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The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (“The Act”) - passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2021 and implemented on 1 April 2024 - will provide greater protections for those who are targeted by hate crime.
- Hate crime - Crime prevention - gov.scot - The Scottish Government
We have introduced changes to hate crime laws through the...
- New Hate Crime laws come into force - gov.scot - The Scottish Government
New measures to tackle the harm caused by hatred and...
- Hate crime - Crime prevention - gov.scot - The Scottish Government
Scotland's new hate crime law, external came into force on 1 April. It deals with various issues but the two main ones are stirring up hatred and offences aggravated by prejudice.
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament in April 2020, following an independent review of Scotland's hate crime legislation carried out by Lord Bracadale, which recommended consolidation of all hate crime law into one bill. [1]
The Scottish government has promised to introduce a separate Misogyny Act to tackle hatred and harassment of women by the time of the next Holyrood elections in 2026.
We have introduced changes to hate crime laws through the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act. This came into force in April 2024 and aims to provide greater protection for victims and communities.
New measures to tackle the harm caused by hatred and prejudice come into force today (1 April 2024). The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act will provide greater protection for victims and communities.
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021, external creates a new crime of "stirring up hatred" relating to age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity...
