Free speech campaigners have issued a fresh call for contentious SNP hate crime proposals to be ditched, following a fiery clash over transgender rights. Last […]
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Analysis: What can we expect at Stage 2?
Jamie Gillies, campaign spokesman The debate surrounding the Hate Crime Bill petered out over the Christmas period but it’s still very much a live issue. […]
Analysis: What’s next for the hated Hate Crime Bill?
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 […]
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 […]
Analysis: Do Hate Crime Bill changes go far enough?
Jamie Gillies As the first round of parliamentary scrutiny nears its conclusion, Free to Disagree spokesman Jamie Gillies considers what’s changed with the Hate Crime […]
Journalists, creatives, religious groups outline Hate Crime Bill concerns
Scrutiny of the Hate Crime Bill continued this morning as representatives of the media, creative industries and religious groups appeared before MSPs on Holyrood’s Justice […]
The requirement for ‘intent’ in the Hate Crime Bill is not as straightforward as Yousaf implies – retired Sheriff
This letter appeared in The Times newspaper on Tuesday 3 November 2020. Sir, It is unfortunate that Humza Yousaf concludes that for the purposes of the hate […]
Hate Crime Bill must not extend to the family home
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 […]
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’ […]
