Publisher:
Scottish Government
Alternative Published Date
2023
Fast Facts
Proposals for a new Misogyny and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act
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The propsed act would:
• Create a new Statutory Misogyny Aggravation which operates outside of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021;
• Create a new offence of Stirring Up Hatred Against Women and Girls;
• Create a new offence of Public Misogynistic Harassment; and
• Create a new offence of Issuing Threats of, or Invoking, Rape or Sexual Assault or Disfigurement of Women and Girls online and offline.
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