The Grierson Belief has banned a person from attending its occasions and awards for 10 years, after it investigated allegations of antisemitic behaviour on the Grierson Awards earlier this month
The investigation was launched after “a number of studies” regarding an incident of anti-Jewish racism incident occurred at The Grierson Awards which happened on 9 November at Southbank’s Queen Elizabeth Corridor.
A spokesman for the Grierson Belief said: “Following our investigation into studies of anti-Jewish racism and delinquent behaviour by one particular person on the reception after this 12 months’s British Documentary Awards ceremony, The Grierson Belief is imposing a ban on the person involved attending the awards, and different occasions organised by us in any capability for the subsequent 10 years.”
Alongside the annual awards ceremony, which this 12 months honoured documentaries reminiscent of As soon as Upon a Time in Northern Eire and All That Breathes amongst its winners, the group additionally runs coaching programme DocLabs.
The assertion continued: “The Grierson Belief is dedicated to selling range and inclusion within the documentary trade, and to offering a secure area for everybody at our occasions and programmes. We have now a zero tolerance strategy to racism of all types.”
The Grierson Belief additionally included the contact particulars for individuals who have skilled or witnessed racism and want to report it, in addition to the Neighborhood Safety Belief’s (CST) e mail for antisemitic abuse.
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