Hate Crime Awareness Week 2018 - South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are supporting Victim Support Cymru and #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek running On October 15 – 22 .

Hate crime is the term used to describe an incident or crime against someone based on a part of their identity. Experiencing hate crime can be a particularly frightening experience as you’ve been targeted because of who you are, or who or what your attacker thinks you are. Unlike non-identity related offences, the attack is very personal and specifically targeted, which means it’s less likely to be a random attack.

Every year, thousands of people in Britain are affected by hate crime. Nobody should have to live with the fear and anxiety that this crime causes. It can also affect other people in your community, especially if they are seen to be part of the same group in society.

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