EQuIP contributes to Consultation on updating Hate Crime legislation

EQuIP recently responded to the Law Commission’s consultation on hate crime as part of its remit to reform current hate legislation.  EQuIP is pressing for a number of changes including: 

• A single Hate Crime Act 
• A new independent Hate Crime Commissioner 
• Definition of race in hate crime laws to include 'migration' and 'asylum status' and/or 'language' 
• The definition of transgender status to be widened to include trans, non-binary, cross dresser and intersex 
• A new protected characteristic of Misogyny to be included (hatred for women) 
• Gender and sex to be included 
• Widen Football (Offences) Act 1991 to include protection against not just racist but also homophobic hate

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