…h in the 21st century” Read the the chapter: A history of laws on hate and abuse (PDF) About the book: SUMMARY Free speech is, with free trade, freedom of enterprise and security of property, one of the key features of classical liberalism. It is currently being undermined, for a variety of plausible reasons, by government, social and mainstream media companies, and the behaviour of individuals, firms and non-profit organisations. Having thrown of…
…h in the 21st century” Read the the chapter: A history of laws on hate and abuse (PDF) About the book: SUMMARY Free speech is, with free trade, freedom of enterprise and security of property, one of the key features of classical liberalism. It is currently being undermined, for a variety of plausible reasons, by government, social and mainstream media companies, and the behaviour of individuals, firms and non-profit organisations. Having thrown of…
…ESCO, Council of Europe, European Commission, World Bank InfoDev, OSCE and BBC MA), with national governments, and regulators as an adviser on media freedom, spectrum policy and digital platform governance. Before her academic engagement, she was a regulator leading a Telecommunication Regulatory Authority in an EU Member State. Her expertise lies in media and telecommunications policy-making and regulation, with extensive experience in legal refo…
…A conversation w/ Jacob Mchangama, Host of ‘Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech” podcast. (http://www.freespeechhistory.com) – Pronouncing Mchangama – A Bit of Free Speech History – Cartoon Jihad – Panic and Crisis – Culture and Legislation – A Filthy Joke – ‘The Great Awokening’ – An Abrupt Ending Listen to the podcast episode her: http://wethefifth.com/…
…A conversation w/ Jacob Mchangama, Host of ‘Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech” podcast. (http://www.freespeechhistory.com) – Pronouncing Mchangama – A Bit of Free Speech History – Cartoon Jihad – Panic and Crisis – Culture and Legislation – A Filthy Joke – ‘The Great Awokening’ – An Abrupt Ending Listen to the podcast episode her: http://wethefifth.com/…
…ts and Germany jointly invaded Poland, sparking off World War II. That is, communism and Nazism closely collaborated.” One hardly has to be a history buff to know that Luzgin’s post was, essentially, factually correct. On Aug. 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union entered into the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which divided a number of countries — including Poland — into German and Soviet spheres of influence. On Sept. 1, 1939, Germany invaded Po…
…ts and Germany jointly invaded Poland, sparking off World War II. That is, communism and Nazism closely collaborated.” One hardly has to be a history buff to know that Luzgin’s post was, essentially, factually correct. On Aug. 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union entered into the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which divided a number of countries — including Poland — into German and Soviet spheres of influence. On Sept. 1, 1939, Germany invaded Po…
…g to whip the crowds in Bavarian beer halls in to a frenzy of hatred and become leader of the NSDAP; How Weimar authorities failed to enforce bans against violent paramilitary groups on the right; How Hitler and anti-Semitic Nazi newspapers like Der Stürmer and Der Angriff used bans against public speaking and punishments for speech crimes to gain propaganda victories and attract attention; How laws and emergency decrees to defend the republic led…
…g to whip the crowds in Bavarian beer halls in to a frenzy of hatred and become leader of the NSDAP; How Weimar authorities failed to enforce bans against violent paramilitary groups on the right; How Hitler and anti-Semitic Nazi newspapers like Der Stürmer and Der Angriff used bans against public speaking and punishments for speech crimes to gain propaganda victories and attract attention; How laws and emergency decrees to defend the republic led…
…ng more in line with the thresholds set out by documents such as the UN’s Rabat Plan of Action. We argue that South Africa can be a good template for other countries, organizations, and social media platforms seeking a human-rights-based approach to handling hate speech. Presented at Reasons The Volokh Conspiracy Report Materials Download report PDF Full report: South Africa the Model? A comparative Analysis of Hate Speech Jurisprudence of South A…
