“People who intentionally stir up homophobic hatred could face up to seven years in prison under a new criminal offence introduced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Archive for the 'inciting hatred on grounds of sexual orientation' Category
Homophobic hatred could lead to jail – Ministry of Justice
Published March 23, 2010 homosexuality , inciting hatred on grounds of sexual orientation , Ministry of Justice , news , sentencing Leave a CommentLast-ditch bid for ‘gay hate’ law – BBC News
Published November 12, 2009 freedom of expression , homosexuality , inciting hatred on grounds of sexual orientation , news Leave a Comment“The government is bidding to overturn a defeat in the House of Lords over new laws criminalising ‘homophobic hatred’.”
BBC News, 12th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bishops fight for right to criticise gay lifestyle – The Guardian
Published May 26, 2009 Church of England , homosexuality , inciting hatred on grounds of sexual orientation , news Leave a Comment“Church of England bishops are on a collision course with the government over its plans to amend the incitement to hatred laws, claiming they will stifle what they believe is legitimate criticism of homosexual lifestyles.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers win vote on gay hatred – BBC News
Published March 25, 2009 freedom of expression , homosexuality , incitement , inciting hatred on grounds of sexual orientation , news Leave a Comment“An attempt to insert a defence of ‘free speech’ into a bill designed to criminalise incitement to hatred over sexual orientation has failed.”
BBC News, 24th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inciting hatred against gays could lead to 7 years in prison – The Times
Published October 9, 2007 homosexuality , inciting hatred on grounds of sexual orientation , news Leave a Comment“The Government is to make it a crime to incite hatred because of a person’s sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, Jack Straw announced last night.”
The Times, 9th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
