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We don’t want hate speech law change: Human Rights Commission

Thursday, April 6th, 2017

The Human Rights Commission says it does not want a change to hate speech laws – as high-profile New Zealanders warn freedom of speech is under threat in the country’s universities.

Human Rights Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy this year called for politicians and others to address hate speech, saying “we need people at the very top to take some leadership on this”. Continue reading

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