The number of Asians stopped and searched by the police rose from 744 in 2001-02 to 2,989 a year later. The stops, carried out under the Terrorism Act, also increased among Black and White groups - but not by so much.
Some Muslim leaders have said the statistics provide evidence of an increase in Islamophobia. They say the Asian community is becoming a scapegoat after the 11 September terror attacks. Do young people agree?
There are fears that Asian young people will be alienated by being stopped and searched. What are young people's own experiences? If you think you have been stopped because of your race or your religion, how does that make you feel?
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