| JULY
2006 NEWS STORIES |
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| INDIAN
DOCTORS MAY GET IMMIGRATION REPRIEVE |
 The
British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) was granted
permission to the hearing of its legal challenge against the new immigration
rules affecting international doctors. BAPIO has claimed that the
decision to abolish permit free training for doctors qualified outside
the UK and the EEA was unfair and unjust. 
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| RACE
EQUALITY IN PUBLIC SERVICES |
 Key
public services are making progress in the Government's drive to increase
race equality but more improvements are needed, according to a new
report. The report "Improving Opportunity, Strengthening Society
- one year on" provides an insight into the work and activities
undertaken across government over the last year and outlines the progress
towards achieving equality in the key public services.
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| CRE
ANNUAL REPORT: A MIX OF CELEBRATION & TRIBULATION |
 The
CRE published its annual report for 2005 on July 26. CRE chair Trevor
Phillips said "Two words come to mind when I think back on 2005:
celebration and tribulation. On 6 July, Britain was riding high on
euphoria after winning the chance to stage the 2012 Olympic Games.
A day later, tragedy struck".
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| SOUTHALL
SCHOOLGIRLS RAISE £1500 FOR INDIAN VILLAGERS |
 Two
Southall schoolgirls have raised enough money to provide mother and
child heath services to an entire village in West Bengal, India, over
the coming year. Adilah Khalifa and Farrah Sheikh raised £1500
for CINI (Children in Need Institute) through fundraising activities
at Villiers High School. The girls ran bucket collections, led a school
assembly and organised a cake sale.
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| MORE
POWER FOR MAYOR OF LONDON |
 The
strategic leadership in London was boosted today, as key powers for
the GLA – the Mayor of London and London Assembly - were announced.
Secretary of State for Local Government, Ruth Kelly, set out a new
package, covering lead roles for the Mayor on housing and adult skills
in London; a strengthened role over planning in the capital; and additional
strategic powers in a wide range of policy areas.
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| TERRORIST
ATTACKS IN MUMBAI |
 Seven
bombs devastated the Mumbai city rush hour as more than 170 people
were killed in an organised terrorist plot today (11 July 2006). The
blasts, which occurred over eleven minutes in various train stations,
have left hundreds of people injured and crippled the transport system.
Islamic militants from Kashmir are thought to be behind the blasts.
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| BRITISH
HINDUS DON'T WANT TO BE CALLED 'ASIAN' |
 The
first independent report on the identity and public engagement of
British Hindus has found that British Hindus do not want to be called
'Asian' but would rather be called 'Indian' or 'Hindu' for various
reasons including the issues surrounding mistaken Islamophobia, and
isolation in accessing public services.
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| FORCED
MARRIAGES & SEX TRAFFICKING |
 A
new University of Leicester study is to investigate the process of
sex trafficking. ' The study by Mega Arumugam, a doctoral student
at the University, will be "using a combination of in-depth interviews
to investigate the prevalence of 'bride trade' and its link to forced
marriage in the UK."
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| LONDON
SHOULD UNITE AGAINST RACIST ATTACKS |
Mayor Ken Livingstone has called on Londoners to stand up against
the pockets of racism that threaten the city, urging Londoners to
join the campaign against racist attacks in Barking and Dagenham.
Since the beginning of May, there have been a number of racist attacks
in the borough including stabbings.
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