Rejected petition UK Government to include disabled people under current UK hate crime legislation

The recent events in Japan where 19 learning disabled people were murdered because they were disabled, has again highlighted an omission under current UK legislation.I'm asking for an amendment to current Hate Crime laws, to include disabled people who are often targeted by hate crime.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

This petition does not set out exactly what changes to the law are being requested.

You may wish to consult the Law Commission's 2014 review of hate crime law before submitting a redrafted petition:
http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lc348_hate_crime_english_summary.pdf

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Date submitted 27 July 2016
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