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ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME SPECIALISTFREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND MEDIA

DEVELOPMENT

RACHEL POLLACK ICHOU

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR LEGAL LIMITS ON HATE SPEECH:

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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATIONRACE-RELATED SPEECH

ARTICLE 20 OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS (ICCPR)HATRED ON THE BASIS OF NATIONALITY OR RELIGION

MAY BE LIMITED IN TERMS OF ARTICLE 19 OF THE ICCPR (POSSIBLE, BUT NOT REQURED)HATRED BASED ON PEOPLE’S GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR OTHER FEATURES

ALL LIMITATIONS SHOULD BE:

SPECIFIED IN LAW – NECESSARY – PROPORTIONATE – FOR LEGITIMATE PURPOSE

SIX-POINT THRESHOLD TEST FOR CRIMINAL HATE SPEECH

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RABAT PLAN OF ACTION

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SPEAKER

INTENT

CONTENT

CONTEXT

LIKELIHOOD OF HARM

EXTENT

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SOCIAL RESPONSES TO ONLINE HATE SEECH

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MONITORING AND DISCUSSING HATE

SPEECH

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MOBILIZING CIVIL SOCIETY

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INITIATIVES TO INCREASE RESPONSE MECHANISMS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

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MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY

RECOMMENDATIONS

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SHOULD WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS TO COMBAT HATE SPEECH.STATES

SHOULD DEVELOP COLLECTIVE PRINCIPLES FOR PROACTIVELY ADDRESSING ONLINE HATE SPEECH.INTERNET INTERMEDIARIES

SHOULD MONITOR HATE SPEECH AND ENGAGE IN COUNTER SPEECH.CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

SHOULD LEAD MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY CAMPAIGNS.EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

r.pollack@unesco.org