The Irish government’s hate speech bill has received worldwide international attention in recent months, sending waves of controversy across the globe.
The legislation, which has not yet become law, would criminalise “hateful” speech – though it fails to define what “hatred” means in a legal context – and would even make it a crime to merely possess alleged “hate” materials on one’s person or in one’s home.
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