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Here you will find the archive of recent Board of Deputies press releases.
May 28, 2009
LUTON VIOLENCE HAS NO PLACE IN THE UK
LONDON – (28th May 2009) – The Board of Deputies has condemned the violent, Islamophobic incidents that occurred during a rally in Luton on Sunday 24th May.
> Full StoryMay 21, 2009
COHESION MINISTER WELCOMES BOARD'S INTERFAITH REPORT
LONDON – (21st May 2009) – Minister for Community Cohesion, Sadiq Khan MP, has welcomed the Board’s most recent research document entitled, “Communities in Conversation”. The research examines the extent of British Jewry’s involvement with, and attitude t
> Full StoryMay 19, 2009
NEW BOARD PRESIDENT & HONORARY OFFICERS ELECTED
LONDON – (19th May 2009) – Vivian Wineman, Deputy for Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue has been elected as the 34th President of the 249 year old Board of Deputies of British Jews.
> Full StoryMay 14, 2009
LETTER OF SOLIDARITY TO VICTIMS OF ISLAMOPHOBIC ARSON ATTACK
LONDON – (14th May 2009) – The Board of Deputies of British Jews has written to the Islamic Education Centre in Luton that was so viciously attacked earlier this month, to simultaneously express feelings of “solidarity and disgust.”
> Full StoryMay 14, 2009
SECRETARY OF STATE - “THE BOARD IS AN INSPIRATION”
LONDON – (14th May 2009) – Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has spoken of the ‘inspiring’ work of the Board of Deputies at the annual President’s Dinner. The event, which was held at the Sheraton, Park Lane on Wednesda
> Full StoryMay 11, 2009
BOARD CONDEMNS DECISION TO ACQUIT GREEK NEO-NAZI
LONDON – (11th May 2009) – The Board of Deputies condemns in the strongest terms the recent decision taken by a Greek court to acquit a neo-Nazi author.
> Full StoryApr 29, 2009
BOARD REFLECTS ON HIGHS AND LOWS OF THE DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE
LONDON – (29th April 2009) – In the week following the Durban Review Conference (DRC) in Geneva, many have been reflecting on a climactic week and the engagement of a Jewish caucus with the United Nations Human Rights agencies.
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A FIRST FOR SCOTTISH SOLICITORS WITH DIVORCING JEWISH CLIENTS
LONDON – (24th April 2009) – The civil legal aspects of Jewish divorce in Scotland have been examined in a major article in the Scots Law Times, written by Deanna Levine, a solicitor and member of the Family Law Group of the Board of Deputies of British J
> Full StoryApr 03, 2009
JEWISH RIGHTS GROUP CALLS FOR A CONFERENCE FREE OF PREJUDICE
LONDON – (3rd April 2009) – The Jewish Human Rights Coalition-UK has written this week to the Human Rights Officer at the UN’s anti-discrimination unit, asking him to take on board their concerns regarding the potential for severe and unrepentant antisemi
> Full StoryMar 31, 2009
JEWISH HUMAN RIGHTS COALITION UK CONDEMNS UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL’S ATTACK ON FREE SPEECH
LONDON – (31st March 2009) – The Jewish Human Rights Coalition-UK has condemned last Thursday’s UN Human Rights Council resolution, which declared defamation of religion a human rights violation.
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