‘Giving women a voice may be our most significant achievement’

April 24th, 2013

Mumsnet co-founder Justine Roberts explains the site’s commitment to giving women access to free speech
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Don’t feed the trolls

December 3rd, 2012

An anti-Muslim video demonstrated how politics of fear dominate the online environment. It’s time we took action, argue Rebecca MacKinnon and Ethan Zuckerman (more…)

Words and deeds

April 10th, 2012

In 2005 Flemming Rose commissioned the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed that sparked protests and riots across the world.

In an exclusive book extract, Rose explains why bans on hate speech across Europe are based on a false understanding of its role in the Holocaust

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South Africa: Youth leader Malema guilty of hate speech

September 13th, 2011

Court verdict comes as the populist politician Julius Malema faces internal disciplinary charges that could see him kicked out of the ANC. Louise Gray reports
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South Africa: Malema found guilty of hate speech

September 12th, 2011

A South African court has today found Julius Malema, leader of the youth brigade of the country’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), guilty of hate speech. He was ordered to pay costs for singing an apartheid-era song that advocated the killing of white farmers. The civil case was brought against Malema by the Afrikaner civil rights group, Afriforum, who claimed white farmers felt vulnerable due to the song’s lyrics, which translate to “shoot the white farmer“.  

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. 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 after he insisted that the sex with his accuser was consensual.

Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM)

May 20th, 2009

Greek Helsinki Monitor 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.