Fears that concerned parents might fall foul of a new law banning gay conversion practices are not borne out by the strict definitions in the bill before parliament.
- Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Critics say only links to real or threatened violence should justify the proposed criminalisation of hate speech. But New Zealand law already regulates all kinds of non-violent speech.
Proposed new hate speech laws would tighten legal definitions but broaden their potential application.
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