National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2021 will take place from 9th – 16th October 2021.
You will find lots of information and resources on the Stop Hate UK website and the National Hate Crime Awareness Week website for more details for ideas on getting involved.
What is a hate crime?
Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards that person’s:
- disability
- race or ethnicity
- religion or belief
- sexual orientation
- transgender identity
They can be committed against a person or property. A victim does not have to be a member of the group at which the hostility is targeted. In fact, anyone could be a victim of a hate crime.
Find out more about hate crime and how to report hate crimes here.
It has also been reported this week that in a survey conducted by Disability Horizons and charity Leonard Cheshire it was found that more than half of disabled people have had verbal abuse directed at them, with an additional 14% experiencing online hate crime. Read the full article on Disability Horizons.
