Disabled victims need better protection in law

Disabled people in the UK face rising levels of hate crime—but our laws don’t protect them equally. Despite thousands of incidents every year, disability hate crime is under-reported, under-prosecuted, and under-recognised.

We’re calling on MPs to support urgent reforms to hate crime legislation, including Rachel Taylor MP’s amendment and the Law Commission’s recommendations. These changes would ensure that disability, sexuality, and gender identity are treated as seriously as race and religion in hate crime law.

Shockingly, the Home Office’s latest hate crime report (March 2024) doesn’t even include updated figures for disability hate crime. This lack of transparency makes it harder to hold authorities accountable and protect Disabled people from harm.

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Together, we can demand equal protection for Disabled victims of hate crime.