|Chapter 3| The Evils of Hate Speech
Convention, Articles 15 and 32 of the Constitution), the right to fair pay (Article 32
of the Constitution), the right to receive education and training (Article 26 of the
Convention, Article 31 of the Constitution), and the right to participate in cultural
activities (Article 27 of the Convention, Article 9 of the Constitution). Sometimes, it
also violates the rights to select and participate in religion (Article 20). In addition,
the discrimination and exclusion caused by hate speech also violate target
groups’ rights to engage in daily life and to quality of life such as the right to be
married and have a family (Article 16 of the Convention, Article 36, No. 1 of the
Constitution), the right to quality of life including the right to enjoy medical and
health services and social welfare (Article 22, Article 25, No. 1 of the Convention,
Articles 34 and 35 of the Constitution), and freedom of personal life (Article 12 of
the Convention, Article 17 of the Constitution)
2. Distortion of Democracy and
Hindrance to Social Integration
1) Distortion or Negation of Democracy
Democracy is a principal foundation of modern human society. It requires
a public arena in which all citizens can actively participate, providing various
opinions from various groups. In this aspect, self-determination and the right to
participate become the most important foundations for democracy.
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