“Systemic racism and the ability to respond well to hate crime are intricately connected. Despite the work, as of October police were still unable to provide data on hate crimes to Stuff. Islamic Women’s Council spokeswoman Anjum Rahman said she was pleased police were embedding the systems to record hate crime. Dominico Zapata/Stuff Anjum Rahman would like to see hate crimes brought under the umbrella of the Crimes Act. Minister of Justice Kris Faafoi said Labour was committed to extending legal protections for groups that experience hate speech.

Source: Stuff November 22, 2020 16:00 UTC