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Prevention
and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate speech Act, No. 16 of 2023
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in possibly Tswana, except iro notice of assent date in possibly Tswana, and except iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: Sch (Tswana/Tswana/Afrikaans or Tswana)
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in possibly Tswana, except iro notice of assent date in possibly Tswana, and except iro title/text/engrossments in the following sections: Sch (Tswana/Tswana/Afrikaans or Tswana)
Long title
To give effect to the Republic’s obligations in terms of the Constitution and international human rights instruments concerning racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in accordance with international law obligations; to provide for offences as hate crimes and the offence of hate speech and the prosecution of persons who commit those offences; to provide for appropriate sentences that may be imposed on persons who commit hate crime and hate speech offences; to provide for the prevention of hate crimes and hate speech; to provide for the reporting on the implementation, application and administration of this Act; to effect consequential amendments to certain Acts of Parliament; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Objects of Act |
| 3. | Offence of hate crime |
| 4. | Offence of hate speech |
| 5. | Victim impact statement |
| 6. | Penalties or orders |
| 7. | National instructions and Directives |
| 8. | Reporting on implementation of Act |
| 9. | Prevention of hate crimes and hate speech |
| 10. | Regulations |
| 11. | Laws amended |
| 12. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE. AMENDMENTS (SECTION 11) [s11] |
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