Jamie Gillies, Free to Disagree spokesman The debate over the Hate Crime Bill resumed this week as Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf gave evidence to MSPs […]
Month: October 2020
GOVERNMENT’S WILLINGNESS TO BOLSTER HATE CRIME BILL FREE SPEECH PROTECTIONS WELCOMED
Cabinet Secretary for Justice Humza Yousaf MSP Free speech campaigners have welcomed a commitment by Cabinet Secretary for Justice Humza Yousaf to consider further changes […]
FREE TO DISAGREE WELCOMES JUSTICE SECRETARY’S LETTER, SAYS REMAINING CONCERNS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED
Today, the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee received written confirmation from Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf that the government will lodge amendments to remove the term ‘likely’ […]
‘SNP HATE CRIME BILL FLOUTS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW’
Jacob Mchangama, Director of Justitia The Scottish Government’s Hate Crime Bill flouts international human rights law and poses a “dire risk” to freedom of expression”, according […]