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UK to fast-track hate crime prosecutions after antisemitic incidents

UK to fast-track hate crime prosecutions after antisemitic incidents

The Crown Prosecution Service will expedite hate crime prosecutions following a spate of antisemitic incidents, Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson said. Prosecutors in England and Wales have been instructed to bring charges more quickly to address threats and abuse faced by the Jewish community.

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Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks