feelings and acts of prejudice and hostility towards an ethnic group
J K Rowling dares police to arrest her as Scotland's new hate crime laws come into force
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Quick Glance: JK Rowling Challenges Police: Scotland's New Hate Crime Laws
- JK Rowling dares police to arrest her as Scotland's new hate crime laws come into force.
- The author criticizes the legislation aiming to combat harm caused by hatred and prejudice, extending protections to various criteria.
- Critics, like Rowling, fear the laws could limit freedom of speech and do not adequately protect women.
- The Scottish Government defends the laws as safeguarding against hatred and emphasizes freedom of expression and prejudice reduction in society.
Humza Yousaf: ‘Hate crime law protects people from rising tide of hatred’: The controversial legislation officially came into force on Monday, April 1.
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Tory demands for Scotland’s Hate Crime Act to be repealed are rejected by MSPs: The Hate Crime Act took effect on April 1.
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Labour court upholds dismissal of former Nedbank HR manager for racial slurs and fraud
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-16-labour-court-upholds-dismissal-of-former-nedbank-hr-manager-for-racial-slurs-and-fraud/
Rwanda marks 30 years after genocide, urges unity: Rwanda has warned against igniting hatred and disunity to prevent a recurrence of the genocide attack it ...
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Quick Glance: Survivor's Account of the Rwandan Genocide
- The 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide is approaching on April 6.
- Paul Rusesabagina shares his harrowing experiences after being released from prison.
- The 1994 genocide continues to shape the lives of many Rwandans.
- Rusesabagina emphasizes the importance of resilience and the power of words in the face of oppression.
Romeo and Juliet West End production slam online racial abuse aimed at actress: ‘We insist that our artists are free to create work without facing online ...
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Woman says police discarded hate crime complaint because she 'wasn't Jewish': The woman, a former officer herself, reported a post showing a Nazi swastika within ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/08/woman-says-police-discarded-hate-crime-complaint-wasnt-jewish-20604756/
Scotland’s first minister defends Hate Crime Act amid barrage of criticism: Police union chief says enforcing law will lessen public trust in policing ...
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/01/hate-act-will-lessen-public-trust-in-the-force-says-scottish-police-chief
Quick Glance: Rowling's Remarks on Scottish Hate Crime Law Not Criminal
- Harry Potter author JK Rowling has stated that her posts regarding Scotland's new hate crime law are not criminal, as confirmed by Police Scotland.
- Despite complaints about her posts, where she referred to trans women as men, Rowling argued that freedom of speech and belief would cease in Scotland if the accurate description of biological sex was deemed criminal.
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasized that people should not be criminalized for stating simple biological facts.
- While the law consolidates existing hate crime legislation and introduces a new offense of stirring up hatred against protected characteristics, women have not been granted protection, raising concerns about freedom of speech in Scotland.
Our job is to inform on Hate Crime Act and give both sides: To say the Scottish Government's new Hate Crime Bill has divided opinion is something of an ...
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Scotland's new hate crime law comes into effect - what to know about new rules: The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act officially came into force on ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotlands-new-hate-crime-law-32484940
Rwanda: 30 Years After Genocide - Rwanda's Older Generations Fear a Return of Ethnic Tensions, but Youth Fe...
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Humza Yousaf has said he is “very proud” of the controversial Hate Crime Act, saying it gives people “protection from a rising tide of hatred” ... Show more #stvnews #scotland #HumzaYousaf #HateCrime #PoliceScotland
Scotland's Hate Crime Act does not make every transphobic remark illegal, and nor should it – Vic Valentine, Scottish Trans
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Ministers 'pandering to far right' by not calling out Islamophobia, says ex-government adviser
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Explained: What is the Hate Crime Act, and why is it so controversial?: Concerns have been raised by a wide variety of groups
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Bell Pottinger was once one of Britain’s most prestigious public relations firms …
So how did it end up getting expelled from the UK trade body a few years ... www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2017-09-05/for-whom-the-bell-pottinger-tolls-1/
Eleven arrested at pro-Palestine demonstration in central London: Between 200,000 and 250,000 people were expected at the demonstration, according to a spokesman ...
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Newcastle man admitted racial hatred post on Twitter: Nathan Thompson appeared at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court where he admitted nine counts of inciting racial ...
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A far-right activist has been jailed for two years. Samuel Melia, of Pudsey, was found guilty earlier this year of stirring up racial hatred by running an ... Show more trib.al/HAwQsrc
Italian army general Vannacci probed for inciting racial hatred: Vannucci also under investigation for alleged embezzlement and fraud from his time in Russia ...
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West Sussex bomb squad incident: Police explain huge response amid home evacuations and road closures
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Azerbaijan human rights chief calls for justice over Khojaly genocide: Sabina Aliyeva, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan ...
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Thousands join pro-Palestinian march in London, 12 arrests: LONDON: Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London on Saturday ...
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Palestine protest sees 11 arrests including for 'inciting racial hatred': An estimated 250,000 people have turned out for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign march ...
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Man jailed for 'abhorrent' acts after incriminating device found under his bed: Kieran Turner turned 37 on the day he was sent to prison
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In a rare act of public defiance, hundreds of supporters of a jailed rights activist staged a protest in Ufa, the capital of Russia's Bashkortostan republic ... Show more reut.rs/48EV7DI
Legendary Director Norman Jewison, Known For Moonstruck And In The Heat Of The Night, Dead At 97
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Quick Glance: Filmmaker Norman Jewison Dies at 97
- Norman Jewison, one of Hollywood's most eclectic directors, died at 97, leaving behind a legacy of diverse films and remarkable performances from actors such as Sidney Poitier and Cher.
- Over his four-decade career, he directed hit movie musicals, romantic comedies, and crime dramas, often exploring social issues and working with a range of talented actors.
- Nominated three times for the Best Director Oscar, he was known for directing milestone films such as 'In the Heat of the Night', 'Fiddler on the Roof', and 'Moonstruck'.
- Described as 'a gadfly among directors', Jewison made a wide variety of films, from the Cold War satire 'The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming' to the post-Vietnam War drama 'In Country'.
Head of far-right sticker group found guilty of stirring up hatred: A far-right activist has been found guilty of stirring up racial hatred by running an online ...
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Quick Glance: Man Guilty of Stirring Racial Hatred with Stickers
- A man associated with a far-right group campaigning against immigrants in Hull has been found guilty of publishing material designed to stir up racial hatred.
- Melia, also the Yorkshire organizer for far-right group Patriotic Alternative, was on trial at Leeds Crown Court accused of distributing downloadable stickers with the intention of stirring up racial hatred.
- Prosecutor Tom Storey KC stated that Melia set up a Telegram channel to distribute images to like-minded individuals, intending for them to be printed out on sheets of sticker paper and stuck up in public places.
- Melia described the stickers as a way to 'start conversations about topics' and emphasized that he did not intend to incite racial hatred.
Thousands in Russia rallied to support activist Fail Alsynov, who is accused of inciting ethnic hatred over plans to bring migrants for a new gold-mining ... Show more
On this day in 1955, Marian Anderson became the first African American soloist to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City ... Show more
Hundreds Gather In Ufa To Support Imprisoned Activist Amid Crackdown: Hundreds of people gathered on the central square in Ufa, the capital of Russia's ...
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Putin watches rural unrest as thousands clash with cops at rare Russia protest: Court sentences local activist far from Moscow sparking an uprising.
politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-thousands-clash-with-cops-rare-russia-protest/
Protesters Brave Cold Weather in Russia's Bashkortostan to Demand Activist's Release
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Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza: LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people turned out on central London’s streets ...
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Thousands break into U.N. aid warehouses in Gaza as Israel presses ground offensive
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Palestinian death toll has risen past 8,000, Gaza's Health Ministry says: A U.N. agency says thousands of people have broken into aid warehouses in Gaza to take ...
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Quick Glance: Israel attacks Hamas gunmen in Gaza tunnels
- Israeli forces target Hamas gunmen in the tunnels beneath Gaza.
- The tunnels are a prime objective for Israel to eliminate Hamas.
- Israeli troops free a soldier from Hamas captivity.
- Witnesses report attacks on Gaza's main road and Gaza City.
Israeli historian Ilan Pappé, a leading critic of the occupation, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to "Nazify" Palestinians in ... Show more
Hamas terror: After the pogrom, anti-Semitism shows its true face: The murder of well over a thousand Jews by Hamas terrorists has a frightening side effect: ...
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Man arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred at London pro-Palestine protest in London
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Gaza death toll tops 10,000; UN calls it a children's graveyard: Gaza is becoming a "graveyard for children", U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on ...
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Quick Glance: Gaza: UN Warns of Children's Graveyard
- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres labels Gaza as a children's graveyard and calls for a ceasefire.
- The death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza has exceeded 10,000.
- Hundreds of girls and boys are being killed or injured every day.
- Israeli forces take militant compound and prepare to attack Hamas.
The Rhetoric of War and Genocide Is on Display by US and Israeli Media: The othering of the entire population of Gaza—alongside misleading rhetoric and ...
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Dual passport holders and wounded Gazans allowed to leave, as Israeli strikes pound refugee camp
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Israeli settler attacks fuel the fire as Gaza war rages: Mourning his father and brother, Mohammed Wadi says armed Israeli settlers from outposts overlooking his ...
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Palestinian Lives Matter Too: Jewish Scholar Judith Butler Condemns Israel’s “Genocide” in Gaza
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London student calls for world clean of Jews in pro-Palestinian protest: "The sign calls for the genocide of Jews. Her name is Mehak Qureshi ...
jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-771890
Rwanda’s hidden ethnic hatred is again coming out into the open: Something strange and deeply worrying is happening in Rwanda. While there was anecdotal evidence ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-12-12-rwandas-hidden-ethnic-hatred-is-again-coming-out-into-the-open/
Severely wounded, and dual nationals, allowed to flee Gaza: After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza ...
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A Trusteeship for Palestine?: The Bush administration's plan for Middle East peace is a road map to nowhere.A more ambitious approach will be necessary to parlay ...
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U.S. and Arab diplomats urge pause in Gaza fighting as Israeli ground troops advance
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No, Piers Morgan is not impartial on Israel-Palestine: The British talk show host deserves credit for featuring pro-Palestinian voices, but interview successes ...
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More aid arrives in Gaza as desperation mounts and Israel widens military offensive
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In this Fact Check, Al Jazeera's Khalid Majzoub takes a look at documents leaked from Israeli sources outlining proposed plans of ethnic cleansing of ... Show more
Thousands dead, including 3,700 Palestine children, in Israel-Hamas war: Mediators are calling for at least a brief halt to the hostilities in order to help ...
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Perceived Racism Among Black Women a Stroke Risk Factor?: The high burden of interpersonal racism experienced by Black women in the US may contribute to racial ...
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Police arrest 4 protesters handing out leaflets 'comparing Jews to Nazis': At least eight people have already been arrested as part of pro-Palestine protests
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Ethiopia's federal government says the future of disputed land in western Tigray will be settled by a referendum, and hundreds of thousands of Tigryans who ... Show more
The West's refusal to call for a ceasefire is a green light to Israel’s ethnic cleansing
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Israel Battles Hamas Around Gaza City, as Ground Offensive Escalates: The military said it struck some 300 militant targets over the past day ...
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Accuse Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’, demands BBC correspondent - report: The email complained that "Words like ‘massacre’, ‘slaughter’ and ‘atrocities’ are ...
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Thousands break into aid warehouses in Gaza as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens ground offensive
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Israel-Palestine war: Mounting evidence suggests Israel may be ready to ‘cleanse’ Gaza
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Police seek 20 men over far-right disorder on Armistice Day: The force is investigating offences including inciting racial hatred, racially aggravated public ...
inews.co.uk/news/crime/police-seek-20-men-far-right-disorder-armistice-day-2769279
Opinion | Putting Pressure on Palestinian Activists Isn’t Making Jewish Students Any Safer
nytimes.com/2023/11/04/opinion/sunday/israel-palestine-speech-debate.html
While Hamas hoards Gaza’s resources, civilians face humanitarian crisis: Over 800,000 displaced Gazans are sheltering in schools and makeshift camps ...
timesofisrael.com/while-hamas-hoards-gazas-resources-civilians-face-humanitarian-crisis/
Sikh businessman says facing racial abuse in Australia for past several months: From smearing dog excrement on his car to telling to “go home” ...
wionews.com/world/sikh-businessman-says-facing-racial-abuse-in-australia-for-past-several-months-659419
Israeli forces cut off north Gaza as Palestinian death toll from monthlong war passes 10,000
bostonherald.com/2023/11/06/israeli-forces-cut-off-north-gaza-as-palestinian-death-toll-from-monthlong-war-passes-10000/
Quick Glance: USA Reports Arrival of Nuclear-Capable Submarine in the Middle East
- Israel's army plans to encircle the Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
- The Israeli military killed a Hamas commander in an airstrike.
- Israel's military presents new information about the use of civilian infrastructure by Hamas.
- Israel has expanded its operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Azerbaijan holds first joint drills with Turkey since Karabakh victory: Azerbaijan said on Monday it had begun a series of joint military exercises with close ...
reuters.com/world/europe/azerbaijan-holds-first-joint-drills-with-turkey-since-karabakh-victory-2023-10-23/
After two Meitei teenagers go missing, Manipur Police detain three persons : The phones of the teenagers were reportedly recovered in the Naga-dominated Senapati ...
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Neuroscientists Reveal Novel Ways to Tackle Your Fears: "[These] experiences can reduce acrophobia, racial prejudice, and mental barriers in mathematical ...
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Growing numbers of Palestinians flee on foot as Israel says its troops are battling inside Gaza City
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Israel severs Gaza in two as Palestinian death toll ‘passes 10,000 mark’: Already, the Palestinian death toll passed 10,000, the Health Ministry in Hamas-run ...
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Just 1 MLA in 30 years: Manipur won’t swing the Mizoram election, but will hurt the BJP
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Just 1 MLA in 30 years: Manipur won’t swing the Mizoram election, but will hurt the BJP
newslaundry.com/2023/11/03/will-manipur-conflict-impact-mizoram-elections-for-bjp
My dad fought fascism in World War II. We're battling book bans, racial hatred. | Opinion
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Russia accused of ethnic cleansing in Crimea: Leader of mainly Muslim Crimean Tatars minority group says Putin’s regime ‘imprisons and tortures’ his people
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