Hope Not Hate’s official advice to the “ refugee and migration sector ” is to state that “ there is no evidence to suggest that men from particular racial, ethnic or religious groups are more likely to be perpetrators of gender-based violence ” and that “ to suggest otherwise is racist. ” Multiple independent reviews and the government’s own work disagrees …

In a 2023 guide “ aimed at organisations or individuals in the refugee and migration sector who are concerned about allegations of gender-based violence being linked to anti-migrant sentiment in the communit y” the prominent activist organisation – with links to Labour – gives very specific advice if migrants are accused of crime:

“Emphasise that crimes and misdemeanours are perpetrated by some members of all r

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