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Abstract

This article is about denouncing the dehumanisation process that took place in the time of Covid-19. It recognises that governments have a vital role to play in setting national directions to tackle racist violence and that the value of having hate crime laws should not be underestimated. However, it argues that a broader approach is needed to embark upon are-humanisation initiative and effectively combat racist violence. It emphasises that, to get people truly devoted to a course of action, they must develop a greater understanding of the sources of the problem. Accordingly, this article suggests that academia has a key role to play in shedding light on the occurrence ofde-humanisation and the potential forre-humanisation.

Publication Type:	Article
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Publisher Keywords:	Dehumanisation, Racist violence, Hate crime, State crime, Re-humanisation, Academia, Academia, Dehumanisation, Hate crime, Racist violence, Re-humanisation, State crime, 1602 Criminology, 1606 Political Science, 1801 Law, Criminology, 4402 Criminology, 4404 Development studies, 4803 International and comparative law
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare K Law > K Law (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Departments:	The City Law School The City Law School > Academic Programmes
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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