Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights

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Formerly known as Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance (GARA), the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) is a Scottish anti-racism charity, based in Glasgow.

People

Leadership

Jatin Haria founded and led the organisation from its inception until the rebranding in 2010, and continued leading the successor CRER for 25 years.[1][2]

Jelina Rahman served as Chair of the Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance from 2005 until 2008.[3] She was appointed Secretary of the registered company on 26 September 2002 (resigned 15 March 2006) and served as Director from 15 March 2006 until 16 August 2010.[4]

Officers and Directors

The table below list all current and former officers/directors/secretaries of the Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance (later rebranded as the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, company number SC196218). Data is based on official company records from Companies House as of March 2026. The organisation has had a total of 76 officers historically, with 7 current/active officers and 69 resignations.

All active officers share the correspondence address: 8 John Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1JQ. No occupations are explicitly listed in the records beyond roles.

Current Officers

Current Officers (as of March 2026)
Name Role Appointed Nationality Date of Birth Country of Residence
Jatin Haria Secretary 15 March 2006 British — Scotland
Colin Robert Clark (Professor) Director 15 November 2014 British October 1970 Scotland
Sandra Deslandes-Clark Director 22 April 2010 British April 1963 Scotland
Daniel John Gunn Director 3 November 2012 British March 1979 Scotland
Parveen Khan Director 2 April 2009 British July 1968 Scotland
Colin Lee Director 9 March 2011 British July 1965 Scotland
Eleanor McKnight Director 9 March 2011 British June 1959 United Kingdom

Former Officers

All Former Officers (69 resignations, full list)
Name Role Appointed Resigned Nationality Date of Birth Country of Residence
Subhash Kantilal Joshi Secretary 24 April 2000 8 May 2001 British — —
Graham Lawrence Mochan Secretary 30 August 2001 26 September 2002 British — —
Jelina Rahman Secretary 26 September 2002 15 March 2006 British — —
T C Young Secretary 10 May 1999 24 April 2000 — — —
Rizwan Ahmed Director 28 September 2001 22 March 2010 British April 1962 Scotland
Zhura Kmatun Ahmed Director 28 September 2001 12 November 2002 British February 1966 —
Ramiza Akhter Director 19 January 2001 12 November 2002 British May 1981 —
Uzma Alam Director 12 November 2002 9 March 2011 British May 1980 Scotland
Anela Anwar Director 16 October 2003 21 October 2005 British November 1981 Scotland
Naheed Asghar-Hussain Director 12 September 2000 19 January 2001 British February 1969 —
Umer Ashraf Director 19 January 2001 12 November 2002 British October 1984 —
Ruby Bashir Director 7 November 2000 27 September 2001 British May 1972 —
Ruth Black Director 19 August 2009 9 March 2011 British July 1964 Scotland
Alexander Douglas Blackwood Director 18 May 1999 27 September 2001 British February 1952 —
Jamie Allan Brown Director 16 October 2003 13 December 2006 British June 1987 —
David Morrison Cerretti Director 25 August 1999 3 May 2002 British November 1966 —
Nazir Ahmed Chaudhry Director 28 February 2001 25 September 2003 British October 1933 —
Maggie Chetty Director 18 May 1999 3 May 2002 British July 1943 United Kingdom
Sylvia Cowan Director 7 November 2000 13 December 2006 British March 1948 —
Sarah Elizabeth Craig Director 7 July 1999 30 November 1999 British November 1960 —
Colin Duff Director 9 March 2011 26 March 2018 British May 1971 Scotland
Peter William Duncan Director 26 September 2002 11 December 2008 British October 1943 Scotland
John Eric Thomas Eldridge (Professor) Director 12 September 2000 3 May 2002 British May 1936 —
Patricia Claire Elsmie Director 22 April 2010 9 September 2011 British September 1954 United Kingdom
Rozanne Foyer Director 28 September 2001 29 September 2004 British November 1972 United Kingdom
Rafik Gardee (Dr) Director 15 March 2006 9 September 2011 British August 1940 Scotland
Derek Sian Goh Director 7 June 1999 12 September 2000 British September 1947 —
Archibald Graham (Councillor) Director 18 May 1999 17 June 2003 British August 1956 United Kingdom
Irene Graham Director 25 September 2003 1 June 2007 British May 1950 United Kingdom
Kay Hampton (Professor) Director 2 June 2011 9 September 2011 British December 1957 Scotland
Nicholas John Harrison Director 10 May 1999 18 May 1999 British June 1974 —
Ian Michael Hepburn Director 18 May 1999 6 July 1999 British February 1957 Scotland
Salma Iqbal Director 28 September 2001 12 November 2002 British November 1982 —
Subhash Kantilal Joshi Director 24 February 2000 8 May 2001 British June 1953 —
Subhash Kantilal Joshi Director 18 May 1999 18 February 2000 British June 1953 —
Kiran Kaur Director 2 March 2006 13 December 2006 British April 1985 —
Pramila Kaur Director 28 September 2001 26 June 2025 British August 1961 Scotland
Satvinder Kaur Director 19 January 2001 12 November 2002 British July 1984 —
Faisal Kayani Director 7 November 2000 12 November 2002 British December 1982 United Kingdom
Nazia Khaliq Director 7 November 2000 12 November 2002 British September 1977 —
Omprakash Kishanchand Khanna Director 12 September 2000 25 September 2003 British March 1936 —
Jean Mutheu Ndanu Kyula Director 16 October 2003 13 December 2006 Kenyan November 1983 —
Alan Che Kin Lee Director 12 November 2002 25 September 2003 British June 1982 —
Hanzala Shaheen Malik Director 30 August 2001 17 June 2003 British November 1956 Scotland
Allan Yung-Kent Man Director 7 November 2000 27 September 2001 British September 1981 —
Ingrid McClements Director 12 September 2000 25 September 2003 British December 1948 —
Samantha McFarlane Director 26 September 2002 25 September 2003 British June 1964 —
Roxana Corral Navas Meechan Director 2 June 2011 31 December 2015 Spanish June 1957 Scotland
Isobel Margaret Millar Director 15 March 2006 29 August 2007 British January 1955 —
Graham Lawrence Mochan Director 3 May 2000 3 May 2002 British September 1950 United Kingdom
Shabnum Mustapha Director 9 March 2011 3 November 2012 British February 1979 Scotland
Ahid Ojaghi Director 13 December 2006 2 April 2009 British September 1978 Scotland
Attia Parvais Director 7 November 2000 27 September 2001 British July 1983 —
Sonia Michelle Puri Director 26 September 2002 25 September 2003 British October 1976 —
Irfan Rabbani Director 20 August 2007 8 May 2009 British April 1962 Scotland
Jelina Rahman Director 15 March 2006 16 August 2010 British January 1979 Scotland
Jelina Rahman Director 26 September 2002 25 September 2003 British January 1979 —
Mohammed Razaq (Councillor) Director 29 August 2007 8 November 2010 British March 1955 United Kingdom
Mohammed Razaq (Councillor) Director 7 November 2000 3 May 2002 British March 1955 United Kingdom
Anita Louise Shelton Director 18 May 1999 27 September 2001 American/USA July 1942 Scotland
Shabnam Sherafaty Director 12 November 2002 13 December 2006 Iranian August 1983 —
Laraine Shields Director 10 May 1999 18 May 1999 British January 1956 —
Mandeep Singh Director 19 January 2001 25 September 2003 British August 1979 United Kingdom
Austin Smith Director 12 September 2000 30 August 2001 British July 1965 —
Jonathan Emmanuel Squire Director 30 November 1999 3 May 2002 British August 1952 Scotland
Kofi Tordzro Director 28 September 2001 9 March 2011 British February 1957 Scotland
Kalim Uddin Director 28 September 2001 3 May 2002 British December 1971 —
Nafeesa Younis Director 19 January 2001 12 November 2002 British June 1981 —
Saqib Yousaf Director 12 November 2002 25 September 2003 British November 1985 —

Resources

Notes

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