Hate Crime

Part of Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip – in the Senedd at 2:21 pm on 28 January 2020.

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Photo of John Griffiths John Griffiths Labour 2:21, 28 January 2020

Minister, would you agree with me that hate crime against the Gypsy/Traveller community must be treated with equal seriousness as hate crime against any other community or minority in Wales? I recently met with local members of my Gypsy/Traveller community, and they feel very strongly that too often that isn't the case. They gave examples of social media postings, for example, that were discriminatory, prejudicial and clearly hate crime, but when they tried to get effective action, they found it very, very difficult. Their plea, really, was that hate crime against their community must be treated with equal seriousness as any other hate crime.