Category: Hate crime
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MBM response to Scottish Government consultation on the draft SSI to add ‘Sex’ as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
Our response to the Scottish Government consultation on the draft SSI to add ‘Sex’ as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 is shown...
12th October 2025
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What is the point of Non-Crime Hate Incidents?
Introduction Following the high-profile arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan for three tweets, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley called on the government to “change or clarify” the law in...
11th September 2025
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Consultation on adding sex to the characteristics protected under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on adding sex as a characteristic protected under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. The closing date for comments...
29th August 2025
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MBM statement on adding ‘sex’ to the Hate Crime and Public Order Act (Scotland) 2021
Introduction The Scottish Government has announced today that it will bring forward an Order to add “sex” as a protected characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland)...
2nd May 2025
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Failing to protect women from hate crime
Introduction It has been reported that Scottish ministers are unlikely to bring forward new legislation on misogyny before the 2026 election. The alleged reason is fear that this will...
9th April 2025
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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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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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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