<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The issue of hate speech is widely present in the Balkan Peninsula and although it has a serious impact in inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations, it has never been addressed properly by the academia or the judicial systems. This paper aims to outline the main principles that define hate speech from the linguistic and legal perspective. Throughout the paper several international cases of hate speech are cited along with the measures that western European countries take in order to minimize the level of stereotypes and public discrimination. In the second part, the paper brings examples from degrading hate speech cases coming from public figures in Macedonia. In addition, a few comparative cases from the international practice have been cited in order to perceive if an egalitarian society is possible in Macedonia from the aspect of language usage without the hatred constituents by aiming to develop an acceptable public discourse for all.</p></abstract>

The issue of hate speech is widely present in the Balkan Peninsula and although it has a serious impact in inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations, it has never been addressed properly by the academia or the judicial systems. This paper aims to outline the main principles that define hate speech from the linguistic and legal perspective. Throughout the paper several international cases of hate speech are cited along with the measures that western European countries take in order to minimize the level of stereotypes and public discrimination. In the second part, the paper brings examples from degrading hate speech cases coming from public figures in Macedonia. In addition, a few comparative cases from the international practice have been cited in order to perceive if an egalitarian society is possible in Macedonia from the aspect of language usage without the hatred constituents by aiming to develop an acceptable public discourse for all.

Language and Hate Speech Aspects in the Public Sphere Case Study: Republic of Macedonia

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The issue of hate speech is widely present in the Balkan Peninsula and although it has a serious impact in inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations, it has...

Language and Hate Speech Aspects in the Public Sphere Case Study: Republic of Macedonia

Published Online: Jan 18, 2019

Page range: 90 - 96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/seeur-2018-0009

Keywords
Hate speech, ethnic tension, egalitarian society, Macedonia

© 2019 Agim Poshka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Language and Hate Speech Aspects in the Public Sphere Case Study: Republic of Macedonia

Published Online: Jan 18, 2019

Page range: 90 - 96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/seeur-2018-0009

KeywordsHate speech, ethnic tension, egalitarian society, Macedonia

© 2019 Agim Poshka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Hate speech, ethnic tension, egalitarian society, Macedonia