Sedition refers to the uttering or writing of words intended to bring the sovereign state into hatred or contempt, to urge disaffection against the Constitution or democratically elected government, or the attempt to procure change in government by unlawful means. Modern sedition laws, such as those enacted inAustralia, the United Kingdom, the United States and The Council of Europe target types of speech advocating violence against the state, in the form of religious sermons preaching violent jihad or glorifying acts of terrorism, although they have the potential to cover much more than this. For this reason, the modernisation of sedition laws renewed debate about the status of free speech and religious expression in a time of so-called terror
- ISBN: 978-0-415-56515-8
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 29/09/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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