2007, ISBN: 1862876533

[EAN: 9781862876538], Neubuch, [PU: Federation Press, Annandale, NSW], Paperback. Hate speech laws have existed in various forms in Australia for well over a decade. Unlike other countrie… More...

[EAN: 9781862876538], Neubuch, [PU: Federation Press, Annandale, NSW], Paperback. Hate speech laws have existed in various forms in Australia for well over a decade. Unlike other countries, such as the United States and Canada, they have not faced constitutional hurdles to their existence. The general acceptance of hate speech laws in Australia opens intellectual space for the exploration of a range of interesting questions regarding the laws' operation, the underlying values they pursue and the context within which hate speech is occurring. How should the regulation of hate speech be balanced against Australia's political and cultural commitment to freedom of speech? Who are the hate speakers and how does their speech manifest? What types of hate speech are targeted by existing laws? How are these laws enforced? How can the laws be changed to improve governments' response to hate speech? How does the emergence of bills of rights affect the regulation of hate speech? Drawing on a broad range of academic and practical experts, this book addresses these questions. The essays in first part of this book outline the landscape within which hate speech regulation occurs. They include consideration of the legal, policy and historical context for vilification, the ways in which the language of hatred is changing, and a new look at the longstanding debate about the tension between freedom of speech and hate speech as a conflict between liberty and equality. In part two, the book considers the practice of hate speech regulation in a variety of Australian institutions and includes practical perspectives from the legal profession. In the final part the essays consider hate speech regulation within a broader human rights framework, taking into account the emergence of bills of rights in Australian states. The essays in the first part of the book set out the political and legal context for the operation of hate speech laws in Australia. The chapters include consideration of the legal, policy, and historical context for vilification; the ways in which the language of hatred is changing; and a new look at the longstanding debate about the tension between freedom of speech and hate speech as a conflict between liberty and equality. Part two addresses concrete issues relating to the operation of anti-vilification laws in practice. It contains chapters on issues ranging from the use of evidence in litigating hate speech complaints to the verbal abuse of groups or individuals under cover of religious freedom. In the final part, the essays consider hate speech regulation within a broader human rights framework, taking into account the emergence of bills of rights in Australian states. The book draws on a broad range of academic and practical experts. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability., Books<

ISBN: 9781862876538

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