23rd June 2016; a day to remember. A day when the political landscape of Britain and the European Union changed forever.
The day when Britain decided to leave the European Union and go solo. Some were pleased with the decision, some not so. But whichever side of the fence members of society sat on, all remained entitled to the right of freedom, thought, religion, belief and the right to not be discriminated against. Yet worryingly, it would appear these rights have and will continue to be disregarded as hate crime continues to rise in the wake of Brexit.
By way of background, hate crime is any crime that is targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards the person’s:
- Disability;
- Race or ethnicity;
- Religion or belief;
- Sexual orientation; and
- Transgender identity.
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