Anti-LGBTQ+ preacher convicted of a hate crime
Omar Mohamad, a 65-year-old Muslim preacher, has been convicted of hate crime after calling a gay man a “creature” in 2019.
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Anti-trans court case against the Crown Prosecution Service unsuccessful
A legal challenge, against the Crown Prosecution Service for “adopting a pro-trans ideology”, has been unsuccessful.
Today at B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: Tackling hate crime and domestic abuse in Brighton & Hove
What can you do if you or someone you know is affected by domestic abuse and how can you challenge hate crime? Those are just some of the questions being posed at two free training workshops being held by the Crown Prosecution Service in the South East as part of the B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festiv
Man convicted of deliberately infecting sexual partners with HIV
A man who deliberately infected at least five sexual partners with HIV has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm. Darryl Rowe, 27, was also convicted of five counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent following a trial at Lewes Crown Court.
Brighton couple receive community orders following homophobic abuse
Man and a woman sentenced to 12 month community orders, after yelling homophobic abuse in an ongoing neighbour dispute in Brighton. Lacey Lee (24) and her boyfriend Gary Corness (32) from Hadlow Close, Brighton were both convicted of public order offences, after the victim was subjected to the abuse
29% increase in hate crimes in England and Wales
Those responsible for hate crime in Kent, Surrey and Sussex are much more likely to be convicted for their crimes than in other parts of the country. New figures show Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) South East, which handles these types of prosecutions in the three counties, has the second highest c
CPS announcement concerns male victims of domestic abuse
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published its first ever public statement recognising the needs and experiences of male victims of offences including rape, domestic abuse, harassment, stalking and child sexual abuse.