Issue - meetings

Holocaust Memorial Day, 27 January 2016

Meeting: 25/01/2016 - City Council (Item 57)

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Minutes:

Councillor P Davey proposed and Councillor Jarvis seconded a motion on the Holocaust Memorial Day, 27 January 2016.

 

Agreed to –

 

(1)

promote the importance of Holocaust Memorial Day and other annual events which take a stand against genocide, anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia and hate crimes;

 

(2)

continue our development and promotion of Plymouth as a welcoming and inclusive City;

 

(3)

condemn unfair discrimination against anyone - residents, visitors and new comers including refugees we have recently welcomed to Plymouth;

 

(4)

foster a shared responsibility to create a better present and future for all by challenging the prejudiced views of a minority of people in our society who believe that race, religion, disability or sexuality makes some people’s lives worth less than others.