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Sticks and stones: Qwelane and the violence of words

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Constitutional Court justice says homophobic article did not ignite fire of hate against the LGBTI community but added fuel to it
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The Qwelane case: When human rights meet human rights

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The Jon Qwelane case brings into focus the tension between hate speech and freedom of expression
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Hate speech and LGBTI rights: perspectives from the Jon Qwelane case

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South Africa has an obligation to prohibit hate speech under international law, including against LGBTI persons. But now the Constitutional Court has to decide whether the hate speech provision is constitutional
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Every person’s silence against violence gives perpetrators licence to kill

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Ongoing hate speech, whether in person, among people or on social media, that is directed at vulnerable groups can lead to violence and death
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Hate speech infringes on free speech

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The SCA’s finding that there should be clarity on hate speech is welcome, but its interim order leaves some vulnerable groups without protection
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Chinese South Africans fight hate speech

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Despite having come to the country 300 years ago, hateful comments were made online
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SA has a legacy of trauma

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Transforming the symbols of apartheid violence is not the endpoint of addressing our heritage
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Old flag debate is a symptom of a deeper malaise

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Preserving a symbol of apartheid on the basis of ‘historical’ grounds is lazy — and violent
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AfriForum, Ernst Roets facing contempt of court proceeding over apartheid flag tweet

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The Nelson Mandela Foundation says the group and its deputy CEO openly mocked the order of the Equality Court
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Cloudflare ends services for ‘lawless’ 8chan after El Paso massacre

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In a blog post announcing the move, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince described the no-censorship site as "a cesspool of hate."
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YouTube needs ‘new set of rules and laws’ — executive

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Rising public pressure on YouTube and other social media platforms has prodded them to try and limit the negative aspects
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Flag case will set precedent

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In court, everyone agreed that the apartheid flag is a symbol of racism. But the two sides could not agree on how it plays into the Equality Act
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Sanef heads to Equality Court to protect journalists, EFF to oppose bid

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The South African National Editors’ Forum wants an end to the harassment and abuse of journalists and an apology from Malema and the EFF
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Vicki Momberg case postponed until next year

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The case was postponed to February 20 2019, pending the outcome of the appeal of her prison sentence and conviction
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Go to the root to eradicate racism

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Jail and laws against hate crimes and speech alone cannot rid South Africa of this prejudice
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