Ireland's first Hate Speech Bill is causing serious debate at home and abroad.
A spokesperson for the Department of Justice said "the real purpose of this bill is protecting those who are most vulnerable" to hate crime and hate speech.
These include race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and disability.The bill was introduced in October 2022 by Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee Freedom of expression is a protected right under both the Irish constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights.
The coalition is headed up by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties , but it has said it was unhappy with the proposed law change in its current form. Remove an offence that would criminalise the possession and preparation of material that would likely incite hatred“Other forms of hate speech, which might cause deep offence but do not reach a criminal threshold, should be combated by other means," they added.Free Speech Ireland spokesperson Sarah Hardiman said the bill is in "no way clear and possibly intentionally vague".
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