“Forty years ago this week, a trial started which exposed heavy-handed police tactics in Notting Hill and changed racial justice in the UK forever.”
The Guardian, 29th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Archive for the 'inciting racial hatred' Category
Mangrove Nine: the court challenge against police racism in Notting Hill – The Guardian
Published November 30, 2010 inciting racial hatred , juries , news , police , racism Leave a CommentMan jailed for posting racist video clips on YouTube – BBC News
Published November 16, 2010 inciting racial hatred , internet , news Leave a Comment“A man has been jailed for 15 months for uploading racist video clips on to YouTube.”
BBC News, 15th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Neo-Nazis convicted of race hate charges – The Independent
Published June 25, 2010 inciting racial hatred , news , racism , terrorism Leave a Comment“Two ‘proud neo-Nazis’ who posted abusive messages on the internet about Jews and other ethnic minorities were convicted of inciting racial hatred today.”
The Independent, 24th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
R v Sheppard; R v Whittle – WLR Daily
Published February 2, 2010 inciting racial hatred , internet , jurisdiction , law reports , publishing Leave a CommentR v Sheppard; R v Whittle [2010] EWCA Crim 65; [2010] WLR (D) 1
“Where a substantial measure of the alleged activities involved had taken place in England, the English court had jurisdiction to try charges of publishing of racially inflammatory material contrary to s 19(1) of the Public Order Act 1986 even though publication had taken place through a website hosted outside the jurisdiction.”
WLR Daily, 1st February 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
CPS refuses to reveal details of Nick Griffin’s race hate trial – The Guardian
Published January 25, 2010 Crown Prosecution Service , disclosure , inciting racial hatred , news Leave a Comment“The Crown Prosecution Service is blocking attempts to disclose details about the prosecution of Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National party, for race hate crimes, claiming that to do so would breach his data protection rights.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Web racists challenge convictions – BBC News
Published November 27, 2009 inciting racial hatred , internet , news Leave a Comment“Two men have started appeals against the UK’s first convictions for inciting racial hatred via a foreign website.”
BBC News, 26th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prosecutors press for action against BNP leaflets – The Guardian
Published June 29, 2009 inciting racial hatred , news , political parties Leave a Comment“Senior prosecutors are calling for the laws on race hate crimes to be strengthened to counter the threat posed by the British National party.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Race hate criminals return to UK – BBC News
Published June 17, 2009 inciting racial hatred , news Leave a Comment“The first Britons to be convicted of inciting racial hatred online are to arrive back in the UK.”
BBC News, 16th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suspected Holocaust denier Dr Gerald Toben wins extradition fight –
Published October 30, 2008 extradition , genocide , inciting racial hatred , internet , news Leave a Comment“Suspected Holocaust denier Dr Gerald Toben has won his fight against extradition to Germany where he is wanted for allegedly publishing anti-Semitic material on his website.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alleged Holocaust denier fights extradition to Germany – The Guardian
Published October 10, 2008 EC law , extradition , inciting racial hatred , news 1 Comment“An Australian revisionist historian wanted in Germany for alleged Holocaust denial was today greeted in court with a Nazi salute from the public gallery.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brighton to ban ‘murder music’ in clampdown on hate artists – The Times
Published December 6, 2007 freedom of expression , inciting racial hatred , local government , news Leave a Comment“Brighton and Hove is to become the first British city to prohibit art that incites racist, homophobic or sectarian violence.”
The Times, 6th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cartoon protesters’ jail term cut – BBC News
Published October 31, 2007 demonstrations , inciting racial hatred , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Three men jailed for their part in protests against cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad have won an appeal to reduce their sentences.”
BBC News, 30th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New hate laws will keep judges busy – The Times
Published October 26, 2007 inciting racial hatred , inciting religious hatred , news Leave a Comment“Courts will take some time to come to terms with the Racial and Religious Hatred Act, which came into force in October 1.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
