The jihad against free speech continues, and virtually no one is paying attention to how rapidly it is advancing. My latest in PJ Media:
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein declared last week that the nations of the world “have a legal obligation to stop hate speech and hate crimes.” This comes just as Muslim countries are planning to demand that the UN explore “legal options” to stamp out “blasphemy” on social media.
And so the jihad against the freedom of speech is looking to heat up considerably in the near future.
Al Hussein lamented:
[A]cross the world, the politics of division and the rhetoric of intolerance are targeting racial, ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, and migrants and refugees.
Channeling Hunter S. Thompson, he added:
Words of fear and loathing can, and do, have real consequences.
To forestall those consequences, he demands governments must take action:
States have no excuse for allowing racism and xenophobia to fester, much less flourish. They have the legal obligation to prohibit and eliminate racial discrimination, to guarantee the right of everyone, no matter their race, color, national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law.
Al Hussein insisted that criminalizing “hate speech” was not an assault on the freedom of speech:
It is not an attack on free speech or the silencing of controversial ideas or criticism, but a recognition that the right to freedom of expression carries with it special duties and responsibilities.
His denial is hollow. What he is describing is precisely an attack on free speech and the silencing of controversial ideas or criticism. Al Hussein is likely well aware of that fact.
This has been a years-long chess game: first came the charge — ridiculous on its face but relentlessly and indefatigably repeated — that to speak honestly about how jihad terrorists use the texts and teachings of Islam to justify violence and make recruits among peaceful Muslims constituted “hate.” Then came the likewise specious charge that “hate speech” was not “free speech,” and was capable of being identified by neutral, impartial observers, and that it did not deserve the protection that various governments gave to the freedom of speech.
None of that is true. In reality, hate speech is a subjective judgment based on the political perspectives of the one doing the evaluating.
Freedom of speech protections were first instituted in order to ensure that speech that was hated by the party in power could still be aired. The freedom of speech is our fundamental bulwark against tyranny, and prevents tyrants from declaring opposition to their will to be “hate speech” and thereby outlawing it.
But I never was any good at chess, and now Facebook and Twitter have blocked 90% of their daily referrals from Jihad Watch, my news and commentary site tracking jihad activity in all its forms, and both domestically and internationally. The site is also blocked by many Internet service providers in the UK and Europe.
This represents one fulfillment of Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein’s demand, which other members of the political elites, particularly among the EU, have made previously. These clampdowns are a manifestation of those elites’ growing anxiety in the face of the populist movement that caught them unaware in the UK with Brexit and in the U.S. with Trump, and that threatens to overturn their hegemony in Europe in the near future. They’re doing everything they can to make sure that as few people as possible wake up to how they’ve destroyed Europe with their disastrous Muslim migrant policies, and now threaten to destroy North America as well….
Read the rest here.
The Confessions says
As always, this is only to apply to non-Muslim countries. Islamic countries will get a free pass and be allowed to dehumanise the kuffar and continue killing them.
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Angemon says
The bigotry of low expectations.
The Confessions says
Indeed Angemon. Utterly fed up with it.
pandainc says
The United Nations.
First, defund the whole stinking organization.
Second, advise the powers that be that, since the Towers were destroyed, Manhattan badly needs office space; therefore, we’re taking it back — as we probably paid most of the costs it took to build it. We do have a whole bunch of flagpoles that can be had for a nominal fee.
Third, withhold exit visas from the U. S. to the top diplomat of every country who may have a slew of parking tickets and other assorted fines against them, until they are paid in full. Since 1948. If not paid in a month, there is a cozy little vacation property in eastern Cuba they can stay in until they ARE paid.
RAB says
What a load of double-talk! If “The right to freedom of speech carries with it special duties and responsibilities,” as this Muslim agitator avers, it is no longer freedom of speech. And of course the Muslims get to decide what these “special duties and responsibilities are,” right? How much more taqiyya do we have to put up with?
Rev g says
Sadly, so-called hate speech has been pushed by the left for decades now, and even conservatives are becoming inured to this false concept.
It is right alongside hate crimes as a false genre. A crime is a crime, most crimes have an element of hate. Prosecute the crime, address motive in sentencing.
Similarly, if the expression is libelous or slanderous, address the issue. Hurt feelings is not cause for prosecution. People should be free to express hurtful, even hateful opinions. Free speech is not free if speech that is offensive is not tolerated. That should be self-evident
carol says
I’m certain many people will feel their resentments and efforts to correct the course of an oncoming social disaster turn to REAL malice at this deviant infringement by obvious inferiors.
Barry says
YEY!!!!! so hate writings/ hate speech against Jews, Christian, and all other caifrs/ cufairs in the Quran will be censored/ prosecuted….Yippy!!!! Hope they include the Hadith and Sira as well…..Then we will have peace on earth….good will to all men…GO UN!!!!
God's Warrior says
Yes, it certainly sounded to me that he was finally talking about that stuff. That would solve the whole problem indeed.
Who has the guts to tell the UN-jihad what the obvious impressions the world has of “no hate speech” rhetoric?
But now it’s on the table. It’s time to fillabuster some sanity into the UN. or at least use it to fill the world with the truth about the real hate speech that feeds all hate speech.
Michael Copeland says
Hussein laments “the politics of division and the rhetoric of intolerance”.
Look to the Koran.
Division
Muslims are instructed to be “merciful amongst each other but ruthless to the unbeliever”, Koran 48:29.
Intolerance
“If anyone desire a religion other than Islam never will it be accepted of him”, Koran 3:85.
john spielman says
to have a MUSLIM as head of the UN human rights commission is the utmost of HYPOCRASY!
john spielman says
under such mandate, if enforced truthfully, islam itself would be outlawed as hateful and inciting of violence!
Shmooviyet says
Spot ON.
As @Michael Copeland says above,
“Look to the Koran”.
Hate speech/thought, racism, intolerance become ‘illegal’ for all– but THE most hateful and intolerant. Will the UN have a “turn-in-your-neighbor” hot line?
Bears a resemblance to confiscation of firearms from those least likely to use guns for criminal purposes.
Sibila says
Mr Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein should first clean in front of his own door. Where can you find THE MOST HATRED rhetorics and HATE CRIMES than in Islam!
Where is this world going? 🙁
mortimer says
It’s ‘prince’ Zeid to you. And he has taken on Soddy Barbaria for its barbarity in Yemen. He’s still ENFORCING SHARIA BLASPHEMY LAW, though.
He doesn’t realize that with over 3,000 DIFFERENT religions, there is no valid BLASPHEMY DEFINITION.
In that regard, Prince Zeid is a fool.
somehistory says
Just about everything a moslim says is “hate speech.” They say how much they “hate” everyone who disagrees with them and call all who tell the truth terrible names.
They just want any truth about islam to be silenced. One day, islam will be forever silenced, but not by the laws of man.
mortimer says
Look, somehistory, you should do SOME READING of Sharia law. Buy a copy of the Sharia law manual and read it! Speak from knowledge of Sharia law… stop guessing. READ THE MANUAL.
OK?
Dominic says
Hmmm! What about turning this hate thing around?…Let all religious texts to be opened up to public debate on the topic of hatred and human right abuses. I propose a UN summit,.
mortimer says
There are more than 3,000 religions. What good will a meeting do? Everyone says the others are blasphemers.
common sense says
“The freedom of speech is our fundamental bulwark against tyranny, and prevents tyrants from declaring opposition to their will to be “hate speech” and thereby outlawing it.”
-The 2A is to ensure the 1A remains undefiled.
Islam stinks WAY worse than anything in history, even as bad as Nazi Germany.
Gunner says
I believe the following to not be hate speech but just simple descriptive speech. Am I mistaken?
I despise the inbred, goat-raping, barbarian Mohammedans. Please advise.
Carolyne says
You are not mistaken and what you said is mere truth which is always acceptable.
Keith Jordan says
I think saying you despise them is hate speech.
balafama says
well mr human rights chairman,
you can start showing us a good example yourself by calling for a halt on all hateful koranic verses against infidels ,gays ,apostates,jews,christians and allowing us build churches synagogues , hindu shrines,buddhist temples in saudi or is it only hatred when non muslims talk about islam?
balafama says
the islamists are jittery with the cyber information about islam readily available ,they know lots of people are leaving islam, questioning islam and islam is being exposed for what it truly is ,therefore they have to silence speech or any expression seen as anti islam.
Richard Paulsen says
How come muslim States are members of UN? They follow islam and Cairo Declaration based on sharia law. Should be forbidden.
Should look after their own countries instead of spreading islam.
Carolyne says
We should just withdraw our money and ourselves from the UN. It is indeed a Muslim organization and does not wish us well.
Richard Paulsen says
Muslim states oppress Jews and Christians. Should be forced to leave UN.
utis says
Does he consider setting cars on fire, like in France, hateful? Does he consider raping Swedish women hateful? Does he consider using the children of non-muslims as sex toys, like in England, hateful? Does he consider murdering unarmed people in markets, bazaars and malls all over the planet hateful? How do you describe hateful things without someone thinking you’re hateful?
By the way is this jerk from Saudi Arabia, or does he represent some other Middle Eastern Eden?
carol says
It only goes to show that guilty parties are the first to want to “shoot the messenger”.
Richard Paulsen says
Muslim states should be forbidden to oppress women, Jews and Christians and should be forced to turn away from islam.
Wellington says
Really? Perhaps at the same time said states should develop a cure for cancer and make eating most vegetables a delectable culinary experience. Stopping any future asteroids from hitting the earth would be lovely too.
Richard Paulsen says
You are right of course.
David M says
We will continue to speak out against Islam, & they can’t stop it because there are too many of us doing it. Even the common Joe is starting to understand Islam now, thanks to the internet.
Mo dod says
He is the person behind LTT
Terry Gain says
Islam is hate for all things not Islamic. We have a moral obligation to oppose Islam. Burn the Koran. It is full of hate speech.
Carolyne says
You are right, Terry. Rather than a moral obligation to take in Muslim barbarians who will kill, rape and plunder, we need to uphold civilized morals. Committing suicide is not one of them.
Linnte says
It’s kinda scary watching prophesy being fulfilled right before our eyes.
nicholas tesdorf says
Blasphemy against Christians is fine, but denigrating Mohammed is punishable by death. Sharia Law becomes the law of the Land. The U.N. is now controlled by a wealthy clique of Muslim/Sharia favouring Countries. Where is there more hatred in religion now than in Islam. The internet is now the most powerful weapon mauling Islam and spreading the truth about Islam which is very damaging to Islam. It must be protected.
duh swami says
Gandhi…To obey a law that is repugnant to your conscience, negates your manhood, opposes religion and means slavery…
Bhatti says
Question should be “Don’t all Nations have legal obligation to protect innocent citizens from Islam.
Richard Paulsen says
Young Swedish female UN worker Zaida Catalán and a few moremurdered in Africa DCR while trying to help in Africa. She was found decapitated. R.I.P.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has confirmed. Said an inquiry will be conducted.
His mission is forcing Europe and U.S.A. accepting an unlimited number of muslims not bothering about the present populations.
He is as terrible as his Human rights chief Zeid Ra´ad Al Hussein. Strange they were elected. They are among those responsible for all terror and burdens on Europe from the muslim world. Of course the populations in Europe and U.S.A. are as well.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/bodies-suspected-workers-drc-170328151604155.html
Richard Paulsen says
Correction Line 8: “They are among those responsible for all terror and burdens on Europe from the muslim world.” And on U.S.A. also of course.
Richard Paulsen says
Michael Sharp, an american citizen and UN worker found dead as well. R.I.P.
Carolyne says
Africa has progressed little since the days of colonialism. Why should we take in barbarians who have learned nothing and will learn nothing. They are violent sub-humans and we do not want them here. Africa can keep its Muslims.
mortimer says
Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein constantly oversteps his role by condemning Western leaders who resist jihad.
He appears to be singleminded in his determination to exonerate Islam from all criticism. He is promoting a SPECIAL NEW HUMAN RIGHT for Muslims only: the supposed right of NOT HEARING CRITICISM OF ISLAM.
This ‘special right’ is nor less than the imposition of Sharia law blasphemy law over the entire world.
Richard Paulsen says
Strange they are gaining ground. As if the Western world has lost all will to survive and defend itself.
Carolyne says
If he doesn’t want to hear it, buy some ear plugs.
Robert says
I agree Never ever propaganda and spreading of hatred anywhere at any time. But what all the sermons filled with hatred by immams? What about the call for killing Jews and nonbelievers in the Qoran itself? Then the Dutch politician Wilders is more consequent and states that he is very very much against the spread of hatred in writing and in speech and wants to forbid the Qoran in the Netherlands as it if filled with texts calling for killing and hatred…..
Carolyne says
Are you saying that those of us who criticize Islam should be prosecuted? As unsavory as it may be, we have a right to hate anyone we wish. I happen to hate Islam. So?
Carolyne says
What this idiot just said is “Hate Speech.” Prosecute him. How dare he insult me by saying I might indulge in hate speech. I’m offended. Something must be done.
This is a prime example of why the in must be moved out of NY, all money we give them should be halted, and we need to withdraw our membership in this anti-American group of loons.
UNCLE VLADDI says
ALL “Hate-Speech Laws” ARE CRIMES!
“Progressive” criminals – who like all criminals desire an equality of outcome over a true equality of opportunity, and to get it will always try to socially engineer ever-more rights and ever-less responsibilities for them selves, by offloading their responsibilities onto their victims by stealing their victims’ rights – pretend to hold submissive masochism as the highest virtue (for their victims to hold, not them) and the ultimate crime to be causing offense and hurting other people’s (criminal’s) feelings, (i.e: by accusing them of their crimes).
So they want to make it illegal to accuse criminals of their crimes, since that might hurt their feelings and in offending them with the often-painful truth, “make” them commit even more crimes!
Is there anything which really ought to qualify as hate speech and be banned?
NO – not because it’s “hateful” (because that sort of nonsense is only making subjective assessments based on emotions;) and “HATE” is really only the perfectly natural human response of perpetual anger towards ongoing crimes (like islam); without ‘hate’ we would never bother to accuse criminals of their crimes in order to stop those crimes.
Unreasonable false displays of hatred and anger on the other hand, are what the Left is good at – but that’s already illegal, not because of the anger displayed – that’s just the outrageous holier-than-thou virtue-signalling packaging used to disguise their preposterous extortion attempts – but because it’s fraudulent slander.
Such criminal leftists who try to make “hate” into a crime, only ever make it ‘illegal’ to hate crime itself!
Speech which is already disallowed is incitement of immediate violence and death-threats … and even those aren’t illegal, if say they call for the police to use violence to counter ongoing mob violence and looting, or call for the death-penalty for murderers!
Lydia says
Hi Robert and all,
The war on freedom of speech is the next phase in their slowly unfolding script. They were also attacking freedom of the press with their ‘fake news’ crying wolf card and a lot of the two intersect; freedom of speech and the press. It is interesting to study the rise of dictatorships as they follow very similar patterns. Freedom of speech was always on the chopping block pretty soon and once the population is silenced, they can proceed unhindered with the exception of those without fear for their own lives. This is a plot for global tyranny and it is a slowly moving chess game so as not to cause to much alarm until all the clamps are in place. Sort of like one who is warned in a dream, when I was still clueless about all of this my eyes were suddenly opened to what was in the works and what was to come and so far it has lined up totally and I know there are dark days ahead also.
ninetyninepct says
Yay. I strongly support his proposal to stop hate speech. Ban Islam and ban the Koran. The korasn fits every single definition of “hate literature” and the prayers in mosques are hate speech.
Yay, the UN is going to ban iSLAM. Finally, some form of sanity.
david busnick says
If hate speech is to be outlawed then the Koran has to be outlawed;
Quran 9:73 Prophet make war on the infidels and deal rigorously with them.
Quran 9:123 Believers make war on the infidels who dwell around you, and deal firmly with them.
Quran 47:4 When you meet the infidels in the battlefield strike off their heads.
Quran 33:61 Cursed where ever they are found, the infidels will be seized and put to death. Such has been the way of Allah with those who have gone before them. And you shall find no change in the ways of Allah.