‘Irreligious’ Cartoons and Freedom of Expression: A Critical Reassessment

Autor:	Koen Lemmens
Přispěvatelé:	Linguistics and Literary Studies, Brussels Institute for Journalism Studies
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	050502 law International relations Sociology and Political Science freedom of religion media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Freedom of expression Political science Law Freedom of religion Defamation of religions Irreligious cartoons Blasphemy Charlie hebdo 0505 law media_common
Zdroj:	Human Rights Law Review. 18:89-109
ISSN:	1744-1021 1461-7781
DOI:	10.1093/hrlr/ngy001
Popis:	In a recent article, Neville Cox argued that there is no right under international human rights law to publish 'irreligious' cartoons. Secondly, he questioned the very idea of such a right. Finally, he argued that, given the fact that there is no international right to publish irreligious cartoons and that the message spread by the cartoons was akin to hate speech, the 'real' reason for the international solidarity with Charlie Hebdo may have been 'Islamophobia'. In this article, I will argue that Cox may be right in holding that there is no international right to 'irreligious speech', but I will question his reasoning. Secondly, I will argue that, under robust free speech theory, arguments in favour of suppressing anti-religious speech are highly questionable. Finally, and irrespective of the two previous points, I will argue that Cox's conclusion is mere speculation, and there are no compelling arguments for adhering to it.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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