‘Tommy Robinson, the far-right founder of the English Defence League, has been permanently banned from Facebook and Instagram for repeatedly breaking policies on hate speech, Facebook said.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government recently announced proposals to extend hate crime to cover hostility towards women, men and the elderly. But has the legal recognition of ‘hate’ actually helped to address prejudice and victim’s rights?’
Rights Info, 1st November 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Hate crime has surged across the country, new figures have revealed, with those directed at people because of their religious beliefs doubling since 2015.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police have released photos showing the leaders of far-right extremist group Britain First in custody because of the effect their hate crimes had on the local community.’
The Independent, 8th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The leaders of far-right extremist group Britain First have been jailed for anti-Muslim hate crimes after targeting people they incorrectly believed were involved in an ongoing rape trial.’
The Independent, 8th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who shouted antisemitic abuse at Jews on their way to morning prayers has been sentenced to a 12 month community order with 200 unpaid hours of work.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th September 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A man with schizophrenia who repeatedly stabbed a train passenger after yelling “I want to kill all the Muslims” has been found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity.
BBC News, 22nd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A burger van owner has been prosecuted after he refused to serve a sausage sandwich to a customer who argued against his anti-Islamic views.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who abused two Muslim women before striking one of them in the face with a packet of bacon has been jailed.’
The Independent, 30th June 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The maximum sentence for stalking available to courts in England and Wales is to rise from five years to 10.’
BBC News, 6th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The fallout from the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump should serve as a warning about the dangers of whipping up hatred and prejudice in political campaigns, Yvette Cooper has said, as MPs prepare to examine a spike in hate crime in the UK.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The deputy leader of far-right group Britain First has been fined nearly £2,000 for religiously-aggravated harassment.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of prosecutions for hate crimes against disabled people has surged by 41.3 per cent in the last year.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A long-established legal practice of imposing double convictions for racially or religiously aggravated offences has been overturned by a high court ruling that could influence national crime statistics.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Leaders of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities have welcomed the conviction of a man over a wave of criminal damage incidents involving cars in north-east London last year.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who shouted racist abuse at a pensioner before throwing his walking frame off a bus has been jailed for 16 weeks, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A teenager from Cardiff has been jailed for plotting to travel to Syria to fight with Isis after being radicalised by older men in the Welsh capital.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Police have been criticised for not arresting a man who walked through Westminster apparently displaying the black flag associated with the Islamic State group. Is such an act against the law, asks Finlo Rohrer.’
BBC News, 6th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A radical Muslim student who wanted the black flag of the Islamic State (Isis) to fly over Downing Street has been jailed for three and a half years after being found guilty of planning to join rebel forces in Syria.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Briton who fought in Syria with an Islamist group then faked his own death and tried to return home undetected admitted terrorism offences at the Old Bailey.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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