[IP] Anti-Defamation League criticized for efforts to "curb" online speech it doesn't like [fs]
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From: Declan McCullagh <declan@xxxxxxxx>
Date: September 26, 2005 11:27:06 AM EDT
To: politech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Politech] Anti-Defamation League criticized for efforts to
"curb" online speech it doesn't like [fs]
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Subject: ADL Welcomes House Vote In Support of Federal Hate Crimes
Legislation
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:16:30 -0700
From: Richard Smith <richard2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: declan@xxxxxxxx
"Hate crime" means thought crime. Why a special protection for groups
against 'hate' when individuals are already protected by traditional
laws ? If I burn down a synagogue instead of a church I should spend
more time in jail ? The ADL is also trying to destroy freedom of
speech on the internet (link in my next e-mail)
http://www.adl.org/PresRele/HatCr_51/7493_51.htm
ADL Welcomes House Vote In Support of Federal Hate Crimes Legislation
New York, NY, September 14, 2005 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
welcomed the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives today in
support of legislation to expand federal hate crimes laws. The
measure, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act, was
approved, 223-199, as an amendment to the Children's Safety Act of 2005.
"This important action by the House of Representatives continues the
history of bipartisan, majority support for enactment of this
necessary legislation," said Barbara B. Balser, ADL National Chair,
and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. "This is the third time
since 2000 that the House of Representatives has voted in support of
these provisions. We will work hard to ensure that these provisions
are enacted into law this time."
In the last session of Congress, bipartisan majorities in both the
Senate and the House voted to approve this important measure. On
June 15, 2004, the Senate approved the measure as an amendment to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (S. 2400) by
a vote of 65-33. The House voted 213-186 to urge its members working
to reconcile differing versions of that legislation to retain the
hate crime provisions. Unfortunately, the hate crime provisions were
stripped from the final version of the legislation.
"We will continue to help lead a coalition of law enforcement, civic,
religious, and civil rights groups designed to assist federal and
state authorities work more closely together in combating hate," said
Ms. Balser and Mr. Foxman.
Forty five states and the District of Columbia have passed hate crime
statutes, many based on model legislation drafted by ADL. The League
has been a pioneer in drafting and promoting tougher hate crimes laws
across the country.
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Subject: (ADL again) U.S. House Briefed on International Cooperation
on Internet Hate
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:32:24 -0700
From: Richard Smith <richard2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: declan@xxxxxxxx
without the First Amendment that the ADL wants to destroy there would
be no freedom of speech not only for americans but for the whole
world. If some stupid "anti-hate" law in a non-US country forbids a
company from hosting a website it's eventually going to be hosted by
a american company
http://adl.org/PresRele/Internet_75/4790_75.htm
Washington, DC, September 9, 2005 .... Continuing to further efforts
on international cooperation regarding online hate stemming from the
OSCE Conference on Hate on the Internet in Paris in June 2004, ADL
experts addressed a packed room on Capitol Hill to discuss how
governments, industry and advocates could partner to curb online
hate. The session was sponsored by the Congressional Task Force
Against Anti-Semitism and co-hosted by ADL and the French Embassy.
The meeting began with remarks from Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Tom
Lantos (D-CA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL). Ambassador Jean David
Levitte of France and Ambassador Samuel Zbogar of Slovenia discussed
the ongoing efforts by France and OSCE nations to combat Internet
hate and foster international cooperation. Slovenia currently chairs
the OSCE.
Panelists included Christopher Wolf, Chair of ADL's Internet Task
Force and Partner, Proskauer Rose, who spoke about the complex legal
issues surrounding bigotry online; Markham Erickson, General Counsel
for NetCoalition, who discussed the Internet industry's responses and
continued commitment to enforcing their already-existing usage
policies for users regarding online hatred; and Brian Marcus, ADL
Director of Internet Monitoring gave a multi-media presentation that
highlighted many examples of hate materials from around the world.
"We all know and appreciate that the Internet has transformed the
ways in which we communicate, educate, inform and entertain. But
there is a dark side to the Internet," Mr. Wolf testified.
"Terrorists, anti-Semites, racists, homophobes and other haters have
logged on and are online. ... Unfortunately, the Internet has become
the new frontier in spreading hate."
Mr. Wolf offered recommendations for coordinating an international
response to online hate, including:
* Better international cooperation and coordination of
monitoring the use of the Internet for hateful and terroristic purposes.
* Studies on the ways in which vulnerable people, especially
children, become exposed to hate sites and content, and the ways in
which such content affects that audience.
* An examination of the link between hate speech and hate crimes.
* Annual reports should be prepared on the "State of Hate on the
Internet" setting forth trends and describing where there has been
progress in fighting such hate.
Panelists discussed the ongoing efforts to coordinate the fight
against online hate, and agreed that government, industry and
nongovernmental organizations need to work together – even in vastly
different frameworks. International differences can be bridged, and
all players can agree on a common set of principals regarding hate
online that respect the differences, but still seek to expose hate,
get industry to act on sites that violate their terms of service and
to educate parents, educators and kids about what to do when they
encounter hate online.
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