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The University is closed from 5pm on Monday 23 December until 9am on Friday 3 January. Reports submitted during this period will not be reviewed until the University reopens on 3 January.

If you require immediate support, please visit the ‘Support’ tab, which includes information about what to do if you’ve experienced Gender Based Violence, Hate Crime, Harassment or Bullying. In an emergency, including if you feel at risk, or require emergency services, call 999. If you need a safe space or support from the University, call the Emergency Response Team on 07854 199020.

Hate Crime is crime committed against a person or property that is motivated by ‘malice or ill-will towards an identifiable social group’.
 
You can be a victim of a hate crime if you believe that someone has targeted you because of their prejudice against certain characteristics.
 
In Scotland, the law currently recognises hate crimes as crimes motivated by prejudice based on:
  • race
  • religion
  • sexual orientation
  • transgender identity
  • disability
 
You do not need to be a member of a minority community to be a victim of hate crime. The law is quite clear that the identity of the victim is irrelevant as to whether something is a hate crime or not. The motivation of the perpetrator is the key factor in defining a hate crime.
 
Hate Crimes can take a number of forms, including, but not limited to:
  • Threatening behaviour
  • Verbal abuse or insults including name-calling
  • Assault
  • Damage to property
  • Encouraging others to commit hate crimes
  • Harassment
  • Online abuse on sites like Facebook or Twitter
 
Hate Crime can happen anywhere, both online and offline and is always completely unacceptable. What is illegal offline is illegal online.
 

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