Hundreds turned out for the STUC march in Glasgow

It came a week after Daanish Zahid was found guilty of the racially-motivated murder of local schoolboy Kriss Donald.

The hour-long Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) event marked St Andrew's Day and included politicians and local community groups.

General secretary Bill Speirs said the murder of Kriss, from Pollokshields, was a focus for this year's event.

Demonstrators waved anti-racism placards as they walked from St Andrew's in the Square at the Saltmarket to gather at the Glasgow Film Theatre in Rose Street at noon.

Racial tensions

The STUC invited people from the Pollokshields area of the city, in the light of recent racial tensions there.

Daanish Zahid, 20, was found guilty of murdering the teenager last week and is due to be sentenced next month.

Kriss was attacked and bundled into a car while walking along Kenmure Street in March and later killed.

The STUC said the case had been a focus for this year's event.

Kriss Donald was killed in a racially-aggravated murder

General secretary Bill Speirs said: "The murder of Kriss Donald showed that racism is alive and well in this country.

"This event was about showing such discrimination is unacceptable in a modern Scotland.

"Scotland was built on diversity and our multi-cultural society is something that enriches and strengthens us and should be celebrated."