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2023-10-16 18:50:01 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A35C9988E621734EB9A8E08021A64EA28D160DAB9E9E1040CFAC05FBAAF57BBC
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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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