England: Current treatment of Blacks, particularly references to racial gangs and, if possible, references to cases in Burton-on-Trent, Tottingham
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1990 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GBR6553 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, England: Current treatment of Blacks, particularly references to racial gangs and, if possible, references to cases in Burton-on-Trent, Tottingham, 1 July 1990, GBR6553, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acae30.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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Although specific references to cases in Tottingham could not be found among the sources currently available to the IRBDC, please find attached the following reports which contain information and references to the situation of Blacks, racial conflicts and gangs, as well as government efforts to curb the latter:
-from The Economist: "Roots", 26 August 1989; "A bad old story", 22 July 1989, p. 50; "Inner cities: Change, decay and some revival", 11 March 1989;
-from The Daily Telegraph: "Riots brought pressure to curb migrants", 2 january 1989; "String of incidents sparked concern", 6 April 1989; "Man stabbed to death as motorbike gangs clash", 29 May 1989; "British FBI may fight organized crime gangs", 27 September 1989; "Police study plan for national body", 12 January 1990; "Wall of silence shields Triads", 13 june 1990.
As discussed by telephone, please note that the articles from The Daily Telegraph are not in their original published form, but are computer printouts from the IRBDC's on-line news service.
