Issue - meetings

Adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism

Meeting: 17/02/2020 - Council (Item 14)

14 Recommendation to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism PDF 493 KB

Report of the Leader

Additional documents:

2020_02_17_COU_IHRA_appendix, item 14 PDF 85 KB

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council presented the report, explaining that the Council has received a formal request to adopt the working definition of anti-Semitism provided by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA).

One member noted that he had submitted a similar request in October 2019, and was pleased to see it progress to this stage. Another member added that he was very happy to support the definition, and praised recent commemorative events.

RESOLVED (unanimously) THAT

the IHRA Working Definition on antisemitism be adopted for use across the Council ensuring that this is reflected in its Equality and Diversity Scheme and other relevant policies.