Disability hate crime
Disability Hate Crime has risen by 43% in the last year and more than doubled in the last four years, yet research suggests only 1% of reports go any further. Despite the Law Commission recommending an offence of Disability Hate Crime last year, no action has been taken.
Victims of Disability Hate Crime are being failed by the criminal justice system. Disability Hate Crime must be made a criminal offence, as recommended by the Law Commission in 2021.
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