Key trends and challenges to the right of all individuals to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds through the Internet 2011, para. 29
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As highlighted in joint papers for a series of expert workshops on the prohibition of incitement to national, racial or religious hatred organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in 2011, the Special Rapporteur remains concerned by the vague formulation of some domestic legal provisions that prohibit incitement. These include combating "incitement to religious unrest", "promoting division between religious believers and non-believers", "defamation of religion", "inciting to violation", "instigating hatred and disrespect against the ruling regime", "inciting subversion of state power" and "offences that damage public tranquillity". Such vague and broad terms clearly do not meet the criterion of legal clarity.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/290, para. 29.