Race, language and the Law

from Law Report · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

An emoji, a protest placard and a tweet by a soccer fan have all led to criminal charges in Britain. The Law Report explores how language and cultural expression are used in the prosecution of non-white people for race hate offences.

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