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Hate Speech
337 published works
Verfassungsblog
Freedom of Speech at the FIFA World Cup 2026
On 11 June 2026, the FIFA World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA will be launched by the opening match between Mexico and South Africa in the Estadio…
India Legal
Delhi court issues notice to Assam CM and Delhi Police on plea seeking FIR against Himanta Biswa Sarma over hate speech
A Delhi court has issued notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Delhi Police on a revision petition filed by activist Harsh Mander seeking registration of an…
Verfassungsblog
The Dialectic of Viewpoint Discrimination
On the anniversary of Germany’s unconditional surrender, the Bundesrat today held its first reading of a bill that would criminalise certain statements about Israel under a newly created offence. The…
Verfassungsblog
Dialektik des Sonderrechts
Am Jahrestag der bedingungslosen Kapitulation lag dem Bundesrat heute zur ersten Beratung ein Gesetzentwurf vor, der Äußerungen über Israel nach neuen Gesichtspunkten unter Strafe stellen soll. Die Initiative der hessischen…
JURIST
Rights group says online hate speech is escalating in Canada
By James Brierley | U. Ottawa Faculty Of Law, CA
Amnesty International released a report on Monday outlining the rising level of online hate speech towards women, visible minorities, and the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Canada. The report details the increase…
Verfassungsblog
Staatsräson als Strafgrund
By Kai Ambos
Wer geglaubt hatte, dass die „Staatsräson“ nach den distanzierten Äußerungen von Kanzler Merz (hier, ab Min. 56:09 und hier) auch bei der Union in Ungnade gefallen ist, sieht sich durch…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
AB 1803: Proposed Anti-Hate Speech Workplace Training Requirements in California
Introduced on February 10, 2026, Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1803 is a straightforward but significant piece of proposed legislation that would expand California’s existing mandatory workplace training requirements to include…
The Proof of Guilt
Guest Post: Erroneous Procedures in the Law of Criminal Defamation
(This is a guest post by Rahul Machaiah)The recent decision of a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court in State of Telangana v. Nalla Balu contains an erroneous interpretation of…
Religion Clause
Finland’s Supreme Court Convicts Parliamentarian and Lutheran Bishop on Anti-Gay Hate Speech Charges
As reported by Christian Daily:The Supreme Court of Finland on Thursday (March 26) found a former government minister guilty of “hate speech” for her biblical views on marriage following two…
Michael Geist
When Writing About Antisemitism Proves the Point: What the Replies Reveal
Over the past several weeks, I have written and spoken about the escalation of antisemitic violence in Canada including a Globe and Mail op-ed, a blog post after Toronto Police…