Just in case there is anyone else out there who wants to play fast and loose
with basic human dignity and the law, please read and understand the
following.
(BTW the maximum penalties under this legislation are unlimited fines and/
or 7 years imprisonment)
New law outlaws incitement of religious hatred
1 October 2007
Threatening people because of their religion is now an offence.
The Racial and Religious Hatred Act comes into effect today, forbidding
threats and other intimidating statements intended to stir up hatred against
people because of their religious beliefs.
The act is similar to the Public Order 1986 Act forbidding inciting racial
hatred.
Although Jews and Sikhs were found by courts to be racial groups (and thus
protected under race hatred laws) members of other religions - including
Muslims and Christians - were not.
The legislation that came into effect this week equalises that situation by
giving all religions the same protection.
The new act outlaws the use of threatening words or behaviour intended to
incite hatred against groups of people because of their faith.
The Act amends the Public Order Act 1986 ("the 1986 Act") by creating new
offences of stirring up hatred against persons on religious grounds and
amends section 24A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 so that the
powers of citizens arrest do not apply to the offences of stirring up
religious and racial hatred.
The new offences apply to the use of words or behaviour or display of
written material (new section 29B), publishing or distributing written
material (new section 29C), the public performance of a play (new section
29D), distributing, showing or playing a recording (new section 29E),
broadcasting or including a programme in a programme service (new section
29F) and the possession of written materials or recordings with a view to
display, publication, distribution or inclusion in a programme service (new
section 29G). For each offence the words, behaviour, written material,
recordings or programmes must be threatening and intended to stir up
religious hatred. Religious hatred is defined as hatred against a group of
persons defined by reference to religious belief or lack of religious
belief.
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