Scots hate crime
law modified
Christian Today / guardian.co.uk
A controversial hate crime law in Scotland
has been passed. The
legislation had
attracted a wide coalition in opposition to
it, including evangelicals.
During the debate at Holyrood, Humza
Yousaf, Cabinet
Secretary
for
Justice,
accepted one amendment from the Tory MSP
Adam Tomkins which restated rights under
Article 10 of the European Convention on
Human Rights, which emphasises the right
‘to offend, shock or disturb’, in relation to a
reasonableness defence.