Hate speech and holocaust denial: The prohibition of false historical discourse in modern society

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Hate speech and holocaust denial: The prohibition of false historical discourse in modern society

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The existence and magnitude of the largest genocide of the twentieth century, the Holocaust, are now being denied by individuals worldwide. This paper analyses the European legislation criminalising Holocaust denial from a freedom of expression perspective. The paper argues that Holocaust denial is inherently anti-Semitic, and is thus consistent with hate speech theory and the hate speech laws that have been enacted internationally in an attempt to remedy the harm hate speech can cause. The t...

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Thesis level

Undergraduate

Date created

2014

Creator

McKeown, Tessa

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Hate_speech_and_holocaust_denial_The_prohibition_of_false_hi...

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Conflict of laws (incl. private international law) / International humanitarian and human rights law / Public international law / Law and society and socio-legal research / Legal theory, jurisprudence and legal interpretation / Holocaust denial / Hate speech / Freedom of expression / R v Keegstra / Irving v Penguin Books Ltd and Lipstadt / School: School of Law / Conflict of Laws (Private International Law) / Human Rights Law / International Law / Law and Society / Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation / Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies / Degree Name: LL.B. (Honours) / International Law (excl. International Trade Law)

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