Scotland hate crime law sees '10,000 calls in just over eight days'

The Hate Crime and Public Order Act came into force on April 1st and makes it illegal to stir up hatred against certain groups in Scotland.The Criminal Justice Bill 2022 would amend Irish law in relation to the “prohibition of incitement to violence or hatred against a person or a group of persons on account of certain characteristics”."The bill came into the statue books on the 1st of April and as I understand it, we are approaching 10,000 calls in just over eight days," he said.

"What the risk is in my opinion is the genuine complainer - those who genuinely feel they are victims of crime under this legislation - could be missed," he said. "The way this legislation is written and the way it has appeared on the statue books is very open to interpretation. "Nobody in our society should live in fear and we are committed to building safer communities that live free from hatred and prejudice," she said.

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