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Britons' right to protest is under threat like never before. If you value it, speak up now | Imran Khan

Lawful protest and free speech are fundamental but can be abused; laws are inconsistently applied, leaving racialised groups—especially Muslims—disproportionately unprotected.

World news

fromwww.aljazeera.com

2 weeks ago

Australian Parliament backs tighter gun, hate crime laws after Bondi attack

Parliament passed tougher gun and anti-hate laws including a national buyback and tighter licence checks after the Bondi Beach Hanukkah mass shooting.

SF LGBT

fromSlate Magazine

2 months ago

How Should Queer Christians Respond to Anti-Gay Violence, its Victims, and the People Who Perpetrate It?

MCC San Francisco's AIDS minister was attacked in 1989 amid anti-gay violence; city, police, and LGBTQ community rallied, and the perpetrator's identity shocked the church.

Canada news

fromwww.cbc.ca

4 months ago

Government to table bill Friday criminalizing use of certain symbols to promote hate | CBC News

New legislation would criminalize intentional public promotion of hatred using hate- or terrorism-related symbols and protect people entering places of worship and community centres.

fromwww.theguardian.com

5 months ago

Black man targeted in racist attack says South Carolina needs hate crime law

Jarvis McKenzie said that on 17 July, while waiting to go to work, a white man in a car picked up a rifle, fired over his head and shouted you better get running, boy!, according to the Associated Press. McKenzie reportedly escaped behind a brick wall and police later arrested Jonathan Felkel, 34, in the shooting, according to WIS 10.

US politics