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Northern Ireland Hate Crime Review Raises Serious Free Speech Concerns
3 December 2020
This week, a review into Northern Ireland's hate crime legislation was published. It's a long document, some 997 pages and it makes a total of 34 recommendations.
Hate Crime Bill: MSPs To Vote on 15 December
30 November 2020
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) will vote on the Scottish Government's controversial hate crime bill on 15 December.
New Poll Reveals Free Speech Crisis At Universities
25 November 2020
More than a quarter of students 'self censor' their view at university, while a staggering 40% withhold their views on ethical/religious matters for fear they will be judged.
Hate Crime Bill: Scottish Gov ‘Open Minded’ to further Changes
24 November 2020
The Scottish Government is keeping an open mind about further changes to its highly controversial hate crime bill, the Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said.
Law Commission: Criminalise ‘Hate Speech’ in Homes in England and Wales
13 November 2020
The threshold for hate crimes to be committed should be lowered in England and Wales and ‘hate speech’ should be criminalised even in the privacy of people’s homes.
Scots Hate Crime Bill: People Could Be ‘Put Through The Mill’ To Prove Innocence
11 November 2020
The Scottish Government’s controversial Hate Crime Bill will mean people will need to go to extreme lengths to prove their innocence, critics have warned.
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