‘Police have released photos showing the leaders of far-right extremist group Britain First in custody because of the effect their hate crimes had on the local community.’
The Independent, 8th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service is working with six police forces to reexamine their hate crime cases to see if the correct decisions were taken following a significant drop in referrals, the director of public prosecutions has revealed.’
Law Society's Gazette, 7th March 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The leaders of far-right extremist group Britain First have been jailed for anti-Muslim hate crimes after targeting people they incorrectly believed were involved in an ongoing rape trial.’
The Independent, 8th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who posted messages on social media to stir up religious hatred against Muslims has been sentenced.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 7th February 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A man who drove a van into a crowd of Muslims near a London mosque has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 1st February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Antisemitic hate crimes in the UK have hit a record high, new figures show, prompting calls for more “visible and frequent” prosecutions for such incidents. The Jewish community was targeted at a rate of nearly four times a day last year, according to statistics from the Community Security Trust (CST), a charity that monitors antisemitism, which recorded 1,382 antisemitic incidents nationwide in 2017.’
The Independent, 31st January 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Hundreds of hate crimes have been committed at or near schools and colleges in the last two years, most rooted in race and ethnicity, figures reveal.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person, according to Article 3 of the United Nations Declaration of Rights.’
Rights Info, 22nd January 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Misogyny should become a hate crime and taking photos up women’s skirts be made illegal, a major report into the way the legal system protects women has recommended.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A convicted football hooligan has been jailed for a racist attack on Raheem Sterling that left the Manchester City and England forward in a state of “complete shock”.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Sexist criminals could get longer sentences under plans to make misogyny a type of hate crime.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who stamped on the heads of two women in a vicious homophobic street attack has been jailed.’
The Independent, 18th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Everyone remembers Fiona as the woman who burnt herself to death. They remember reading about her in the papers or seeing her face on the news: a photo of a brown-haired, middle-aged woman with downcast eyes. No one knew her personally. Fiona spent much of her life isolated and alone. Ten years on, residents in the Leicestershire village where she lived and worked still seem disconnected to her death. Locals living just a few metres from the lay-by where Fiona eventually set her own car ablaze struggle to recall the details. “We saw nothing,” one elderly resident says. “There was no fuss here. We had no one asking any questions.”’
The Independent, 18th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The number of hate crimes prosecuted last year dropped despite a spike in reported attacks in the wake of the EU referendum, new figures show.’
The Independent, 17th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who shouted antisemitic abuse at Jews on their way to morning prayers has been sentenced to a 12 month community order with 200 unpaid hours of work.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th September 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The number of police officers and staff in London subjected to racist or religious hate crime has risen by more than 50% in two years, official figures show.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three teenagers who pleaded guilty to attacking two passengers on a train because of their sexuality have today been jailed. The three male youths, two aged 16 and one aged 17, were each sentenced to six months in prison at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on 14 September, after admitting violent disorder and, in one case, possession of an offensive weapon.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th September 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A football fan has been fined after admitting chanting homophobic abuse at rival supporters during a Premier League match.’
The Independent, 14th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A song labelling gay men as “fairies” and “fags” is not homophobic, a court has ruled.’
The Independent, 12th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ministers in the UK are considering creating an internet ombudsman to deal with complaints about hate crimes and are pressing ahead with proposals for a levy on social media companies to help pay for the policing of online offences.’
The Guardian, 22nd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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