{"id":43137,"date":"2025-10-31T11:10:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/?p=43137"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:17:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:17:18","slug":"bristol-fights-back-racist-attack-sparks-anti-hate-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/2025\/10\/31\/bristol-fights-back-racist-attack-sparks-anti-hate-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Bristol fights back: Racist attack sparks anti-hate campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_MD_DCM_CCTV-appeal-connected-to-racially-aggravated-assault-in-Bristol-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43162\" style=\"width:988px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_MD_DCM_CCTV-appeal-connected-to-racially-aggravated-assault-in-Bristol-edited.png 615w, https:\/\/uwejournalism.net\/bowernews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_MD_DCM_CCTV-appeal-connected-to-racially-aggravated-assault-in-Bristol-edited-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CCTV from the attack shows the suspect on the night of the attack (Picture:Avon and Somerset Police)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new campaign aiming to create safe spaces for refugees, migrants and people of colour across Bristol has been launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It comes after an 18-year old Chinese student was hospitalised with facial injuries after a brutal, racially aggravated assault in Bristol city centre on September 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lone victim was attacked on Rupert Street, Bristol, between 7:40 and 8pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police are hunting a white woman in her 20s: short, blue hair, dark designer jacket with black logo on left sleeve, blue hooded top, black trousers and white shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This appalling incident has caused huge distress,&#8221; Detective Constable Georgia Pearce declared. &#8220;Bristol is safe, but we won&#8217;t tolerate hate crime.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the wake of rising fears among migrants, refugees, and people of colour, Stand Up To Racism Bristol has launched Anti-Racist Bristol &#8211; a directory of businesses pledging solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspired by Safe Space Bristol for trans people, venues display stickers signalling: &#8220;Safe, welcoming. Unapologetically anti-racist&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;People are scared to leave home,&#8221; the campaign warns. &#8220;Join us &#8211; make hate impossible to hide.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Title Image courtesy of Thomas Le Bas\/Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new campaign aiming to create safe spaces for refugees, migrants and people of colour across Bristol has been launched. It comes after an 18-year old Chinese student was hospitalised with facial injuries after a brutal, racially aggravated assault in Bristol city centre on September 27. 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