The Scottish Conservatives have announced their intention to hold a vote on repealing the new hate crime laws in Scotland. The party has been opposed to the Hate Crime Act from the beginning, despite support from other politicians and high-profile figures. The legislation has faced criticism for being unworkable and a threat to free speech.
THE Scottish Conservatives have announced they will force a vote on whether to repeal new hate crime laws – forcing ScottishThe party has opposed the Hate Crime Act since its inception however both Anas Sarwar and Alex Cole-Hamilton’s MSPs backed the legislation as it wound its way through Parliament.
Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservatives’ justice spokesperson said: “Humza Yousaf’s disastrous hate crime law has caused utter chaos in the fortnight since its introduction. “They're being deluged with thousands of complaints – many of them vexatious from individuals out to settle scores. Senior law lecturer Andrew Tickell, of Glasgow Caledonian University, said:"Can it really be Scottish Tory policy that harassing the disabled, assaulting ethnic minorities and daubing antisemitic abuse on synagogues should not be treated in Scots law as aggravated by prejudice?We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.
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