NAAP NY's Hate Crimes Response Plan

News and Updates on Hatecrimes

DURBIN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING HATE CRIMES AGAINST ARABS, MUSLIMS AND SIKHS

While combat operations in Iraq have concluded, Senator cites need for continued awareness, vigorous prosecution of hate crimes in Illinois and across the nation (more)

SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES DURBIN RESOLUTION CONDEMNING HATE CRIMES AGAINST ARABS, MUSLIMS AND SIKHS

The U.S. Senate last night passed a resolution offered by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) condemning bigotry and violence against Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, South-Asian Americans and Sikh Americans. The resolution was unanimously approved by the Senate. (more)

Response to Increase in Hate Crimes: Implement the Following Measures

1. Direct Outreach to Arab Neighborhoods: distribute 'know your rights' leaflets and 'referral lists' which takes place every OTHER weekend.

a. Technique: ask Arab grocery store owners to put in customer's bags; distribute and leave at mosques and churches; set up booths similar to our efforts during voter registration and hand out all day to those walking by; ask mosques and churches to mail out to mailing lists. To download and print:

- Advisory {ADC} pdf
- Know Your Rights {Lawyer's Guild} pdf

b. Targeted Areas: NY - Brooklyn (Atlantic Ave, Bayridge), Queens (Steinway, Astoria), Bronx, Yonkers; NJ-Paterson, Jersey City, ISCJ,Homdell

2. Local Law Enforcement:

a. Encourage members of the community to attend local precinct council meetings. Three targeted precincts are in Brooklyn: 66th precinct, 68th precinct,84th precinct

If you live in any of these areas please be a representative by attending their council meetings. This is to raise awareness of the council meetings at the local precincts.If you'd like to represent a different location not listed, please email naap_ny@naaponline.org

b. Reaching out to law enforcement to come to mosques and churches to address community concerns.

3. Speaker Panels and/or Lawyer: organize speaker panels consisting of rep's from the Prosecutor's Office, Department of Justice, Mayor, Law Enforcement to address hate crime and related issues and/or ask a civil liberties attorney to address these issues at specified times (ie, during or after Friday khutbah, etc.) - the approach will depend on the particular venue and the preference of the community leaders involved.
- Open Forum: Muslims, Arabs & the Government 7/12/03

a. Venues: Arab Church in Bayridge; NJ Mosques including ISCJ, North Bergen, Passaic; NY Mosques

4. Develop Legal Resource List: list of lawyers to whom to refer ppl who are victims of hate crimes, etc.

5. Teach-in's & Educational Lectures: educate both Arab American and non-Arab American on relevant issues


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