The Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) will bring together leading voices from across policing, academia, civil society and community action for a major public event on racism, sexism, institutional harm and accountability in …
Jonah’s Project CIC: Lived experience and justice for Black young people
As part of ARE's collaborative work with Black, Asian and Mixed heritage-led organisations to strengthen the community and voluntary sector and improve outcomes, we're proud to actively spotlight organisations, individuals, initiatives and campaigns …
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Ten Years On: What has changed since The Young Review?
In January 2026, Action for Race Equality, in partnership with Clinks, convened policymakers, practitioners, and community organisations at the Houses of Lords to reflect on progress ten years after The Young Review and to ask why outcomes for Black, …
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Make More Launches “Healing Through Justice”: A Well-Being Project for Windrush Survivors
How does a traumatic event affect any one person? When it comes to tragedies such as the Windrush scandal, it can be impossible to imagine the full impact on families, communities and individuals. Estimated read time: 3 minutes Make More, …
Police Disclosure of Suspect Ethnicity and Nationality
Earlier this year, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and College of Policing announced new interim guidance to police forces on publishing ethnicity in high profile cases. Action for Race Equality hosted a Policy Action Forum and heard from …
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Preventing youth violence: An interview with Fearless Youth Association
Action for Race Equality works collaboratively with Black, Asian and Mixed heritage-led organisations to strengthen the community and voluntary sector and improve outcomes across education, employment and criminal justice. As part of our drive, we're …
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Racial disparities in prisons continue to persist
In 2014, Action for Race Equality supported the Young Review – a deep dive into the experiences of young Black and Muslim men in the Criminal Justice System. Disturbingly, many of our findings still hold true today. 🕒 Estimated read time: 3 …
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Police Accountability & Reform: A Call to Action
This Thursday, 29th May 2025, the Alliance for Police Accountability (APA), in collaboration with key civil society organisations, will host a pivotal full-day workshop at IBM London, aiming to co-develop a unified proposal for an Independent …
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What does the Sentencing Review mean for racial disparities?
Current sentencing practices fail Black, Asian, and Mixed heritage people. The Sentencing Review provided an opportunity to fix that - but the panel has decided against considering racial disparities. 🕒 Estimated read time: 3 …
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Alliance for Police Accountability Report on “Policing & the Black Child Conference 2024” Now Available
The Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) is proud to announce the release of the Policing & the Black Child Conference 2024 Report. 🕒 Estimated read time: 3 minutes The report, derived from the discussions and insights shared at …
An interview on Racism and Islamophobia with Maslaha
Action for Race Equality works collaboratively with Black, Asian and Mixed heritage-led organisations to strengthen the community and voluntary sector and improve outcomes across education, employment and criminal justice. As part of our drive, we're …
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Pushback on the Pre-Sentence Reports guidance is reductive and misguided
Pre-sentence reports won't create a two-tiered justice system, it already exists and it disadvantages Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage people through consistent, systematic racism, at nearly every stage. 🕒 Estimated read time: 3 …
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Healing Trauma: The Power of Community-Led Justice
Our criminal legal system is entrenched in institutional racism but 'led-by and for' organisations provide communities with resilience against the discrimination they face. Rooted in shared lived experience, these organisations understand the …
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Championing criminal justice reform: interview with Mwanzo Project CIC
Action for Race Equality works collaboratively with Black, Asian and Mixed heritage-led organisations to strengthen the community and voluntary sector and improve outcomes across education, employment and criminal justice. As part of our drive, we're …
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Black communities, protests and policing in the USA and UK
The Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) is a burgeoning project which is developing frameworks for Community Oriented Policing (COP). The project is centered around the British ideal of ‘Policing by Consent’, which, in theory, is driven by …
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