Freedom of Expression and Religious Hate Speech in Europe

Recent events in Europe have raised questions about the limits to freedom of expression and whether this freedom can and should be restricted to protect the religious feelings of believers. This book examines the relationship between freedom of expression, freedom of religion and religious hate speech using and critiquing the case law of the European Court of Human Rights to develop an answer to the central question. The book sets out a case study of Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician in order to illustrate where the line should be drawn between freedom of expression and religious hate speech.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Freedom of expression and freedom of religion under the European Convention on Human Rights 2. Conflicts of rights? 3. Religious hate speech and religious hate speech laws 4. Restrictions on freedom of expression to spare religious feelings 5. Alternative approaches to (religious) hate speech 6. Case in point: the prosecutions of Geert Wilders Conclusion

About the author

Erica Howard is Associate Professor in law at Middlesex University, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Erica Howard, Erica (Middlesex University Howard, Howard Erica
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2017
• EAN: 9781138243811
• ISBN: 978-1-138-24381-1
• No. of pages: 191
• Series: Routledge Research in Human Rights Law
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Europe, LAW / General, LAW / Civil Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Religion: general, social and political philosophy, Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Freedom Of Information & Freedom Of Speech, Jurisprudence and general issues, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general