disability hate crime

Entertainment & Culture

The impact offensive language has on the disability community

Our writer, Raya Al-Jadir shares some of the ways society and high-profiled people have used offensive language and derogatory terms…

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Entertainment & Culture

Rosie Jones bags trio of commissions from Channel 4

Comedian, actress and author Rosie Jones – who has cerebral palsy - is to star in three new commissions for…

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Lifestyle

Living with the impact of disability hate crime

Hear the story of one woman dealing with the impact of living with ongoing disability hate crime for more than…

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Lifestyle

More than 50% of disability hate crime victims have experienced direct verbal abuse

Our latest disability hate crime survey has found more than 50% of disabled people who have experienced hate crime have…

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Lifestyle

10 things we want for disabled people in the next 10 years

As part of Disability Horizons' 10th birthday, we round up 10 things disabled people want in the next 10 years.

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News

Disabled people experience more disability hate crime in public than online

A survey has found disabled people have experienced more disability hate crime in public than online in the past three…

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Reports of violent disability hate crime continue to rise

An investigation reveals that 7,300 disability hate crimes were reported across 36 regions in England and Wales in 2019/20, but…

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Ashford taxi drivers prosecuted for refusing passenger with guide dog

Two taxi drivers from Ashford have been found guilty for refusing to take a blind passsenger with their guide dog.…

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Mayor with prosthetic leg faced online abuse over wearing flat shoes

A mayor with a prosthetic leg faced online 'abuse' because she wore flat shoes. She fears this will discourage other…

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Nearly 40% of disabled people we surveyed experienced hate crime online

37% of the 250 disabled people we surveyed experienced disability hate crime online. Worryingly, 36% of those who were targeted…

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