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TYPES of HATE CRIME

There are different types of hate crime
recognised in northern Ireland:
• racist hate crime you can be a victim of
racist hate crime because of the colour of
your skin, but also because of what country
you come from or what language you speak
• homophobic hate crime this mean a crime
against someone because they are gay,
lesbian or bisexual
• religious hate crime is attacking someone
because of their religion or even for a lack of
religious belief
• sectarian hate crime is where you can be
attacked because of your community
background, for example: Catholic or
Protestant or because of your political
opinions, for example nationalist or loyalist
• transgender hate crime is a crime against
someone whose gender identity is different
from their birth sex
• disability hate crime is a crime against
someone because of a physical or mental
disability they have or appear to have.

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