Issue details
Adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition of Antisemitism
Lancashire County Council received a letter dated 15 October 2019 from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Rt. Hon. Robert Jenrick MP), encouraging council leaders in England, to formally adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism.
The Community Security Trust is the leading organisation monitoring and supporting victims of antisemitism. Community Security Trust figures reflect the Home Office official statistics from October 2019, which show that 18% of religiously motivated hatred is targeted at Jewish people - up from 12% in 2018 - and that, per capita, Jewish people were most likely to report experiencing hatred.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/01/2020
Anticipated restriction: Part I -
Decision due: 16 Jan 2020 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Community and Cultural Services, Leader of the County Council
Lead director: Executive Director of Education and Children's Services
Contact: Saeed Sidat Email: saeed.sidat@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 536118.
Decisions
- 16/01/2020 - Adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition of Antisemitism
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