Our Scans · Public Order · Weekly Summary

• Targeting Jewish neighbourhoods, waving pro-Palestinian or pro-Hamas symbols, and chanting anti-Israeli slogans could all amount to public order offences. Sky News
• The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 202158 will modernise, consolidate, and extend existing hate crime legislation in Scotland. UK Government
• The change, part of an internationally condemned Israeli push to increase control over the West Bank and make Israeli settlement easier, is seen as illegitimate and dangerous to the existing status quo, threatening freedom of worship and public order. Al Jazeera
• Given the power of Haitian gangs, a minimal approach will almost surely fall short of restoring the public order upon which all else depends. The Dialogue
• The Arab states of the Persian Gulf started a campaign of prosecution against civilians and foreign citizens that shared or reposted rumours from unverified sources about the Iranian attacks, with the stated main goal to curb misinformation that could harm public order. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
• Two months later, Hungary's Citizenship Act was amended to describe the procedure for citizenship suspension of naturalized dual citizens deemed to pose a threat to public order, public, or national security. ConstitutionNet

Last updated: 19 June 2026