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Hate Crime Awareness Week 10 鈥� 17 October
Published: 07/10/2015
It鈥檚 National Hate Crime Awareness Week from 10 鈥� 17 October.
As part of a Welsh Government national campaign, 天涯社区 has
come together with its partners to highlight the issues of hate crime and to
encourage victims to report it.
Throughout the week partners across North Wales will be working with local
groups and community organisations to raise awareness and encourage reporting
of hate crime. They will also be promoting support services and resources that
are available locally.
Hate crime is a crime against an individual or group of people based on their
identity or their perceived difference. It could be an act of violence,
hostility or discrimination. Victims may have been bullied, harassed or abused
because of who they are, their sexuality, gender, religion, ethnicity or
lifestyle choice.
The crime can be verbal abuse, offensive graffiti, threats, damage to property,
assault, cyber bullying, abusive texts, emails or phone calls.
Councillor Kevin Jones, Cabinet Member for Waste Strategy, Public Protection
and Lesiure said:
鈥淗ate Crime is widely accepted to be under reported and can have a significant
effect on its victims, who should not tolerate having to suffer in silence. I
am pleased that 天涯社区 working in partnership with Welsh
Government and North Wales Police in striving to raise the profile of this very
important issue.鈥�
Hate Crime should be reported by calling North Wales Police on 101 (999 in the
case of an emergency) or Victim Support鈥檚 free 24 hour helpline on 0300 30 31
982 or online www.reporthate.victimsupport.org.uk