Parliament invites the public to comment on the proposed Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.
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- the purpose of the Bill is to provide for the offences of hate crime and hate speech, and the prosecution of people who commit those offences
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Hate speech is defined as publishing, propagating, or advocating anything that could reasonably be construed to demonstrate a clear intention to be harmful or to incite harm, or promote or propagate hatred on the following grounds:
- Age
- Albinism
- Birth
- Colour
- Culture
- Disability
- Ethnic or social origin
- Gender or gender identity
- HIV status
- Language
- Nationality, migrant or refugee status
- Race
- Religion
- Sex, which includes intersex
- Sexual orientation
Harm is defined as any emotional, psychological, physical, social, or economic harm.
A hate crime is defined as an offence recognised under any law where the perpetrator was motivated by prejudice or intolerance based on any of the above characteristics.