UK advert watchdog probes govt’s ‘go home’ van campaign
11 Aug 2013 4:09 AM IST
A Britain’s advertising watchdog has launched a probe into a controversial UK government pilot scheme which saw vans drive through London streets asking illegal immigrants to ‘go home or face arrest’.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said complainants had expressed concerns that the advertisement, in particular the phrase ‘go home’, was offensive and irresponsible.
It said complainants were concerned this was ‘reminiscent of slogans used by racist groups to attack immigrants in the past and could incite or exacerbate racial hatred and tensions in multicultural communities’.
The ASA said it has received 60 complaints from the public. The 10,000-pound pilot project, launched by the Home Office, has been widely criticised by the Liberal Democrats and Liberty, an independent organisation working
to protect civil liberties and promote human rights in the UK.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said complainants had expressed concerns that the advertisement, in particular the phrase ‘go home’, was offensive and irresponsible.
It said complainants were concerned this was ‘reminiscent of slogans used by racist groups to attack immigrants in the past and could incite or exacerbate racial hatred and tensions in multicultural communities’.
The ASA said it has received 60 complaints from the public. The 10,000-pound pilot project, launched by the Home Office, has been widely criticised by the Liberal Democrats and Liberty, an independent organisation working
to protect civil liberties and promote human rights in the UK.
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