Parliament Seeks Comment on Hate Crimes Bill
Parliament Parliament seeks comment on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The bill was tabled in parliament in April 2018 and lapsed at the end…
Parliament Seeks Comment on Hate Crimes Bill
ParliamentParliament has called for comment on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.The bill was tabled in parliament in April 2018.It seeks to:• give effect to…
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes Bill on Track
Parliament The portfolio committee on justice and correctional services plans to soon release the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill for comment. The bill was tabled…
Jeffery Shines Spotlight on Hate Crimes Legislation
Department of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentDeveloping specific legislation on hate crimes will have a number of advantages.The deputy minister of justice and constitutional development, John Jeffery, declared this during an…
Benefits of Hate Speech Bill Highlighted
Department of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentThe Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill will, once promulgated, send a "clear message that there is no place for hate…
Parliament Briefed on Hate Crimes Bill
Department of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentParliament was recently briefed on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.The bill was tabled in parliament in April 2018.Comment was…
Hate Speech Bill Tabled in Parliament
Department of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentThe Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill has been tabled in parliament.The bill's explanatory summary was published in Government Gazette 41543…
Draft Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill Under Construction
Department of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentA revised draft of the Draft Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill will be drawn up and placed before cabinet for…
Draft Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill on Track
Department of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentThe deputy minister of justice and constitutional development, John Jeffery, has revealed that comments received so far on the Draft Prevention and Combating of Hate…
Comment Extended on Hate Crimes Bill
Department of Justice and Constitutional DevelopmentThe deadline for inputs on the Draft Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill has been extended to 31 January 2017.The draft…