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Article: We can learn lessons in tackling hate crime from practices around the country--and overseas: in February, a Valuing People conference on hate crime was hosted jointly with Coast to Coast and Inclusion North. The day was about learning and sharing good practice, delegates were told by Jenny Anderton, who leads on hate crime for the Valuing People team.(CONFERENCE REPORT--HATE CRIME)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
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- June 22, 2008
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What the Government will do
Valuing People Now states what the Government will do to tackle hate crime. Rob Greig, National Director of Learning Disabilities, said it was a mistake not to include anything about hate crime in the 2001 Valuing People white paper. It was included in the current draft paper because the National Forum and other self advocacy groups told them to do something about it.
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Rob had five points he wanted to get across:
* Hate crime is a crime. Don't call it bullying--the police will take it more seriously if you call it hate crime. Not all crime committed against people with disabilities is hate crime. It is only ...