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| Region | Ireland |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The 2024 Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act provides hate crime protections for the following characteristics: 1) Sexual orientation 2) Gender* 3) Sex characteristics. The law took effect on December 31st 2024. *gender is defined in the act as including gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal-law/criminal-offences/law-on-hate-speech/ https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/act/2024/41/eng/enacted/a4124.pdf https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/press-releases/new-hate-crime-legislation-comes-into-force/ |
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| Sources | https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal-law/criminal-offences/law-on-hate-speech/ https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/act/2024/41/eng/enacted/a4124.pdf | https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal-law/criminal-offences/law-on-hate-speech/ https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/act/2024/41/eng/enacted/a4124.pdf https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/press-releases/new-hate-crime-legislation-comes-into-force/ |
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edited by jadeywadey. minor description change
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| Description | The 2024 Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act provides hate crime protections for the following characteristics: 1) Sexual orientation 2) Gender* 3) Sex characteristics. The law took effect on December 31st 2024. * gender is defined in the act as including gender identity. | The 2024 Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act provides hate crime protections for the following characteristics: 1) Sexual orientation 2) Gender* 3) Sex characteristics. The law took effect on December 31st 2024. *gender is defined in the act as including gender identity. |
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created by jadeywadey
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The 2024 Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act provides hate crime protections for the following characteristics: 1) Sexual orientation 2) Gender* 3) Sex characteristics. The law took effect on December 31st 2024. * gender is defined in the act as including gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal-law/criminal-offences/law-on-hate-speech/ https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/act/2024/41/eng/enacted/a4124.pdf |