Unlocking Doors: Muslim communities and police tackling racial and religious discrimination and abuse
Unlocking Doors is a project that Muslim communities and police together to discuss and respond to incidents of racial and religious discrimination and abuse.
Community consultations and forums were held in NSW and Victoria, facilitated by the Commission.
The key project goals were to:
- work with, and develop resources for, law enforcement agencies to better enable them to assist victims of racial or religious hatred and abuse
- strengthen Muslim communities’ relationship with law enforcement agencies, and inform community members of the legal avenues and services available to them as victims of racial and / or religious hatred and abuse
- identify specific issues for diverse Muslim groups (such as Muslims in regional areas, youth and women) so that police can take their needs into account when responding to claims of racial and religious hatred and abuse
- help develop strategies that will better enable law enforcement agencies to deal with acts of racial and religious hatred and abuse against Muslim people
- improve the extent to which acts of racial and religious hatred and abuse against Muslim people are monitored and responded to by police.
Unlocking Doors was funded by the federal Department of Immigration and Citizenship. A report is now available.
Last updated February 11, 2009 .
