Police, community and religious leaders have called on Scotland to unite as it was revealed 64 religious and racially-motivated hate crimes have been committed across the country in the week
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The next steps in preventing and eradicating hate crime in Scotland have been discussed at a Scottish Government summit. Hosted by the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Paul
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Reports of hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) victims have increased in recent months, according to campaigners. Galop, a specialist LGBT anti-violence charity, said the number of
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The number of hate crimes against Muslims in London has risen by almost three quarters in a year. There were 816 Islamophobic offences recorded across the city in the 12
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Some gay people in sleepy villages and rural towns are being relentlessly bullied because of their sexuality – leaving some too scared to leave the house, an expert has warned.
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The criminal justice system has failed to act on recommendations to improve the way disability hate crime is dealt with, inspectors have warned. A report published in March 2013 found
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An educational video produced by the University of Leicester to expose the harms of hate crime has been awarded two prestigious awards. The University’s Creative Services team, within the Division
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Scottish charity Quarriers are stepping up awareness of their campaign on learning disability hate crime by encouraging people to sign a pledge on their website to show their support. The
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Prosecutors have drawn up a fresh action plan for tackling disability hate crimes after figures revealed a drop in the number of convictions for the offence. The Crown Prosecution Service
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A new book examined the socio-political context in which particular groups of victims had been prioritized by United Kingdom policy-makers, and considered the changing role and status of the victim
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