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2023-10-16 08:15:49 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1BE930A0C2FF24F1249EC87109BD804C28381F5E2A9ADAC8B52772DBACB7C720
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The news reports suggest that the term "aggravated offence" which is currently limited to issues of race and religion, will be expanded to include gender. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1824045/labour-gender-pronouns-hate-crime-law The definition of aggravated offences shows that intent has to be considered. https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/explanatory-material/magistrates-court/item/hate-crime/1-racial-or-religious-aggravation-statutory-provisions/#:~:text=An%20offence%20is%20racially%20or,motivated%20by%20racial%20or%20religious
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