Racism related incidents
Dear Queen Mary, University of London,
Please could I have a breakdown in spreadsheet format of the following
information from 2013 - 2016:
- The number of racism related incidents that have been reported at the university or it's campus
- Details of the type of incident if possible (i.e. verbal assault, physical attack)
- The date each incident occurred
Yours faithfully,
Lauren Chapman
Dear Lauren
Thank you for your email.
In the last three years the number of reported racist incidents is relatively small, 5 in total. The annual totals are:
2013 = 2
2014 = 1
2015 = 1
2016 = 4
We are not able to supply more specifics about the nature of the offences or about the victims or complainants because it could allow you, or someone else, to identify individuals. This would reveal personal data about these individuals and since they have neither consented nor would reasonably expect this information to be released to the world at large, we believe this would not be fair and thus breach the first data protection principle. Moreover, it could cause damage or distress to be identified as connected to such an incident. As such, this information is exempt under s.40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act, by virtue of s.40(3)(a)(i). This is an absolute exemption.
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Yours sincerely
Eleanor Crossan
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