Hate Speech Public Consultation

no, clearly those doing that are knuckle draggers, however that is already covered by existing legislation.

existing legislation deals with stuff like this perfectly fine and has the support of the majority.

There has been only 5 convictions under the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 in the past 30 years.

I don't know TQM did I read your post. It would probably be easier for us both if you just answered the question.

Was the Austrian woman we were discussing convicted under hate crimes in Austria and was she appealing a conviction under hate crime legislation to the ECHR under her article 10 rights?

Or was she convicted on what amounts to blasphemy laws in Austria?

"In a report published in December 2017 by the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), Ireland ranked highest among the EU Member States in which respondents from a sub-Saharan background experienced 6 or more physical attacks due to their ethnic or immigrant background in the 5 years preceding the survey (21% of respondents compared to the EU group average of 9%). 8% of respondents in Ireland reported having experienced 6 or more physical attacks due to their ethnic or immigrant background in the 12 months prior to the survey, compared to an EU group average of 2%. In an earlier FRA study, published in 2014, Ireland recorded the second highest rate of hate-motivated violence against transgender people in Europe: In the 12 months prior to the survey, 13% of trans respondents in Ireland reported having been physically or sexually assaulted or threatened with violence, in attacks either wholly or partly motivated by transphobia, compared to the EU average of 8%." Clearly the existing legislation is not fit for purpose.

I did read your post. I didn't remember it because it wasn't relevant to the discussion it was whataboutism from you, I can see that now having reread it and wasting my time.

The woman you are referring to was not convicted on hate crimes, she did not appeal a hate crime conviction under her article 10 rights to the ECHR. She was convicted under what amounts to blasphemy laws in Austria and she failed three times in courts to prove the validity of her statement.

I hold both the Austrian court system and the ECHR's opinion on this matter well above yours an anonymous poster on boards.ie.

Not being found guilty under a law will create a "climate of fear", please do explain this logic?

Well actually now we are discussing the relevant hate crime which she wasn't convicted under, so feel free to explain how this Austrian woman being found not guilty of a hate crime created a climate of fear.

Seeing as the case was back in 2011 I guess you will be able to support this climate of fear claim with actual events in Austria following the states failure to convict her on said hate crime legislation.

No. Thats not true. Am attempt to prosecute a person for doing just that failed because of the existing legislations inadequacy.

Man cleared of online hatred against Travellers (irishexaminer.com)

The Facebook Traveller Case-Implications for Social Media and Freedom of Speech - Terry Gorry & Co. Solicitors (businessandlegal.ie)

In fact The Law Reform Commission explains in detail why

Full Colour Cover Report on Harmful Communications and Digital Safety.pdf (lawreform.ie)

So your assertion that the current law deals with the example given is untrue and your assertion the current law deals with stuff like this generally perfectly fine is untrue too.

It proves the current legislation is unworkable

But she was. And that's the problem. Insulting the prophet can be construed as being hateful.