That’s Freedom?
Heinz-Christian Strache’s political party calls itself the Freedom Party. But when far-left activists urged citizens to give the far-right vice-chancellor of Austria the finger, he accused them — in court — of “public insults.” But an appellate court in Vienna dismissed the case. The activists, from a group called Left Now, had offered a series of reasons, and that meant their speech was legal. Freedom of expression, said the court, includes “provocative and shocking” political views. (AC/AFP) ...Hating the far right is “provocative and shocking”?Original Publication Date: 25 March 2018
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 24.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 24.
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