| Synopsis: |
The Government undertook to report back to Parliament on progress made on the response to the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism. This one year update is based on the five themes from the original inquiry: antisemitic incidents; antisemitic discourse; sources of contemporary antisemitism; antisemitism on campus; and addressing antisemitism.The Government reports significant progress against many of the commitments made in the response (Cm. 7059 - ISBN 9780101705929, available below). However, there is no room for complacency: the number of antisemitic incidents was 547 in 2007, the second highest on record.The report sets out a Summary of Achievements that includes the following: government has worked closely with the All-Party Committee to take its inquiry model across Europe, USA, and Canada and the funding of the European Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (EISCA) (Work in schools is also proceeding); a further positive development has been the cross-governmental strategy to combat all forms of hate crime (By April 2009, all police forces will collect data on hate crimes including antisemitism); security relating to Jewish communal buildings and schools has also been addressed; the Government is extending support to the Holocaust Educational Trust's 'Lessons from Auschwitz' course and increasing funding for the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust; and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) has published guidance to higher education institutions on promoting good campus relations, fostering shared values, and preventing violent extremism. |