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UN Resolution 16/18 & the Defamation
of Religions Concept: Implications for Freedom of Speech
Date/Time: March
14, 2013 from 4:30 to 5:30
Location:
Jenkins Law Library (Conference
Room);
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 1220
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Registration:
Seating is limited. Please register in advance by emailing Ann
Snyder (Snyder@meforum.org ).
Admission Fee and Waiver: $20. Attorneys unable to afford the entry fee may request a waiver by emailing Snyder@meforum.org at least three days prior to the actual course presentation. The request must include the attorney's place of employment (if working); yearly salary (if applicable); and a phone number at which the attorney may be contacted. A decision will be made at least one day prior to the event. Course Description: This one hour course will discuss efforts at the international level to impose limitations on freedom of speech through the use of concepts like "defamation of religion." It will explore recent developments including the adoption of UN Resolution 16/18, the language shift from a "defamation of religions" approach to a "hate speech" construction, and the United States' participation in the "Istanbul Process." It will contrast these efforts to restrict speech with current U.S. legal approaches to defamation, offensive speech, and speech that incites or provokes audience reaction. The course will also explore the implications these efforts for freedom of speech, not only abroad, by also in the United States and the strength of the protections afforded by the First Amendment. |
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