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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/UKR/CO/7, 23 July 2013: Ukraine

Jul 23, 2013

8. The Committee welcomes the adoption of the Law on principles of preventing and combating discrimination as well as the proposed amendments relating inter alia to a reversed burden of proof in civil proceedings and recognition of sexual orientation as a protected...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, A/HRC/23/40/Add.1, 23 March 2013: Honduras

Mar 23, 2013

VI. Legal actions relating to the exercise of the right to freedom of expression 79. There are also provisions that prohibit the use of language to promote organized crime or to instigate violence or terrorism. All hate speech that incites or justifies violence...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, A/HRC/22/47/Add.1, 13 December 2012: Honduras

Dec 13, 2012

IV. SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS 64. The Special Rapporteur observed that, because of their legitimate work in upholding human rights and fundamental freedoms, certain categories of human rights defenders are at particular risk, including journalists; defenders...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/NOR/CO/6-7, 13 December 2012: Norway

Dec 13, 2012

Minorities and other vulnerable groups 21. The Committee notes with concern allegations of cases of ill-treatment, harassment, incitement to violence and hate speech towards minorities and other vulnerable groups in the State party, including persons belonging to the...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, A/67/357, 7 September 2012

Sep 7, 2012

III. Incitement to hatred A. Overview 27. In Africa, there have been violent riots (for example, in Kenya, caused by alleged election-rigging and fuelled by tribal tension, and in Nigeria, on the basis of tribal tensions), leading to the deaths of several thousand...