Sharp fall in disability hate crime referrals by police
The Home Office has been unable to explain why the number of disability hate crime…
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MPs win praise for online abuse proposals
MPs have won praise after calling on the government to ensure disabled people finally secure…
Disabled people need ‘equal and fair’ hate crime laws, MPs are told
Disabled people will only be protected from online abuse when they have “equal and fair”…
Head of judiciary said Brexit delays will rule out vital hate crime law change
The head of the judiciary has blamed the parliamentary logjam caused by Brexit for preventing…
Outrage after council’s mobility scooter pavement ban suggestion
A council’s proposals to ban some mobility scooters from pavements as part of a crackdown…
Huge rise in recorded hate crime, but full picture yet to emerge, say campaigners
New Home Office figures show the number of disability hate crimes recorded by police increased…
Disabled man forced to work as slave for 35 years… but still not a hate crime, says CPS
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been criticised for failing to treat as a disability…
Crime stats ‘are wake-up call’ on link between ‘demonization’ and targeted violence
Disabled people in England and Wales are now almost three-and-half times more likely than non-disabled…
Hate crime initiative sees police reports leap by 500 per cent
A new London-wide scheme has seen the number of disability hate crimes recorded by police…
Most just stand by after witnessing hate crimes, says survey
More than one in seven people have witnessed a disability hate crime or incident in…