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Hate Crime and Misogyny
Author: Frazer McCallum
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Published: Tuesday 02 Sep 2025 (SB 25-37)
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Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
Existing provisions
Characteristic of sex
Misogyny and Criminal Justice Working Group
Working Group report
Scottish Government response
Experience of misogyny
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Scottish Parliament. (n.d.) About secondary legislation. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/about-bills/about-secondary-legislation
Scottish Government. (n.d.) Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/groups/misogyny-and-criminal-justice-in-scotland-working-group/
Scottish Government. (2022, March 8). Misogyny - A Human Rights Issue. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/misogyny-human-rights-issue/
Scottish Government. (2022, April 21). Misogyny and Criminal Justice Working Group recommendations: response. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/misogyny-and-criminal-justice-working-group-recommendations-scottish-government-response/
Scottish Parliament. (2022, April 27). Criminal Justice Committee official report. Retrieved from
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https://www.gov.scot/collections/programme-for-government/
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https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers/question?ref=S6W-37425
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https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc_2024_0042_judgment_updated_16f5d72e76.pdf
Scottish Government. (2025, August 28). Draft SSI to Add the Characteristic of Sex to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/draft-ssi-add-sex-characteristic-hate-crime-public-order-scotland-act-2021/pages/3/
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Scottish Parliament. (n.d.) Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/s5/hate-crime-and-public-order-scotland-bill
Scottish Parliament. (2022, September 21). SPICe Bill Summaries Session 5 - Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. Retrieved from
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Scottish Parliament Justice Committee. (2020, December 10). Stage 1 Report on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. Retrieved from
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