Sentences with phrase «by hate crime legislation»

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Of 300 contributors to online surveys and focus groups, 71 % identified themselves as Dalit (formerly known as Untouchables — the lowest castes, located outside and below the Hindu varna system), 58 % claimed to have suffered discrimination on grounds of caste, 79 % believed they would not be understood by the police if they reported a caste - related «hate crime» and 85 % believed there was no legislation available to protect victims of caste discrimination.