Ethiopia’s new Hate Speech law will stifle freedom of expression and return Ethiopia to its repressive past. (Concerns!)
Posted: 14 Dec 2019, 08:55
There are concerns that Ethiopia’s new Hate Speech and False Information law will stifle freedom of expression and return Ethiopia to its repressive past.
The proliferation of “hate speech” and false information has become a global phenomenon, and Ethiopia is no exception — but a new attempt to curb the vice with new legislation might just do more harm than good.
There are concerns that Ethiopia’s new Hate Speech and False Information law will stifle freedom of expression and return Ethiopia to its repressive past.
Read Full Article : https://globalvoices.org/2019/12/12/eth ... ee-speech/
The proliferation of “hate speech” and false information has become a global phenomenon, and Ethiopia is no exception — but a new attempt to curb the vice with new legislation might just do more harm than good.
There are concerns that Ethiopia’s new Hate Speech and False Information law will stifle freedom of expression and return Ethiopia to its repressive past.
Read Full Article : https://globalvoices.org/2019/12/12/eth ... ee-speech/