EHRC hate crime report – 2016

Here is a link to the Mark A. Walters and Rupert Brown with Susann Wiedlitzka, University of Sussex, report which was published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on 29 July 2016.

The report looks at the causes and motivations of hate crime based on the five protected characteristics covered by current hate crime law:

  • disability
  • gender reassignment
  • race
  • religion
  • sexual orientation

It gives an overview of hate crime evidence to inform criminal justice agencies in their approach, with thoughts from the law, policy and social science.

PDF of report

Also we attach links to

When prejudice turns into discrimination and unlawful behaviour (blog by Verena Brähler, Equality and Human Rights Commission, 29 July 2016)

In the tense aftermath of the Brexit vote, it’s the job of all public bodies to take on hate crime and prejudice (blog by Marc Verlot, Equality and Human Rights Commission writing for Civil Service World, 29 July 2016)

Discrimination and hate crime in Britain: Understanding, measuring, and tackling it (blog by Hazel Wardrop, Research Manager at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, 1 August 2016)