Statistics

Discrimination

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From 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005, ELREC supported 47 individuals who believed they have been discriminated against contrary to the Race Relations Act 1976.

Type of Cases No#
Employment 27
Service Delivery 16
Education 2
Housing 2
Gender No#
Male 24
Female 22
Gender No# Ethnic Origin No Ethnic Origin No
African 11 Chinese 1 White 3
Bangladeshi 1 English 2 Mixed Race 1
Black 2 Indian 7 Other 9
Carribbean 3 Pakistani 3    
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Harassment

Number of racist incidents as recorded by Lothian & Borders Police from April 2004 to March 2005, within ELREC areas of benefit, is as follows:

Edinburgh East Lothian Midlothian West Lothian Total
610 28 55 119 812
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Type of Incidents

Murder / Attempted Murder 0
Vandalism 75
Fireraising 3
Minor Assualt 94
Serious Assualt 0
Other Crimes 97
Total 269
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Gender of Victims

Male Adult 633
Male Juvenile 24
Female Adult 183
Female Juvenile 14
Total 854
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Ethnic Origin of Victims

White 130
West Indian 14
African / Caribbean 123
Asian 483
Chinese 37
Other 67
Total :
854
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Gender of Perpetrators

Male Adult 213
Male Juvenile 54
Female Adult 54
Female Juvenile 26
Total :
347

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