In Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights, Natalie Alkiviadou argues that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) should reconsider its approach to hate speech cases and develop a robust protection of freedom of expression as set out in the benchmark case of Handyside v the United Kingdom. In that case, the […]
Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media, the critically acclaimed book by Jacob Mchangama, has returned in a new paperback edition. Originally released in 2022, this celebrated work is hailed as “the best history of free speech ever written” by P.J. O’Rourke and called “smart, insightful, and astute” by the Los Angeles Review of […]
By Joan Barata From Eric Heinze, Natalie Alkiviadou, Tom Herrenberg, Sejal Parmar and Ioanna Tourkochoriti (eds) The Oxford Handbook of Hate Speech, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024-25 Abstract The contemporary challenges to freedom of expression are multifaceted and complex, with traditional regulatory frameworks being stretched by new dynamics in the digital realm. This paper explores […]
Description This volume looks at the forms and functions of counterspeech as well as what determines its effectiveness and success from multidisciplinary perspectives. Counterspeech is in line with international human rights and freedom of speech, and it can be a much more powerful tool against dangerous and toxic speech than blocking and censorship. In the […]
Free Speech – A History from Socrates to Social Media Published by Basic Books Purchase a physical book, e-book and audiobook. If you want to follow reviews, interviews, articles, events and podcasts in connection with the release, keep an eye on www.jacobmchangama.com “The best history of free speech ever written and the best defense of free […]
Justitia’s executive director Jacob Mchangama has contributed with a chapter to the book “Threats to free speech in the 21st century” Read the the chapter: A history of laws on hate and abuse (PDF) About the book: SUMMARY Free speech is, with free trade, freedom of enterprise and security of property, one of the key […]