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Scotland: Hate Crime Bill set for final vote
10 March 2021
MSPs at the Scottish Parliament will debate and then vote on the controversial hate crime bill for the last time today.
Widespread support for robust free speech protections in hate crime bill
2 March 2021
Analysis by the campaign group Free to Disagree has highlighted the overwhelming support for stronger free speech protections in the Scottish Government’s hate crime bill.
Scotland: controversial hate crime bill passes stage two and moves to final stage
16 February 2021
Today MSPs on the Justice Committee at Holyrood passed the Scottish Government's controversial hate crime bill at Stage Two which means the legislation now moves to its final stage.
Govt to appoint new free speech champion for higher education
15 February 2021
The UK Government is planning to appoint a ‘free speech champion’ for higher education and are also planning to change the law to protect free speech in universities.
Plans to criminalise offensive words in private dwellings dropped by Law chiefs
10 February 2021
Controversial proposals to criminalise ‘hate speech’ in people’s private homes have been dropped by the Law Commission after a backlash.
Hate Crime Bill: Committee approves further changes but still no dwelling defence
9 February 2021
Today MSPs on the Justice Committee made further changes to the Scottish Government's highly controversial hate crime bill.
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