[kictanet] Under what conditions should we shut down twitter, internet, radio, TV in Kenya?

McTim dogwallah at gmail.com
Wed Dec 5 01:20:50 EAT 2012


Harzit Steve,

On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Song, Stephen <stephen.song at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4 December 2012 13:03, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
<snip>
>> There are no conditions under which Article 19 of the UDHR should be
>> violated.
>
>
> Really?

Yes, really.

 Even if they are directly encouraging and enabling the
> contravention of Article 3 (the right to life, liberty and security of
> person)?  Wouldn't Article 30 apply in this instance when it says  "Nothing
> in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or
> person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at
> the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein."?

If there are violations of hate speech laws, then those violators need
to be prosecuted by the police, not by a hastily formed posse or
militia.

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel




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