Proposals to prosecute individuals for hate crimes based on what they discuss in their own homes need to be more widely debated, free speech organisations have said.
The suggestion to remove the “dwelling” privacy exemption from criminal legislation is
TALKING about race, religion or sex over the dinner table at home could soon become a HATE crime, says a report.
The Law Commission claims the offence of “stirring up” division should be extended into private homes.
According to
Lawyers are calling on the Government to consider making hate speech illegal at the dinner table.
The Law Commission has proposed that the crime of stirring up hatred on the grounds of race, religion or sexual orientation should be
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