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Ethnic minorities event
03/12/2003
The Solicitor General, Elish Angiolini QC, today welcomed women from minority communities acrossGlasgowto an event designed to increase mutual understanding and encourage communication.
The event was organised by the Procurator Fiscal atGlasgowin close co-operation withMeridianand West of Scotland Racial Equality Council and aimed to provide information on the range of services carried out by the Procurator Fiscal.
Issues under discussion ranged from domestic abuse and racist crime to immigration issues.
Elish Angiolini said:
"This an excellent opportunity to explain more about the role of the Procurator Fiscal, and to hear at first hand about the issues affecting women from minority communities across Glasgow. Procurators Fiscal are working hard to listen and respond to the communities they serve. By building relationships and improving communication with these communities we are better able to understand their particular needs and concerns."
Area Procurator Fiscal forGlasgowCatherine Dyer said:
"I am pleased to be able to meet so many representatives of the communities that I and my colleagues in theGlasgowoffice serve. I want to take the opportunity to reassure these communities that anyone coming in to contact with the Procurator Fiscal will be treated with sensitivity and respect. I also want to reaffirm our commitment to dealing robustly with racist crime."
Meridianis an information and resource centre for black and ethnic minority women, and is based at30 Clyde Place,Glasgow. For further information contact 0141 429 6034.