ARTICLE-19-policy-on-prohibition-to-incitement

Conclusion
In conclusion, <strong>ARTICLE</strong> <strong>19</strong> hopes that
the recommendations we have proposed
in this paper will help dispel current
global and national confusion about the
implementation and interpretation of
States’ international obligations to
prohibit incitement to discrimination,
hostility and violence.
In creating a new six-part incitement test,
we aim to provide States with the means
of avoiding both the vague and overly
broad prohibitions of incitement that can
be found in many national laws and the
inconsistent and restrictive interpretations
that can also be frequently seen. We believe
that using this test will help States review
cases and determine whether particular
speech reaches the threshold of incitement
to hatred.
If States accompany the use of the test
with the development of an appropriate
variety of measures, including sanctions –
primarily civil and administrative – which
they use to implement their obligations
consistently, we will have helped to ensure
that all people everywhere are able to enjoy
both the right to freedom of expression and
the right to equality.
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