Efforts to tackle hate crime in the Bradford district will be showcased during National Hate Crime Awareness Week from Saturday 13 to 20 October.
Bradford Council said it will work together with West Yorkshire Police and Bradford Hate Crime Alliance to reinforce their commitment to tackle hate crime in all its forms.
The council added it is also working with partners, including Bradford Council for Mosques, to formulate a nationally recognised definition of Islamophobia, which is robust and accepted by the Muslim community.
Coun Abdul Jabar, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety, said: “Every member of our community should be able to live their lives safe and free from verbal, physical or emotional attack – wherever they live, learn, work or play in this district.
“By working together we can build community cohesion and not fall prey to the forces that seek to divide us, such as Islamophobia.
“All forms of hate crime continue to have a massive impact upon victims and the quality of people’s lives. We won’t stand by and let prejudice and discrimination win.”
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