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Information about crimes that are motivated by prejudice against another person, for example, because of their faith or ethnicity or because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

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What is hate crime?

Explains the types of hate crime and different ways of reporting it.

http://www.report-it.org.uk/what_is_hate_crime
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Hate crime

How to cope with or prevent racism, homophobia and other such crimes.

https://www.themix.org.uk/crime-and-safety/victims-of-crime/hate-crime-9177.html
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Hate crime

Defines hate crime and explains the relevant law on hate crime.

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/help-advice/hate-crime
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Hate crime

Information about what a hate crime is, reporting it to the police, and support to victims of hate crime.

https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/what-we-do/specialist-services/hate-crime
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Racially and religiously motivated attacks

Information on attacks which are carried out because of a person's race or their religious beliefs and organisations which can give further help. (Content applies to England)

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/discrimination-b...
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Dealing with hate crime (PDF)

A guide to help victims of hate crime understand their rights to justice. It gives an overview of the processes involved in a police investigation into hate crime. It also explains how to deal with online hate speech on the main social media platforms.

http://www.ukren.org/uploads/Dealing%20with%20hate%20crime.pdf
UK Race and Europe Network
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Affected or worried about hate crime?

Following the EU referendum, you may be worried about reports of an increase in hate crime and hate talk, particularly towards ethnic minorities and migrant workers. This information explains what hate crime is, and what you can do if you are a victim of it. Click on the link to download the factsheet. 

http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/lcn-s-work/living-rights-project
Law Centres Network
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Stop Hate UK

Stop Hate UK is a charity that provides independent and confidential support to people affected by Hate Crime.

http://www.stophateuk.org/
Stop Hate UK
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