United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to stopping hate speech, expressing his concern at what he described as, “a groundswell of xenophobia, racism and intolerance – including rising anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hatred.”
Our response to hate speech needs to be carefully considered because hate speech laws need to be able to protect the public without unduly infringing on free speech.
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