ADDRESSING HATE SPEECH IN AN ERA OF INCREASING INTOLERANCE
Introduced by GAAMAC’s Chair, Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, and moderated by former BBC Journalist Claire Doole, this panel discussion framed and set the tone for GAAMAC IV. The panel discussion provided insights and lessons learned on the vectors of intolerance and hate speech and on how to address them while respecting freedom of expression, from leaders and experts such as Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media; Dr. Tawfik Jelassi, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information and David Kaye, Clinical Professor of Law at UCI Law and former Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the rights of freedom of opinion and expression.
Moderator: Ms. Claire Doole, former BBC Journalist
Panellists:
- Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
- Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information UNESCO
Mr. David Kaye, Clinical Professor of Law at UCI Law and former Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the rights of freedom of opinion and expression