Racism (Justice and Community Safety Bodies)

Part of Portfolio Question Time – in the Scottish Parliament at on 26 June 2024.

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Photo of Maggie Chapman Maggie Chapman Green

The public inquiry into Sheku Bayoh’s death in police custody heard that officers could reasonably have assumed that Bayoh was a terrorist solely because of the colour of his skin. Neither the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner nor the Crown Office considered the role that racial prejudice might have played in his death, despite human rights law requirements to do so.

What assurances can the minister provide that our justice system is addressing institutional racism? Will she commit to providing regular updates on the actions and cultural changes that are needed for compliance with human rights laws and the provision of anti-racist services?