Author(s): Adv. Kuriachan Josey & Adv. Gautham Vishnu N
Paper Details: Volume 1, Issue 1
Citation: IJLSSS 1(1) 2
Page No: 15-23
Abstract
Hate crime is a prejudice-motivated crime which occurs when a perpetrator targets a victim because of the latter’s Race, Ethnicity, Religion, Political affiliation, Caste, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Economic prosperity etc. Globally, it is considered a gross crime against mankind which was condemned and criticized by International and National legal instruments. However, going to the reason of the crime being deeply rooted in the societal structure measures to eradicate the same largely did not succeed much. When we consider the crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community in particular, we can find it has been there in huge numbers for ages. Thus, to deal with hate crimes in addition to curative measures like punishing the wrongdoers, many preventive measures such as addressing political, economic and social inequalities coupled with disparities on the grounds of Caste, Creed, Gender and Ethnicity must be ensured especially for LGBTQIA+ community, the separate mechanism should be adopted in the form of penal provisions as well as awareness programs. This paper intends to deal with Hate Crimes in general and to highlight Hate Crimes against LGBTQIA+ community in particular.
Keywords : Hate crime, LGBTQIA+, Ethnicity, Race, Sexual orientation