"Anti-racism campaigners argue that linking ethnicity and migration status to criminal allegations may unfairly frame violence against women as a racial issue, diverting attention from misogyny."
"The Runnymede Trust's report indicates that media and political discourse frequently associate migrants with illegality, potentially emboldening far-right sentiments and reactionary politics."
Proposals to disclose the ethnicity and migration status of suspects faced criticism from anti-racism campaigners who argue it risks framing violence against women as primarily an ethnic issue. The discussion was ignited by claims of a police cover-up over the migration status of two suspects in a child rape case. Critics warn that this focus could lead to the stigmatization of migrants and bolster far-right narratives linking crime with immigration. The Runnymede Trust's report found that media language overwhelmingly associates migrants with illegality, fuelling harmful political rhetoric.
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