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Football fans risk travel ban blocking them from going to World Cup

Fans are being warned that anyone who commits a football-related offence, in person or online, is at risk of being banned from going to the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, as well as the Women’s World Cup next year and the Euros in 2024. Today, the CPS and the National Police Chiefs’ Council are…
Press Release Hate crime CPS

DPP Max Hill on how we’re taking action against racist and homophobic football chants

The beauty of football is that anyone can play. All you need is a ball, some friends, and a goal. Fans can unite anywhere in the world with a shared love of a club, country or just the game itself. It is perhaps the most inclusive sport. This weekend saw the FA Cup back in action - a competition…
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Hate Crime Awareness Week: CPS Cymru/Wales

Hate crime can take many forms from shouting abuse to hate fuelled violence or targeted harassment over long periods of time, and the CPS are committed to working with the police and our community partners in order to address it. During Hate Crime Awareness Week (10-16 October) the CPS aims to…
Press Release Hate crime CPS Cymru/Wales

Proportion of hate crime cases getting increased sentences at all time high

At the start of National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW) tomorrow (10 October) the Crown Prosecution Service has revealed that the proportion of those convicted of a hate crime who were given a tougher sentence is higher than ever before. In convicted cases where the prosecution applied to the…
Press Release Hate crime CPS

Fiyaz Mugal of TellMAMA on building trust through tackling hate crime

Fiyaz Mugal, co-chair of the CPS Community Accountability Forum and founder of TellMAMA, talks about building trust and confidence in communities through tackling hate crime The CPS has had many notable successes in the world of hate crime prosecutions. I can say this with confidence,…
Article Hate crime CPS

Tougher hate crime sentences at record levels

Courts are handing out tougher sentences in more than two-thirds of hate crime cases for the first time, a Crown Prosecution Service report published today (Tue 16 Oct) reveals. In 2017/18, more than 67% of cases involving hostility on the grounds of race, religion, sexual orientation,…
Press Release Hate crime CPS

Disabled victims of hate crime receiving improved service from prosecutors - report

A network of prosecutors dedicated to tackling hate crime has helped the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) improve the experience of disabled victims, an inspection report has found. The way in which CPS area hate crime co-ordinators review the handling of cases and pass on improvements to…
Press Release Hate crime CPS

Online support guide for disabled victims and witnesses of crime

The Crown Prosecution Service has published an online support guide specifically for disabled victims and witnesses of crime. The guide which the CPS produced with support from organisations that work with disabled people, can be found on the CPS website - versions will also be available in…
News Item Hate crime CPS

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