Hate incidents are any act of harassment, victimisation or criminal act that the victim perceives as motivated by prejudice or hate, related to their actual or perceived disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status.
Hate crimes are crimes committed against individuals or communities related to their actual or perceived disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status. Hate crimes can carry additional penalties in court sentencing.
The Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) Scotland Act 2009 came into force on 24 March 2010. The Act created aggravations similar to those which already exist for race and religion hate crime, for crimes motivated by prejudice relating to disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.
The Equality Act 2010, Section 149 (1) places a duty on public authorities to:
Hate crimes are crimes committed against individuals or communities related to their actual or perceived disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status. Hate crimes can carry additional penalties in court sentencing.
The Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) Scotland Act 2009 came into force on 24 March 2010. The Act created aggravations similar to those which already exist for race and religion hate crime, for crimes motivated by prejudice relating to disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.
The Equality Act 2010, Section 149 (1) places a duty on public authorities to:
- Eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under this Act
- Advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it
- Foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it
