AMMAN — The
Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists (CDFJ) launched a campaign on social media platforms to spread
awareness about the dangers of hate speech, urging the public to avoid it.
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The campaign, which started Tuesday, will continue
until March 31. The CDFJ urges social media platforms users to participate and
help reach people for the campaign to achieve the desired effect
The center said
that people should be able to distinguish what constitutes freedom of
expression, as guaranteed by the constitution and international treaties, and
what qualifies as violence and hate speech, which is criminalized by law.
The CDFJ urged freedom of expression, which serves
democracy and enhances political participation, stressing that freedom of
speech is a human right that cannot be violated.
The center also stated that the Rabat Plan offers
six factors for national courts to consider when assessing whether a specific
instance of speech ought to be prohibited or punished; they are: context,
speaker, intent, content or form, extent of the speech, and likelihood —
including imminence — of inciting hatred.
It added that among the campaign’s goals is to provide
continuous awareness about information provided and figures, and to clarify
what constitutes hate speech.
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