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Response to 2024 summer riots failed to address root causes and links to racism, report says
- IRR says the 2024 riots were not adequately linked to racism and underlying causes in official responses.
- The report connects violence to broader issues of deprivation and anti-migrant, Islamophobic sentiment.
- The criminologist Burnett found government policies echoed by defendants amplified tensions surrounding immigration.
- The report criticizes a ‘two-tier justice’ narrative as misleading, citing varied cases.
- The Howard League for Penal Reform cautions against overreliance on punitive sentencing.
- The report calls for addressing underlying deprivation to prevent future unrest.
- The study links misinformation online to the initial Southport killings and subsequent riots.
- Policy responses praised for immediate protection efforts but criticized for long-term strategy gaps.
- The report calls for acknowledging and addressing the root causes to prevent an infinite loop of violence.
- The report highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of why people protested and fought.
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