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Blasphemy to be decriminalised in Scottish hate crime bill
New law will also offer wider protection against race, sex, age and religious discrimination
Justice minister Humza Yousaf said the law would be modernised and also cover discrimination against age, disability, race, religion and sexual orientation.
“Stirring up of hatred can contribute to a social atmosphere in which discrimination is accepted as normal,” he said.
“By creating robust laws for the justice system, parliament will send a strong message to victims, perpetrators, communities and to wider society that offences motivated by prejudice will be treated seriously and will not be tolerated.”
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