• 11/10/2024

Scottish Hate Crime Law Takes Effect as Critics Warn It Will Stifle Speech

New York Times

The legislation expands protections and creates a new charge of “stirring up hatred.” The “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling criticized the law for omitting women and said it was “wide open to abuse.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/world/europe/scotland-hate-crime-law.html