Francesca Le Pera * Introduction Hate speech is often defined as a mere “crime of words”, generated by the inevitable deterioration of free speech in
Miranda Mchedlishvili * Not All Hate Speech is the Same Hate speech has traditionally been understood as a social problem rooted in prejudice and community
Hongyu Pan * Introduction For a long time, hate speech has often been seen as a cultural or moral problem. Its definitions were largely confined
Hongyu Pan * Introduction For many years, governments have relied mainly on punishing crime after it happens, through heavier penalties, longer jail terms, and stricter
Introduction Public discussions about hate speech usually focus on ethics, human rights, or social cohesion. Yet one dimension remains widely underexplored: the economic cost of
Introduction: Constitutional Commitments and the Digital Transformation of Expression The European Union has progressively constructed a far-reaching framework to counter hate speech both offline and
Conference Website About the Conference The Echoes of Hate conference brought together academics, legal experts, journalists, and civil society actors to reflect on a challenge
Introduction In an era where communication travels across continents in milliseconds, hate speech has escaped the boundaries of national jurisdictions. A slur posted in one
Maria Genet Drejer-Jensen * For Solidarity with OTHERS, participating in this year’s Human Dimension Conference was about more than representation — it was about contributing
On 8 October 2025, Solidarity with Others hosted a side-event at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, under the auspices of the OSCE (Organization for Security
