and Communications, which states details on harmful information from the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection. The Act on the Management of Outdoor Advertisements and Promotion of Outdoor Advertisement Industry also prohibits advertisements with racial discrimination and gender discrimination. Among the ordinances of local governments, the Seoul Ordinance of Student Rights defines discriminatory words, behavior, or hate speech as “violation of human rights,” and any student can ask for assistance from the Student Human Rights Advocate when they have experienced hate speech. However, these legal measures are not directly aimed at “hate speech,” so only some of the hate speech is subject to regulations, rather than systematically and comprehensively reacting to hate speech itself. Antidiscrimination acts should be implemented to provide a fundamental legal basis for hate and discrimination, and also overall legislation on hate speech. Indirect measures may also be taken towards hate speech. In the case of events during which hate speech may occur, state and local governments may prohibit the use of facilities including plazas and lecture halls. For example, Kawasaki, Japan has guidelines to limit the use of public facilities for events that are expected to encourage hate speech towards a particular race. In Korea, the National Assembly Member’s Office Building or the National Human Rights Commission of Korea Building were borrowed for “transitional therapy” to spread hate towards sexual minorities by stating that “sexual minorities should become normal with treatment.” The UN Human Rights Committee suggested that the Korean government block the rental of public buildings for “transitional therapy,” 43

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