‘Prosecutors will be urged to push for tougher sentences for people committing hate crimes, following a rise in incidents after the EU referendum.’
BBC News, 24th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two men have been jailed and two women have been given suspended sentences after rashers of bacon were tied to door handles at a Bristol mosque.’
BBC News, 20th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A speech by Solicitor General Robert Buckland to the Public Policy Exchange Symposium on effectively tackling Hate Crime.’
Attorney General’s office, 13th July 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘A police force has become the first in Britain to recognise misogyny as a hate crime, in an effort to make the county a safer place for women. Nottinghamshire Police is recording incidents such as wolf whistling, street harassment, verbal abuse and taking photographs without consent within the hate crime definition.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The number of prosecutions for hate crimes against disabled people has surged by 41.3 per cent in the last year.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Harassment of women is to be recorded as a hate crime in a bid to tackle sexist abuse.’
BBC News, 13th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than 3,000 hate crimes and incidents were reported to police from 16-30 June this year, a 42% increase on the same period in 2015, National Police Chiefs’ Council figures show.’
BBC News, 8th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Daniel Smith, an autistic man, was charged with assault by police after an alleged attack on him. His is not an isolated case.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘One of the UK’s most dangerous hate-crime killers has been sentenced to three additional years in prison for attacking a fellow inmate.’
BBC News, 28th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Anti-Muslim hate crimes will be recorded as a separate category by all police forces in England and Wales, the prime minister has said.’
BBC News, 13th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘London’s Muslims have faced a 70% increase in Islamophobic attacks over the past year, according to figures from the Metropolitan Police.’
The Independent, 7th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Victims of disability hate crimes are being failed by police, prosecutors and the probation service, according to a report by inspectors.’
The Guardian, 21st May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In the struggle against internet trolls, cyber bullying and the general way in which the advent of the internet has caused problems for the criminal law, over the weekend the latest idea to combat the evils of the internet appeared: Internet ASBOs.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 9th February 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexhange.co.uk
‘Social media users who persistently spread racial hatred online should be given “internet asbos” blocking them from sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to an MPs’ report that examines the rising levels of antisemitism in Britain.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Hate crimes motivated by racism, religion and homophobia have significantly increased in London over the past year, a new report has warned.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Prosecutors have pledged to do more to tackle disability hate crime after a drop in the number of convictions.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former director of public prosecutions has said attacks on disabled people are not being recognised as hate crime, letting criminals off with lighter sentences.’
The Independent, 21st September 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
In a report published today the Law Commission recommends reforms to ensure that the criminal justice system is able to make a stronger and more coherent response to hate crime.
Law Commission, 28th May 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
‘The Hate Crime Action Plan documents the government’s work to tackle hate crime.
A report on the progress made in the past 2 years has been published. Achievements include: better education of secondary school pupils, improved recording by police and work with major internet service providers in the UK and USA to reduce the harm caused by hate material on the internet. The report also discusses the spike in anti-Muslim sentiment following the murder of Lee Rigby.’
Home Office, 7th May 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
“In July 2012, the government published its response to the EHRC recommendations from its inquiry into disability related harassment. Our response set out our commitment to tackle disability related harassment and how we planned to take forward work to address the issues identified, including through ‘Challenge it, Report it, Stop it’, the government’s plan to tackle hate crime. This update provides an overview of the government’s specific achievements to address hate crime and disability-related harassment to date. Over the last year we have made significant progress in a number of areas to identify gaps and improve our response to disability equality, change negative attitudes and provide support for disabled people and disabled people’s organisations.”
Home Office, 14th November 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
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