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Jun 25, 2007
Quickie Link: Anti-Gay Crimes Rise But Not Reported
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By vanrozenheim
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(UK) - Recorded crimes against gay and lesbian people in Wales are on the increase but most offences go unreported, a BBC Wales investigation has found. As many as four out of five people from gay communities will be verbally abused at some time in their lives while three out of five will be assaulted. But, it is claimed, most attacks go unreported because of victims' fears. The Home Office estimates around 90% of homophobic hate crime goes unreported. According to the programme the police, Crown Prosecution Service and others in the criminal justice system are aware of the problem and are working with gay rights group Stonewall Cymru to encourage more victims to come forward.
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