‘Bulli Bai’ app | Activists urge CJI to take up hate crime on women
The online “auction” of Muslim women was a “carefully strategised hate crime”, says an open letter addressed to Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana that appeals to him to
Data: Only 20% Conviction rate in ‘Hate Speech’ cases decided between 2016 & 2020
In our first story on ‘hate speech’ cases, it was observed that the number of cases booked under Sections 153A & 153AA has been increasing over the years. While the cases h
Meet Corinne Tan, American Girl’s New — and Only — Chinese American Doll
The newest addition to the brand’s roster was, in part, a response to the rise in Asian American hate crimes during the pandemic. Read more
Winnipeg professor developing tool kit to help teachers spot burgeoning extremism in students
Addressing extreme far-right views early prevents national security issues: group Read more
Hate crimes are soaring. White supremacists have a new recruitment tool: Video games.
Two Pennsylvania universities want to curb the spread of extremism with a new effort: The Collaboratory Against Hate. Read more
It’s not the police’s job to shut down political debate. They should stick to solving crime
A man gets a call from a police officer. He is told that, while he has done nothing criminal, his social media posts have offended someone, so the police have recorded them as a no
Victim Of Brooklyn Antisemitic Attack: ‘He Called Us ‘Dirty Jews’ And That’s All I Remember’
The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating an alleged antisemitic attack in Brooklyn. Read more
California synagogue shooter sentenced to life on federal hate crimes charges
Dec. 28 (UPI) — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a gunman who opened fire at a California synagogue, killing one, to life in prison plus 30 years on hate crimes charges.
Civic group denounces arson attack on Korean settlement in Japan
More than 400 people called for the eradication of hate crimes Sunday as they denounced an arson attack in August on a settlement of Korean residents in Kyoto Prefecture. Read more
76 lawyers urge CJI to take cognisance of ‘hate speeches’ at events in Delhi, Haridwar
“Urgent judicial intervention is required to prevent such events that seem to have become the order of the day,” the lawyers wrote to CJI. Read more
