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Recommendation 13 - Stirring up of hatred offences should be introduced in respect of each of the protected characteristics including any new protected characteristics.
This is provided for in section 3(2) and (3) of the Bill, creating a single offence which could be used in relation to any of the hate crime characteristics other than race.