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Our latest article looks at recent events regarding the Stage 2 amendments on freedom of expression lodged to the Hate Crime Bill, the reaction that prompted the Justice Secretary and
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Stage 2 proceedings on the Hate Crime and Public Order Bill are just about to begin. You can watch the livestream here: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/channel/virtual-meeting-3 Freedom of expression amendments first. Calls on
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Our statement in response to this evening's developments on the Stage 2 amendments to the Hate Crime and Public Order Bill relating to freedom of expression.https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2021/02/01/debate-or-no-debate/ We are con
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We consider here the various amendments which have been put down to the Hate Crime and Public Order Bill on freedom of expression relating to transgender identity.https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2021/01/27/protecting-freedom-of-express
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In December 2020 the Scottish Government published the Chief Statistician’s Draft Guidance on Sex and Gender in Data, and invited feedback by 12 Feb. We have produced a short overview
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How to legislate around the concept of “hate” is currently preoccupying administrations in all parts of the UK and in Ireland, and they are coming to some divergent conclusions. This
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This afternoon MSPs will debate the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. After receiving around 2k written submissions and holding five oral evidence sessions, the Justice Committee published its
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Our briefing ahead of tomorrow's Stage 1 debate on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill focuses on two areas: the exclusion of sex from the hate crime protected
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This session has just begun: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/channel/virtual-meeting-3 https://twitter.com/mbmpolicy/status/1328360648733040642 Panel 3 is beginning Adam Tomkins MSP asks the panel for their views on the bill generally. Lu
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Today we are launching our third crowdfunder to enable us to continue to research the weakened recognition in UK law and policy of sex as the basis for women's experiences
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This thread from Scottish Affairs notes that a critical response to our 2019 article on policy capture was unilaterally released early by its authors, separately from our right to reply.
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The Hate Crime and Public Order Bill arrives at a point where the debate around gender identity and sex is contested and volatile, and introduces new ‘stirring up hatred’ offences,
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