Sentences with phrase «crime against a group of people»

The bill would make it a felony instead of a misdemeanor to commit a hate crime against a group of people.

Not exact matches

They are members of a nationwide group known as The Initiative Collective — a volunteer crime prevention outfit that encourages people to fight back against violence using self - defense, armor and theatrics — in addition to doing general good deeds like fundraising, feeding the homeless and offering free martial arts training to anyone who wants it.

In 2012, for example, 1.3 million violent crimes — including rape and physical assault — occurred against people with disabilities and that number has been steadily increasing since 2008, making people with disabilities one of the most harmed groups in the United States.

According to GAW, «it is unfortunate that rather than face the reality and point out the state actors that are exporting suffering across the world, AI is pursuing a sick obsession of defending killer groups like the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Movement for the Actualization of a Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and even accused the military of being harsh in its operations against Boko Haram even when it admitted that the terror group was committing crimes against humanity».

Many people - including members of the media who perpetuate this stereotype against Fulanis are simply ignorant and as a trained journalist, I am scandalized when I see news headlines associating crime with an ethnic group.

Freedom of religion was the foundation of our nation, so it is atrocious that people are committing crimes against particular religious groups.

In her address, the Co-ordinator of the Belize Movement for Peace and Reconciliation, Cynthia Ellis - Topsey said that a group of capable people will join forces to fight against the crime problem.

A person who, in a disseminated statement or communication, threatens or expresses contempt for a national, ethnic or other such group of persons with allusion to race, colour, national or ethnic origin or religious belief shall, be sentenced for agitation against a national or ethnic group to imprisonment for at most two years or, if the crime is petty, to a fine.

This type of crime refers to a bias that a perpetrator has against a person of a particular sexual orientation, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or other social group.

Reliable data about crimes against and committed by Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander LGBQTI people would ensure a far greater picture of the level of criminality affecting this group of people.