240 Hate Crimes in 1st Week Justify New Law, Says Scottish Justice Secretary

Published on April 11, 2024

Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance has defended the country’s hate crime law, citing 240 recorded hate crimes in the first week as evidence it is “needed to protect marginalised and vulnerable communities.” On Wednesday, Police Scotland issued its first date update which shows that over 7,000 hate crime reports have been recorded since the new law came into effect. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, which was enacted on April 1, sparked a large number of claims in its first week, with 7,152 hate reports made online. Police added that during this period, 240 hate crimes and 30 non-crime hate incidents were also recorded....

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