联合王国大臣呼吁废除针对新的种族准则的判刑理事会。 UK minister calls for abolition of Sentencing Council over new racial guideline争议.

联合王国保守派前部长Esther McVey呼吁废除判刑理事会,主张民主控制判刑。 UK Conservative former minister Esther McVey calls for the abolition of the Sentencing Council, arguing for democratic control over sentencing. 该理事会的新准则建议法官考虑被告的族裔,这引发了“两级”司法的诉求。 The council's new guidelines advise judges to consider a defendant's ethnicity, sparking claims of "two-tier" justice. 司法部长沙巴纳·马哈穆德在批评这些准则违反法律面前平等时,要求理事会重新考虑这些准则。 Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has asked the council to reconsider these guidelines, amid criticism that they violate equality before the law. 该准则定于4月生效,要求少数群体个人、青年成年人、妇女和孕妇提交判决前报告。 The guidelines, set to take effect in April, require a pre-sentence report for individuals from minority groups, young adults, women, and pregnant women.