Disability hate crime : a guide for disabled people's organisations, law enforcement agencies, national human rights institutions, media and other stakeholders

Abstract

Publisher's description: The guide was drafted with input from the Croatian Disability Ombudsman’s office and OSCE/ODIHR, and is available in English and Croatian. The guide explains: a) how to distinguish between crime, disability hate crime, hate incidents and hate speech; b) how hate crime can affect victims; c) how to report disability hate crime, with recommendations on how to combat hate crime and improve the life chances of disabled people. It is aimed at disabled people, their families and allies, law enforcement agencies, local and national authorities, national human rights institutions, education and social care professionals, community groups and journalists.