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<p>The Government deplores all hate crime including Islamophobia and is committed
to tackling it. Nobody should be a target for hate because of their race, religion,
sexual orientation, transgender identity or disability.</p><p>We have a strong legal
framework in place with criminal penalties for offences such as incitement to religious
hatred, racially or religiously aggravated offences such as intentionally causing
harassment, alarm or distress, as well as increased sentences for offences motivated
by prejudice hostility or prejudice based on a person’s real or perceived religion.</p><p>We
support Tell MAMA in their work to encourage greater reporting of anti-Muslim hatred
and to support victims of hate crime. We also fund projects such as Streetwise and
the Anne Frank Trust to work with young people to tackle prejudice and discrimination
which may lay the foundations for hate crime in the future.</p><p>If anyone feels
they have been a victim of hate crime, they should report this directly to their local
police force, through the online True Vision portal or to Tell MAMA, who will be able
to provide assistance and proceed appropriately.</p>
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