Harassment a 'much wider problem' in society, government adviser on social cohesion warns in new report

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Dame Sara Khan singled out an incident at Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire, where a teacher was forced to go into hiding after showing a caricature of the prophet Mohammed in a lesson.

Harassment is a 'much wider problem' in society and doesn't just affect those in the public eye, according to the government's independent adviser on social cohesion - and it poses a 'serious threat to our democratic way of life'. Dame Sara Khan spoke to Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips before the publication of a new report she has collated.

'So, it's not about banning groups, it's about ensuring that our laws are robust enough, our police are looking at harassment cases more effectively. 'But also this is about behaviours, it's about how do we respect our differences, no matter how much we may have different political opinions or views or beliefs. 'We have to be able to live together in a way that respects and recognises those differences in a plural democracy.

 

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