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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Nearly six out of 10 disabled people who have reported experiencing abuse feel unsatisfied with the way the police handled their cases, according to a new survey. A report by
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An article examined whether targeted attacks on ‘alternative subculture’ members warranted classification as hate crimes. Drawing on qualitative interviews with respondents mostly affiliated to the Goth scene, it said that
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A new campaign aimed at giving the victims of hate crime the courage to report attacks has been launched by the Scottish Government. Ministers unveiled the new campaign in the
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