The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has asked for your opinion on the controversial Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.

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The Bill aims to provide for the prosecution of persons who commit offences referred to in this Act and provide for appropriate sentences. Although “hate” is not clearly defined in the Bill, ‘‘harm’’ is broadly listed as any emotional, psychological, physical, social or economic harm;

You are invited to support or object to the Bill by providing comment below. Should you be unsure, please read the live comments, media, summary or documents below.   Closing date is midnight 15 February 2019.

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MEDIA AND INFO LINKS

• NB City Press – Exploring the constitutional definition of hate speech
• Hate-Speech Bill: A Threat To Democracy In South Africa
• Justice.gov.za – A look at the Bill
• The South African – what you need to know about SA’s Hate Speech Bill

DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

• Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
• The Constitution of South Africa (available in 11 languages)

Important to note; this is not a petition but is the first step in an essential Participative Democracy process protected under the SA Constitution. Your comment is immediately sent as a unique email to the designated government representative and must, by law, be acknowledged and considered. Had this been a petition, all comments would be seen as a single collective submission.

By using this service you ensure an accurate record is held by civil society (on our encrypted database) so government cannot dispute facts or figures. This process forms a solid foundation for a legal case should the necessity arise.