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Framework for Action on Hate Crime

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The Welsh Government is developing a Framework for Action against Hate Crime to ensure that people across Wales can live their lives without fear or harassment.

The Framework for Action against Hate Crime was announced by Jane Hutt, the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House in February 2012.  Hate crime is unacceptable. The Welsh Government is going to work with partners across Wales to put in place a number of actions to reduce hate crime and support victims.

The Framework is part of the Programme for Government and is an objective within the Welsh Government’s Strategic Equality Plan. The Framework will identify and co-ordinate future priorities for action across Wales. This will include tackling hate crime across the protected characteristics of:

  • Disability;
  • Race;
  • Religion/ Belief;
  • Sexual Orientation;
  • Gender Reassignment.

The framework will be available from spring 2013 and will focus on three key areas which will include:

  • Preventing hate crime;
  • Increasing reporting, training and access to support;
  • Improving the operational response to hate crimes.


We Want Your Views

We want to provide an early opportunity for you to contribute your views. This will help us to provide real solutions and actions which can be taken forward. We are also interested to hear about examples of projects which have been delivered across Wales (or the UK) to tackle hate crime.

Please could you take a few moments to complete the on-line survey using the link below (10-15 minutes). This survey will close on 3rd September 2012 and a report and summary of the responses will be published here.

Hate Crime Framework for Action Survey

If you have any further queries or would like further information then you can contact the Community Cohesion Mailbox on communitycohesion@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

The following external web links provide further information and reading on what is currently being done to prevent hate crime:

National Assembly for Wales - Disability related harassment in Wales Report December 2011

Equality & Human Rights Commission - Hidden in plain sight Report September 2011

Home Office - Challenge it, Report it, Stop it: The Government's plan to Tackle Hate Crime March 2012

All Wales Hate Crime Research Project