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Create a criminal offence of inciting hatred towards the disabled

Submitted on Tuesday 31st January 2012

Published on Wednesday 8th February 2012

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 8th February 2013

Signatures: 10

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Create a criminal offence of inciting hatred towards the disabled

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It is extremely upsetting for disabled people to be continually labelled things such as "scroungers" and "benefit cheats" by the media, certain politicians and members of the public. These attitudes encourage hate crimes towards disabled people, and actually risk worsening the mental or physical health of people who are already ill. I wish the government to legislate against public service officials and the media using inflammatory and insulting language about disabled people.


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