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Racial and Religious Hatred Bill [Passes UK Parliament, blocked in House of Lords]
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| July 12, 2005
| UK Parliament - Session 2005-06
Posted on 07/12/2005 12:35:22 PM PDT by John Filson
Racial and Religious Hatred Bill
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Racial and Religious Hatred Bill |
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Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately |
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EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS |
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Mr Secretary Clarke has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the |
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In my view the provisions of the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill are compatible with |
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Racial and Religious Hatred Bill |
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Make provision about offences involving stirring up hatred against persons on |
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racial or religious grounds. |
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Be it enacted by the Queens most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and |
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consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present |
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Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: |
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Hatred against persons on racial or religious grounds |
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Part 3 of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64) is amended in accordance with the |
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Schedule to this Act, which |
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creates offences involving stirring up hatred against persons on |
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amends provisions relating to offences involving stirring up hatred |
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against persons on racial grounds. |
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Short title, commencement and extent |
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This Act may be cited as the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2005. |
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This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by |
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order made by statutory instrument. |
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An order under subsection (2) may make |
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such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision, or |
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such transitory, transitional or saving provision, |
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as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming |
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This Act extends to England and Wales only. |
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Hatred against persons on racial or religious grounds |
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Part 3 of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64) (racial hatred offences) has effect |
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subject to the following amendments. |
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For the heading for Part 3 substitute Hatred against persons on racial |
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After section 17 insert |
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Meaning of religious hatred |
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Meaning of religious hatred |
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In this Part religious hatred means hatred against a group of |
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persons defined by reference to religious belief or lack of religious |
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In the cross-heading before section 18, for racial hatred substitute racial or |
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Section 18 (use of words or behaviour or display of written material) is |
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In subsections (1)(a) and (5) for racial hatred substitute racial or religious |
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For subsection (1)(b) substitute |
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having regard to all the circumstances the words, behaviour |
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or material are (or is) likely to be heard or seen by any person |
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in whom they are (or it is) likely to stir up racial or religious |
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Section 19 (publishing or distributing written material) is amended as |
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In subsections (1)(a) and (2) for racial hatred substitute racial or religious |
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For subsection (1)(b) substitute |
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having regard to all the circumstances the material is likely to |
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be seen by any person in whom it is likely to stir up racial or |
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Section 20 (public performance of play) is amended as follows. |
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In subsections (1)(a) and (2) (in both places) for racial hatred substitute |
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racial or religious hatred. |
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For subsection (1)(b) substitute |
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having regard to all the circumstances the performance is |
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likely to be attended by any person in whom the performance |
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(taken as a whole) is likely to stir up racial or religious |
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Section 21 (distributing, showing or playing a recording) is amended as |
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In subsections (1)(a) and (3) for racial hatred substitute racial or religious |
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For subsection (1)(b) substitute |
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having regard to all the circumstances, the recording is likely |
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to be seen or heard by any person in whom it is likely to stir |
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up racial or religious hatred. |
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Section 22 (broadcasting or including programme in programme service) is |
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In subsections (1)(a), (3), (4) (in both places), (5) (in both places) and (6) for |
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racial hatred substitute racial or religious hatred. |
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For subsection (1)(b) substitute |
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having regard to all the circumstances, the programme is |
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likely to be seen or heard by any person in whom it is likely |
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to stir up racial or religious hatred. |
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For the cross-heading before section 23 substitute Inflammatory material. |
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Section 23 (possession of racially inflammatory material) is amended as |
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In subsection (1) for the words from if he intends onwards substitute if he |
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intends racial or religious hatred to be stirred up thereby or subsection (1A) |
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After subsection (1) insert |
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This subsection applies if, having regard to all the circumstances, the |
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material or recording is likely to be seen or heard by any person in |
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whom it is likely to stir up racial or religious hatred. |
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In subsection (3) for racial hatred substitute racial or religious hatred. |
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In the sidenote, for racially inflammatory substitute inflammatory. |
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In section 29 (interpretation) after the definition of recording insert |
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religious hatred has the meaning given by section 17A;. |
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: commons; islam; londonattacked; religion; religionofpeace; rop; trop; uk
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Religious hate bill clears Commons (from Science Daily)
LONDON, July 12 (UPI) -- The British government's controversial incitement to religious hatred bill has cleared Parliament's lower chamber, the House of Commons.
Members of Parliament passed the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill 301-229. However, it faces a tough time in the House of Lords, where the government has no majority.
The government moved to reassure opponents faith groups would not be able to place critics under citizen's arrest. It tabled an amendment to prevent "malicious" attempts by religious organizations to stop criticism if the police declined to step in.
But hundreds of Christians demonstrated outside Parliament as the bill was debated, arguing the law would prevent them criticizing other religions.
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were defeated when they proposed an amendment banning reference to religion as a pretext for racial hatred. However it is likely it will be raised again in the Lords.
Supporters of the bill say it closes a loophole in the current racial hatred law, which protects Sikhs and Jews because of their distinct ethnicity, but not Muslims, Christians or Hindus.
Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.
To: John Filson
Now, can people who practice hatred IN THE NAME of religion be prosecuted under such law? Such as islamists?
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posted on
07/12/2005 12:37:27 PM PDT
by
AbeKrieger
(Islam is the virus that causes al-Qaeda.)
To: USF; jan in Colorado; Fred Nerks; Dark Skies; AmericanArchConservative; ariamne; Dad yer funny; ...
See also
LGF's thoughts on this thought crime bill.
Big Brother is the current G8's solution because they're afraid to round up and intern/deport people based on 'religious' association.
To: John Filson
I'll admit I haven't been following this at all, but I'm guessing "racial hatred" doesn't mean hatred against whites and "religious hatred" doesn't mean hatred against Christians.
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posted on
07/12/2005 12:39:12 PM PDT
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Question Liberal Authority
("There is no terrorist threat! There is no terrorist threat!" - Michael Moore)
To: Admin Moderator
Should say: [Passes in UK Commons, blocked in House of Lords]
To: Question Liberal Authority
"religious hatred" doesn't mean hatred against Christians. Or against Jews.
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posted on
07/12/2005 12:44:40 PM PDT
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Alouette
(Just when I think liberals can't get any more stupid, I'm wrong.)
To: Alouette
Shouldn't Jews prefer general legislation and direct prosecution for crimes committed against them, such as assault and libel/slander rather than obstructing speech?
To: John Filson
My prediction is that if this law is enacted it will achieve exactly the opposite effect of what is intended. Like all liberal legislation, programs and initiatives it is based on feelings, false assumptions and perceived emotions.
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posted on
07/12/2005 12:47:17 PM PDT
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usurper
(Correct spelling is overrated)
To: usurper
It doesn't look like it'll pass. The sentiments expressed, and the unanimity of the lower house's approval is startling, though.
To: All
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posted on
07/12/2005 1:18:37 PM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Yo! Cowboy! I'm praying for a LoganMiracle! It CAN happen!!!!)
To: usurper; AbeKrieger; Question Liberal Authority; Alouette
To: Dark Skies; Black Tooth
ping to my list of readings for this bill
To: John Filson; USF
Thx JF...just finished reading MP Boris Johnson's possible speech regarding this matter. From reading his blog, it seems I was wrong...that the intent of the bill was to stem the tide of Islamophobia. Rats, I was hoping it was aimed at shutting the yaps of idiot imam's.
Is there not some leader in the free world that will speak the truth about Islam and lead us in this battle against Satan's spawn?
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07/12/2005 2:18:16 PM PDT
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Dark Skies
(All Muslims aren't evil...just the real ones.)
To: Dark Skies
I think the commentary on FR indicates that the average Brit, Canadia, Aussie, and Newzealander understands what we're facing.
To: John Filson
I think the commentary on FR indicates that the average Brit, Canadia, Aussie, and Newzealander understands what we're facing. That may be so. But it does not necessarily follow that the British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand governments understand what we're facing.
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07/12/2005 3:01:32 PM PDT
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okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: okie01
It's far from clear that the American government understands it. Quite disturbing, I'd say.
To: Alouette
Or against Jews.
English law considers Jews to be a distinct racial group (along with Sikhs) and therefore they currently enjoy the same legal 'protection' which this bill would extend to all religious groups.
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07/12/2005 3:11:26 PM PDT
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tjwmason
("For he himself has said it, and it's greatly to his credit, he remains an Englishman.")
To: John Filson
It does seem that it is in the nature of Islam to manipulate weak, isolated, or popularity-hungry politicians. As a lowly seaman on the ship of state, I would hope our captain would recognize an iceberg when one is dead ahead.
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posted on
07/12/2005 3:11:40 PM PDT
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Dark Skies
(All Muslims aren't evil...just the real ones.)
To: John Filson; Dark Skies
I think the commentary on FR indicates that the average Brit, Canadia, Aussie, and Newzealander understands what we're facing. But... but... but this is the forum where only the Bushbots and evil neocons get to have a say (so say some of our critics and clueless fellow citizens from the "hug-a-muslim" crowd of dhimmis at DU).
Hey, I guess it means we're either smarter, more informed... or both. ;o)
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07/12/2005 3:47:09 PM PDT
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USF
(I see your Jihad and raise you a Crusade ™ © ®)
To: John Filson
"Shouldn't Jews prefer general legislation and direct prosecution for crimes committed against them, such as assault and libel/slander rather than obstructing speech?"
There's an interesting ongoing irony taking place, largely ignored by the press. At the end of WW2, the Russians largely handed the "denazification" program in Poland over to Jews. The treatement of (alledged) Nazis was little different to that meted out by Nazis to Jews: many of them died, in terrible conditions. One of the perpetrators of this atrocity has now ben identified... and fled from Poland to Israel - which flatly refuses to extradite him or even consider the possibility of his guilt. Given Israel's historical position, this is a worrying stance: mass murder BY Jews is OK, but mass murder OF Jews isn't? Such partisanship is a disgrace - and worse: a racist disgrace to boot.
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posted on
07/15/2005 9:27:07 AM PDT
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BigRonW
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