Law to criminalise hate speech nearly ready

01 April 2016 - 16:46

By TMG Digital

A Bill which makes hate speech a criminal offence would be tabled to Cabinet within weeks‚ Deputy Minister of Justice John Jeffery said this week. Jeffery said a revision of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes Bill now included a section on hate speech after events earlier this year highlighted the need for it.

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