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| + | '''Jacob Mchangama''' is director of legal affairs at the Danish think tank CEPOS and external lecturer in international human rights law at the University of Copenhagen. He is a frequent commentator on human rights and the of rule law in Danish and international media. | ||
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| + | |text = Respect for freedom of expression is the hallmark of free societies and the first right to be circumscribed by illiberal states. It is a sad reflection on Europe that the increasing emphasis on criminalizing words that wound, offend, or hurt is the brainchild of the very totalitarian states with which Western European states were locked in an ideological battle during the Cold War. | ||
| + | |date = 1 December 2011 | ||
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| + | |source_URL = https://www.hoover.org/research/sordid-origin-hate-speech-laws | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, 9 June 2018
 Jacob Mchangama      (lawyer) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Interests | human rights |
Jacob Mchangama is director of legal affairs at the Danish think tank CEPOS and external lecturer in international human rights law at the University of Copenhagen. He is a frequent commentator on human rights and the of rule law in Danish and international media.
“Respect for freedom of expression is the hallmark of free societies and the first right to be circumscribed by illiberal states. It is a sad reflection on Europe that the increasing emphasis on criminalizing words that wound, offend, or hurt is the brainchild of the very totalitarian states with which Western European states were locked in an ideological battle during the Cold War.”
Jacob Mchangama (1 December 2011) [1]
A Document by Jacob Mchangama
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:The Sordid Origin of Hate-Speech Laws | article | 1 December 2011 | "Hate speech" | An in-depth analysis of the origins of modern western so-called 'Hate-speech' laws in the early post-WWII Soviet Union. |
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2012 | 31 May 2012 | 3 June 2012 | US Virginia Chantilly | The 58th Bilderberg, in Chantilly, Virginia. Unusually just 4 years after an earlier Bilderberg meeting there. |
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