Today, think tank Parliament Street is launching a campaign
calling for greater protection for Christian Leaders from violent assaults,
abuse and harassment. Across Britain, official Police figures show that nearly
200 Vicars and Priests have been victims of violent attacks, including grievous
bodily harm over the last few years alone.
All too often Police are logging these vicious crimes as
standard common assaults, including ABH and GBH without properly taking into
account the fact that the victim was wearing a dog collar or the context of the
attack being within a church.
It is time for the government to take steps to ensure these
assaults are classified as religious hate crimes, instead of standard assaults.
This will ensure greater protection for religious leaders as the penalties for
religious hate crimes are far more severe and this will send a clear message
that the government is doing everything it can to protect Christian leaders and
those of other faiths in Britain.
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