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<p>A crime that is motivated by hostility on the grounds of race, religion, sexual
orientation, disability or transgender identity can be classed as a hate crime. Our
hate crime laws recognise everyone's right to believe and practice their chosen religion,
free from targeted abuse. This same right extends to those who have no religion and
those targeted for intra-religious hostility.</p><p>The guidance to the application
of our laws is covered in the Hate Crime Operational Guidance (attached) issued by
the College of Policing in 2014 (<a href="http://report-it.org.uk/files/hate_crime_operational_guidance.pdf"
target="_blank">http://report-it.org.uk/files/hate_crime_operational_guidance.pdf</a>)
which guides the police on the application of our laws.</p><p>The Director of Public
Prosecutions has issued advice to prosecutors which is available at <a href="http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/racist_and_religious_crime"
target="_blank">http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/racist_and_religious_crime</a></p>
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