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Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
The Committee's inquiry
2 Community relations: existing problems and policies
The Cantle report
Report of the Ministerial Group on Public Order
Developments in policy on community relations
The Community Cohesion Panel report
The ODPM Select Committee report
Current government policy
Regional Development Agencies
Asylum in the United Kingdom
Policing
3 Developments since 9/11
Terrorism-related incidents in the United Kingdom
International terrorist incidents involving Britain and the EU
New anti-terrorism powers
The legislation
Part 4 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: detention and control orders
The use of these powers
Stops and searches
Arrests under the Terrorism Act
Racially and religiously motivated crimes
4 Britain's communities and community relations
Minorities in the United Kingdom
British Muslims: a disadvantaged community?
Have community relations got worse?
Islamophobia
Anti-Semitism
Other issues
The Neasden Hindu Temple
The situation in other countries
France
The Netherlands
5 Central and local Government
Schools and young people
Local communities and local leadership
Other local councils in Britain and abroad
Tackling difficult issues on the local level
Community relations and inter-faith dialogue
Role models
British Muslims: identity and diversity
6 Use of the anti-terrorism powers
Detention before release without charge
Relations between the police and minorities
7 Tackling international terrorism, building cohesive communities
The Government's anti-terrorism strategy
Extremism
Identity
8 The media
Coverage of terrorism and minority issues
Local and national media
Broadcast and print media
What the media said
The importance of language
Is there a Government media management strategy?
Incitement to religious hatred
9 Overall conclusions
Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix: Official guidance on the Terrorism Act
Formal minutes
Witnesses
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE Written evidence (HC165-II Volume II) Tuesday 9 November 2004 Tuesday 16 November 2004 Tuesday 14 December 2004 Tuesday 11 January 2005 Tuesday 25 January 2005 Thursday 10 February 2005 Tuesday 1 March 2005 List of written evidence Written evidence Reports from the Home Affairs Committee since 2001
Written evidence (HC165-II Volume II)
Tuesday 9 November 2004
Tuesday 16 November 2004
Tuesday 14 December 2004
Tuesday 11 January 2005
Tuesday 25 January 2005
Thursday 10 February 2005
Tuesday 1 March 2005
List of written evidence
Written evidence
Reports from the Home Affairs Committee since 2001