A report has found staff held 'prejudices' towards refugees
Awaab Ishak's social landlord has been condemned after a report found staff held 'prejudices' and a 'wholly unacceptable' attitude towards refugees. Little Awaab, whose parents had moved to the UK as asylum seekers from Sudan, died aged two in December 2020 following prolonged exposure to mould at the family's social flat in Rochdale.
Following today's shocking report, he said: "This investigation lays bare the appalling failures by RBH that led to Awaab Ishak’s tragic death. It is shocking that such inadequate standards and repeated tenant blaming were long standing issues. But the family's legal team insist the allegation of discrimination has now been 'validated' by the new report. A joint statement from Kelly Darlington, of Farleys Solicitors, and Christian Weaver, of Garden Court North Chambers, said: “From the outset of this case, Awaab’s parents expressed how they had been treated unfairly and their concerns quickly dismissed because they were not from the UK.
"I will be outlining to RBH, I want a full review of who is at fault for Awaab's death." Greater Manchester Tenants Union , which works across Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs, said the report revealed 'institutional racism' on the part of RBH and showed residents in Rochdale suffered 'disgusting treatment and conditions'.
Mark Slater, chair of the GMTU Rochdale Branch, said the report 'comes as no surprise' to the tenants union. He said: "We have been working in Rochdale with local campaigners, opposing RBH senior management and their decisions since 2016. "The report is a damning indictment of an organisation that has been widely mistrusted. We are looking to the Interim Chief Executive for some swift action."
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