Those who support the law insist it will make Scotland more tolerant. Rebecca Crowther, chief executive of Equality Network in Scotland, told Sky News: "This legislation is not going to catch people online saying things that I might disagree with, that you might disagree with, thing...
Image:Pic: AP JK Rowling has spoken out against the new hate crime laws and was also avocal critic of Scotland's gender recognition bill, which aimed to make it easier for people to legally change their gender but wasblocked by Westminster. The Harry Potter author, who has lived in Sc...
The Timesreports: Conversations over the dinner table that incite hatred must be prosecuted under Scotland’s hate crime law.” The bill adds a crime of “stirring up hate,” which only applies to protected groups, meaning that stirring up hate against the indigenous Scots would still be comple...
Conversations over the dinner table that incite hatred must be prosecuted under Scotland’s hate crime law.” The bill adds a crime of “stirring up hate,” which only applies to protected groups, meaning that stirring up hate against the indigenous Scots would still be completely “kosher.” ...
Supporters of the new laws insist they will make Scotland more tolerant. But critics such as the Harry Potter author say the legislation could stifle free speech - and fails to extend these protections to women.
The Harry Potter author, who has become a fierce critic of the Scottish government's stance on transgender rights,dared police to arrest heras the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act came into effect yesterday. The new measuresaim to tackle the harm caused by hatred and prejudice...
She ended her post with the hashtags, “#ArrestMe #AprilFools #HateCrimeActScotland.” Rowling’s comments came after the Scottish parliament warned that Scots “could be investigated” for wrongly labeling someone’s gender online under the new rules of The Hate Crime and Public Order Act. Th...
Gay hate crime soars across Scotland; New statistics reveal shock rise in attacks spurred by prejudicePaul HutcheonScottish Political Editor
In the past months, everything kicked off. We’ve had walk outs in Westminster, an investigation into the Labour Party’s right-hand-woman, and a new controversial hate crime bill has been introduced to Scotland. The one thing that hasn’t changed is that our leaders are still letting ...
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