Home Secretary Reviews Hate Crime Law Application
The Home Secretary has asked Lord Ken MacDonald, the former Director of Public Prosecutions, to review laws regarding hate crime and protest. MacDonald is evaluating whether more assertive laws are required. He is expected to report his findings to the Home Secretary in the near future. The review comes amid discussions regarding extra policing for Jewish community areas. The review comes amid concerns regarding tactics used during recent protests in London. The Home Secretary is reviewing whether banning specific marches is justified based on intelligence and intention. The review follows concerns regarding the conflation of different community issues.
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Sources · 7 independent
Times Radio UK
“the Home Secretary has asked Lord Ken MacDonald, the former Director of Public Prosecutions, to review the law around hate crime and protest.”
BBC Radio 4
“The Home Secretary has recognised that protest and hate crime laws are inadequate and she's asked Lord Ken MacDonald to look at those urgently”
BBC Radio 4
“We're looking hard at whether that is going to be justified. I'm not going to announce it now, but clearly we're constantly looking at the intelligence and the intention.”
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