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Why Police Scotland should review its non-crime hate incident records
Introduction Since the commencement of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, Police Scotland has published weekly statistics on the operation of the Act. The weekly reports also...
1st July 2024
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2024 UK general election party manifesto commitments on GRA reform
References to reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 or women’s sex-based rights under the Equality Act 2010: Conservatives It has been more than a decade since the Equality...
1st July 2024
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Sex in the Equality Act: issues and choices for political parties
This posts considers why the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act is properly an election issue, the options for political parties, and what we know about what the...
12th June 2024
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Who do politicians listen to and what questions should they ask? Rape Crisis Scotland as a case study
On 24 February, Lucy Hunter Blackburn spoke to the Forth Valley Feminist Gaithering in Falkirk. The event took place a few weeks after the hearing in the case of...
21st May 2024
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What Police Scotland data on hate crime reveals about non-crime hate incidents
Introduction 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...
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 on the Scottish Prison Service Transgender Prisoner Policy was submitted to the Criminal Justice Committee ahead of its meeting on 11 January 2024. The official report...
12th February 2024