Ex-soldier jailed for anti-Islam Facebook posts – BBC News
‘A former soldier who posted a series of anti-Islamic messages on Facebook has been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: inciting racial hatred
Man jailed for Telegram race hate posts amid riots – BBC News
‘A man who used a fake name to send “vile” racist messages on a messaging app with thousands of members to provoke violence has been jailed for two years and four months.’
BBC News, 18th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Far-right organiser found guilty of intent to stir up racial hatred through distribution of stickers – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A far-right activist who set up an online library of racist stickers for supporters to download and put up in their area has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 4th March 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Students can make provocative remarks if they do not break law, watchdog says – The Guardian
‘University staff and students can make provocative statements on subjects such as Israel and Gaza as long as they do not break laws on incitement or harassment, under proposals by the government’s campus free speech tsar.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man whose house had Nazi flags, fridge magnets and Adolf Hitler portrait jailed – The Independent
‘A man whose house was found adorned with Nazi flags, fridge magnets and a portrait of Adolf Hitler has been jailed.’
The Independent, 2nd August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK white supremacist jailed over racist podcasts – The Guardian
‘The white supremacist host of a podcast that made “vile” racist attacks in an attempt to stir up hatred, divide communities and spread fear has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Host of ‘vile, racist’ podcast to be sentenced for stirring up hatred – The Independent
‘A white-supremacist podcast host is to be sentenced after stirring up racial hatred on his “vile” show Radio Aryan.’
The Independent, 15th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
James Allchurch: Podcaster guilty of racist crimes – BBC News
‘A podcaster has been found guilty of distributing racist and anti-Semitic content.’
BBC News, 1st April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pair jailed for inciting copycat terror attacks – BBC News
‘Two men who encouraged copycat terror attacks after shootings in New Zealand have been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed over anti-Muslim Instagram posts alongside topless photos with gun – The Independent
‘A man who posed with a shotgun and urged people to “stand up” against Muslims has been jailed for four years.’
The Independent, 23rd September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cardiff man found guilty of posting anti-Muslim messages – BBC News
‘A man who shared photos of himself with a gun alongside anti-Muslim messages has been found guilty of stirring up religious and racial hatred.’
BBC News, 29th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
House of Lords debates religious intolerance and prejudice in the UK – Law & Religion UK
‘On 17 October, the House of Lords debated “the challenges posed by religious intolerance and prejudice in the United Kingdom”.’
Law & Religion UK, 18th October 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Wayne Bell jailed for neo-Nazi group social media posts – BBC News
‘A man described as a “poster boy” for a banned far-right terror group has been jailed after using social media to post racist and anti-Semitic material.’
BBC News, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Slough man jailed for spreading Isis propaganda – The Guardian
‘A friend of the ringleader of the London Bridge terror attack has been jailed for four and a half years after making Isis propaganda videos outside Windsor Castle.’
The Guardian, 21st September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
White supremacist has jail sentence cut as court hears he was ‘not as racist as his Facebook friends’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A white supremacist has had his prison sentence cut after the Court of Appeal heard he was not as racist as some of his Facebook friends. Lawrence Burns, 23, who wanted to protect an “advanced warrior race of white men and women,” was jailed for four years for stirring up racial hatred following a trial at Cambridge Crown Court late in 2016.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Far-right activist decision to be re-examined by CPS – BBC News
‘A decision not to prosecute a far-right activist with links to Nazi sympathisers is to be re-examined, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
BBC News, 8th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New anti-extremism laws planned in bid to revitalise Cameron’s premiership – The Guardian
‘New laws to prevent people with extremist views and backgrounds from working with young people will be included in this week’s Queen’s speech as part of a legislative programme aimed at revitalising David Cameron’s premiership after the 23 June EU referendum.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for posting antisemitic material ahead of ‘Jewification’ rally – The Guardian
‘A former hospice worker, who posted “vile” antisemitic material online ahead of a planned neo-Nazi rally, has been jailed for more than three years.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Cameron to unveil new limits on extremists’ activities in Queen’s speech – The Guardian
‘A counter-terrorism bill including plans for extremism disruption orders designed to restrict those trying to radicalise young people is to be included in the Queen’s speech, David Cameron will tell the national security council on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Politicians have a human right to sound racist, says equalities watchdog – Daily Telegraph
‘Equality and Human Rights Commission upholds right to publish Mohammed cartoons but not to teach that gay people will ‘burn in Hell’.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
