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 […]
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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 […]
MONTY PYTHON AND BASIL FAWLTY STAR JOHN CLEESE BLASTS ‘DISASTROUS’ ATTACK ON FREE SPEECH IN SCOTTISH HATE CRIME BILL DEBATE
John Cleese, the creative genius behind Monty Python and Fawlty Towers, warned of a “disastrous” attack on free speech last night during a debate on […]
SNP must back further changes to Hate Crime Bill – Jim Sillars
Jim Sillars Last week saw a climbdown by the Scottish Government on one of the most controversial aspects of its hate crime plans. After a […]
‘MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE’ TO STOP HATE CRIME BILL FREE SPEECH FEARS, WARNS CHORUS OF CRITICS
On Wednesday Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf told the Scottish Parliament the Government will amend the controversial ‘stirring up’ offences in the Hate Crime Bill, following […]
Ditch ‘stirring up’ offences to end Hate Crime Bill clamour
Jamie Gillies, Free to Disagree spokesman Later today Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf will make a statement on the Hate Crime Bill after an earlier announcement […]
There’s only one way to end this hate crime stooshie
Jamie Gillies After a significant public backlash, the Scottish Government has promised to make “significant changes” to controversial ‘stirring up’ offences in its Hate Crime […]
A catalogue of concerns
It’s rare for a piece of legislation to unite disparate groups and individuals in mutual concern, but we’ve seen exactly this with the Hate Crime […]
Government should rethink its hate crime approach
Jamie Gillies The Scottish Government’s hate crime plans have encountered strong opposition from police officers, lawyers, academics, authors, actors and many others, concerned about a […]
Spare a thought for plod in this hate crime clamour
Jamie Gillies With scrutiny of the Hate Crime Bill set to begin in earnest, an unlikely alliance of groups has formed ranks against the government’s […]
Rowling poster debacle shows just why hate plans so dangerous
On Saturday it emerged that Network Rail ordered an ‘I Love JK Rowling’ poster to be removed from Waverley station, Edinburgh, despite zero public complaints […]
