The new Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill is a threat to free speech and will have unintended consequences, according to the Scottish Daily Mail.
Since being introduced, concerns have been steadily growing in Scotland over proposed new hate crime laws.
The Scottish Government’s controversial new hate crime laws have been heavily criticised by a former Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
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At the end of last week, the Scottish Government published its Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. It aims to modernise, consolidate and extend existing hate crime law.
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