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Racial Incident

Racist violence is an umbrella term for a number of offences against members of ethnic minority groups. A racist incident can be a single event, or it can be ongoing harassment over a period of time. You are a victim of racism when you are discriminated against because of your skin, ethnic origin, religion or nationality.

This can include:

· Insults

· Threats

· Hate mail

· Graffiti

· Property damage

· Bullying

· Physical attacks

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