Bacquet, S. 2024. Religious freedom, freedom of expression and religious hate speech. in: Md Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan and Ann Black (ed.) Freedom of Religion and Religious Diversity: State Accommodation of Religious Minorities Routledge.
| Chapter title | Religious freedom, freedom of expression and religious hate speech |
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| Authors | Bacquet, S. |
| Editors | Md Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan and Ann Black |
| Abstract | This chapter provides an overview of the ongoing tensions between religious freedom and freedom of expression with reference to religious hate speech. It argues that freedom of expression and freedom of religion are two mutually inclusive and complementary rights and as such, neither should be compromised in order to protect the other. The chapter explores the limitations of the legal approach in dealing with religious hate speech and argues that the solution to the dilemma between criticism of religion and religious discrimination per se should not solely rely on the law. Instead, in pluralist societies, education and dialogue can encourage a sense of moral restraint based on mutual respect for those who hold different beliefs. |
| Keywords | Religious hate speech |
| freedom of religion | |
| freedom of expression | |
| Book title | Freedom of Religion and Religious Diversity: State Accommodation of Religious Minorities |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 11 Jul 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781032592855 |
| 9781003458128 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003458128-4 |