Examples of disability-related harassment, including bullying and hate crime
The following are some examples of disability-related harassment, bullying and hate crime. This is not an exhaustive list and there may be other examples.
- derogatory, demeaning or humiliating remarks
- name-calling or ridicule
- offensive or patronizing language
- insults
- threats and intimidation
- invasion of personal space
- unnecessary touching
- unwanted comments about appearance or disability
- intrusive questioning about disability
- offensive jokes, banter
- abusive verbal or written comments related to disability
- offensive emails
- cyberbullying, using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones to threaten, bully or intimidate
- offensive graffiti
- financial exploitation of a disabled person including taking their benefits money +++
- deliberately putting aids and adaptations out of reach
- damage to a disabled person's property, including aids and adaptations
- sexual abuse, rape and sexual assault
- physical assault, ranging from lower level assaults up to murder
- Disability-related harassment is unwanted, exploitative or abusive conduct against disabled people which has the purpose or effect of either:
- violating the dignity, safety, security or autonomy of the person experiencing it, or
- creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading or offensive environment.
- Disability-related harassment is also such conduct against the family, friends and associates of disabled people because of their connection with a disabled person.
- Disability-related harassment is also such conduct against a person perceived to be a disabled person.
- Disability-related harassment encompasses bullying and hate crime against disabled people.
- Disability-related harassment may involve repeated or one-off incidents.
- Targeting a disabled person where they live -or intentionally causing them mental distress or duress
- Hacking into their cell phone or tracking them through other means after they report the abuse to authorities.
- Making false claims against the disabled person to shed false light on them and place them under surveillance so that you can then continue to cause harm to them .
