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Scotland having this hate crime legislation protecting people, giving them that

protection from hatred, while at the same time protecting people in terms of the

freedom of expression for me

ensures that we've got a piece of legislation that will be enacted and implemented in a way

that is absolutely balanced and make sure it absolutely protects people in the

freedom of experience. Humza Yousif, the first minister of Scotland, has spent the past few days defending his new law

on hate crime.

The act is designed to protect people from abuse, whether that's physical, verbal or online,

because of their age, their disability, their sexual orientation, or for being transgender.

It consolidates existing hate crime legislation

and it gives a few extra protections to people who are among the most persecuted in our society.

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