We Need to Talk About Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression in Latin America

In this context–although Argentina already has a discriminatory acts law that criminalizes hate speech– the government even suggested the need for a bill on hate speech. Its article 13 on freedom of thought and expression states that "everyone has the right to freedom of thought and expression" and that "any propaganda for war and any advocacy of national, racial, or religious hatred that constitute incitements to lawless violence or to any other similar action against any person or group of persons on any grounds including those of race, color, religion, language, or national origin shall be considered as offenses punishable by law." Should Argentina’s lawmakers deem new rules on hate speech necessary–after careful consideration of the particular context and, mainly, the specific…