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What Police Scotland data on hate crime reveals about non-crime hate incidents
Since the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) 2021 (HCPOA) came into force on 1 April, Police Scotland has published weekly data relating to the new law. This includes...
27th April 2024
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A Woman’s Guide to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
Throughout the passage of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021, we asked MSPs to consider how to guard against the risks of a chilling effect on...
7th April 2024
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“It would upset the transgender lobby”
During the passage of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, one of the most contentious areas of debate related to the provision for ‘stirring up hatred’ on...
2nd April 2024
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The BBC ruling on Justin Webb: ignoring public confusion and scientific fact
The BBC Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) has upheld a complaint against Radio 4 Today Programme presenter Justin Webb, for explaining to listeners that the group called “trans women” are...
1st March 2024
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He says, she says. How Police Scotland policy risks weaponising hate crime
This blog looks at how Non-Crime Hate Incidents (NCHIs) are handled in Scotland, how this differs to police forces in England and Wales, and potential implications for the Hate...
23rd February 2024
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MBM submission to the Criminal Justice Committee on the Scottish Prison Service transgender prisoner policy
The following evidence was submitted to the Criminal Justice Committee ahead of its meeting on 11 January 2024. The official report of the meeting can be accessed here. Equality...
12th February 2024
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Updating the approved countries list for gender recognition
On 6 February 2024, the Third Delegated Legislation Committee of the House of Commons debated and passed the draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order...
7th February 2024
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Latest update on our Scottish Parliament petition on recording sex accurately in cases of rape
Last week the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee discussed our ongoing petition which calls on the Scottish Parliament ‘to urge the Scottish Government to require Police Scotland, the Crown...
30th January 2024
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Was the Scottish Prison Service transgender prisoner policy a done deal?
This week the Scottish Parliament Criminal Justice Committee will take evidence from Scottish Prison Service (SPS) CEO Theresa Medhurst and the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on the revised SPS...
10th January 2024
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Changing the prison rules (again)
On the 5 December 2023 the Scottish Prison Service published its Policy for the Management of Transgender People in Custody. The publication revised both the preceding 2014 policy and...
12th December 2023