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UN blames UK politicians for Brexit hate crime spike
Source: BBC
UN blames UK politicians for Brexit hate crime spike
26 August 2016 UK
"Divisive" and "anti-immigrant" rhetoric by UK politicians during the EU referendum helped to fuel a spike in race hate crimes in the weeks before and after the vote, a UN body has said.
It said prominent political figures had "failed to condemn" racist abuse and created prejudices during the campaign.
Some 3,198 hate crimes were reported from 16-30 June - a 42% rise on 2015.
The UK government said it had a zero tolerance approach to hate crime, backed by strong and effective laws.
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26 August 2016 UK
"Divisive" and "anti-immigrant" rhetoric by UK politicians during the EU referendum helped to fuel a spike in race hate crimes in the weeks before and after the vote, a UN body has said.
It said prominent political figures had "failed to condemn" racist abuse and created prejudices during the campaign.
Some 3,198 hate crimes were reported from 16-30 June - a 42% rise on 2015.
The UK government said it had a zero tolerance approach to hate crime, backed by strong and effective laws.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37193140
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