Freedom of speech and hate speech in the democratic state of law

• Published in: Revista de Direito Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 1 - 27
• Main Authors: Pereira Silva, Debora, Meneses Cabral, Nuria Micheline, Paixão, Alessandro Gonçalves da
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Dignidad Humana; Dignidade Humana; Freedom of speech; Hate Speech; Human Dignity; Liberdade de expressão; Libertad de expresión

The article analyzes the relation between Freedom of Speech and Hate Speech, a subject that causes intense debates in the Constitutional Courts. Despite the controversy over the matter, these understandings prevail. The first one defends the supremacy of Freedom of Speech by acting in the presentati...