Hate speech, hate crime and the police
Submitted by gyuri on Thu, 27/08/2009 - 7:58pm
Event type:
Workshop What challenges do the Hungarian police face in light of the aggression and incitement to violence by extremists websites that led to the attacks on the 2007 and 2008 Pride marches?
How can the Hungarian police that has long held sexual minorities in respect contest such hate speech and hate crimes against them? What is needed for the victims in order to dare to respond, to stand up and say what happened to them?
These are the questions this conversation will attempt to answer.
Special guests:
Pierre van der Steen (European Gay Policemen Association),
Lt. Col. Német Zoltán (BRFK),
and representatives from Amnesty International, Rainbow Mission Foundation, and the Hungarian LGBT Association.
Moderator: Dombos Tamás
When:
Friday, 4 September 2009 - 6:00pm
Where:
Művész Art Cinema, Bódy room



