The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill (“Hate Speech Bill”) proposes criminalising everything from actual hate speech, to harmless insults or comedic expression. It violates the rule of law. Hate speech will be combined with hate crime in the eyes of the law. The language of the Bill is confusing and introduces uncertainty.
Many ordinary human expressions will become punishable by up to three years in prison.
No other estimable country in the world goes to such length in its regulation of speech.

Wednesday, 15 February 2017
11h00 for 11h30 Registration & finger lunch
11h30 to 13h30 Presentation
Venue: FMF, Block 5 Bryanston Gate, 170 Curzon Road, Bryanston
(Off Main Road opposite the Sandton Medi-Clinic)

RSVP for each person attending by clicking on http://www.freemarketfoundation.com/View-Event?i=138

Essential as seating is limited - Guests welcome (If you cannot join us, no need to RSVP)
Entry: free
Security: Please bring this invitation with you as it will speed up the security process; without it you will need to complete the security form at the gate
You will be able to watch this event LIVE via the FMF’s Facebook page by clicking this link: https://www.facebook.com/FMFSA/
We hope you will join us for a discussion of these and other issues with Rex van Schalkwyk.

Background:
Rex van Schalkwyk is a former judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal and is the chairman of the FMF’s Rule of Law Board of Advisers

Media enquiries
Jayne Boccaleone                                   
082 904 3616                                           
jboccaleone@gmail.com   

Other enquiries
Joan Evans
011 884 0270
joanevans@fmfsa.org