Jamie Gillies, Free to Disagree spokesman The Scottish Government’s contentious Hate Crime Bill cleared its first hurdle last night in a Stage 1 debate at […]
Month: December 2020
Hate Crime Bill clears first hurdle but overhaul required
The Scottish Government’s controversial Hate Crime Bill cleared its first hurdle this evening but MSPs stressed that more, significant amendments are required before the bill […]
‘Hate crime proposals must be ditched or overhauled’
SNP hate crime proposals must be ditched or significantly amended to avoid a serious erosion of free speech, campaigners warn, as MSPs are set to […]
Free speech campaigners welcome Government hate crime concessions
The Free to Disagree campaign has welcomed an announcement by Cabinet Secretary for Justice Humza Yousaf that more aspects of the controversial Hate Crime Bill […]
Free speech campaigners welcome Justice Committee report
Free speech campaigners have welcomed a new report by Holyrood’s Justice Committee on the Scottish Government’s contentious Hate Crime Bill. A Stage 1 Report on […]
