“The American pastor who sparked a global controversy when he threatened to burn the Koran has been banned from entering Britain by the Home Office.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th January
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Archive for the 'inciting religious hatred' Category
Koran-protest US pastor Terry Jones banned from UK – Daily Telegraph
Published January 21, 2011 freedom of expression , immigration , inciting religious hatred , news Leave a CommentNo action over Facebook Koran burning girl – BBC News
Published December 2, 2010 inciting religious hatred , news , young offenders Leave a Comment“No action is to be taken against a teenage girl in the West Midlands who burnt a copy of the Koran, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Internet racism pair lose appeal – BBC News
Published January 29, 2010 appeals , inciting religious hatred , internet , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Two men have lost their appeals against the UK’s first conviction for inciting racial hatred via a foreign website.”
BBC News, 29th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
E-commerce Regulations updated to exempt ISPs from hate speech charges – OUT-LAW.com
Published January 14, 2010 electronic commerce , homosexuality , immunity , inciting religious hatred , internet , news Leave a Comment“The Government has published Regulations that will absolve internet service providers (ISPs) and other digital service providers of responsibility for religion or sexuality-related hate speech transmitted over their networks.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Pair jailed for race-hate crimes – The Independent
Published July 10, 2009 inciting religious hatred , internet , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Two men were jailed today for inciting racial hatred online. Simon Sheppard, 52, was sentenced to four years and 10 months while Stephen Whittle, 42, was given a term of two years and four months after being convicted of a number of race-hate crimes.”
The Independent, 10th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for new law to punish ‘thoughtless or cruel’ words – The Times
Published January 30, 2008 blasphemy , freedom of expression , inciting religious hatred , news Leave a Comment“The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has called for new laws to protect religious sensibilities that would punish ‘thoughtless and cruel’ styles of speaking.”
The Times, 29th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.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
Religious hatred: a crime from October, but exemptions are wide – OUT-Law.com
Published September 13, 2007 freedom of expression , inciting religious hatred , news Leave a Comment“The Racial and Religious Hatred Act comes into force in October, carrying a threat of prison terms for a person who tries to stir up religious hatred. However, its free speech exemptions are so wide that convictions could be difficult, a lawyer said.”
OUT-Law.com, 13th September 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
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