ANC leader guilty of hate speech

March 19th, 2010

The leader of the youth wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been found guilty of hate speech (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8567727 NULL.stm). Julius Malema has been ordered to apologise for remarks he made last year, which suggested that the women who accused President Jacob Zuma of rape had enjoyed the experience. The prominent South African politician was ordered by the Equality Court to pay 50,000 rand to a shelter for abused women. Zuma was acquitted of rape in 2006 (http://www NULL.mg NULL.co NULL.za/article/2006-05-08-zuma-found-not-guilty) after he insisted that the sex with his accuser was consensual.

Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM)

May 20th, 2009

Greek Helsinki Monitor (http://www NULL.greekhelsinki NULL.gr/bhr/english/index NULL.html) monitors, publishes and lobbies on human rights issues in Greece and, occasionally, in the Balkans. GHM has participated in and often coordinated the monitoring of Greek and Balkan media for stereotypes and hate speech.