Charlie Hebdo and the freedom of speech

January 16th, 2015January 16th, 2015 ddhhweb

The horrible massacre of the editors of Charlie Hebdo forces us to recall the nature of the freedom of speech. This freedom has been named ‘the queen of liberties’. Its roots can be traced back to the time of the Enlightenment, during which the modern notions of democracy and human rights were born. Opinions that […]

To be or not to be Charlie: Should Larry Flint publish in Ciudad Juárez?

January 16th, 2015March 9th, 2015 ddhhweb

The massacre perpetrated against the editors of Charlie Hebdo has been treated mainly as a freedom of speech issue. As it is the case with every human right, freedom of speech is subject to certain restrictions. According to international treaties on the subject, war propaganda is not acceptable, nor are expressions that amount to “hate […]