规管网上内容Regulationofonl.ppt

1、a,1,規管網上內容Regulation of online content,仇恨言論 Hate speech,a,2,公民权利和政治权利国际公约,第二十条 一、任何鼓吹战争的宣传，应以法律加以禁止。 二、任何鼓吹民族、种族或宗教仇恨的主张，构成煽动歧视、敌视或强暴者，应以法律 加以禁止,a,3,Article 20 of the ICCPR,1. Any propaganda for war shall be prohibited by law. 2. Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes

2、incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law. i.e. warmongering and hate speech are not allowing 即不容許: 鼓吹戰爭,仇恨言論,a,4,仇恨言論 hate speech,hostile remarks aiming at persons of any racial or ethnic group, gender or sexual orientation,a,5,仇恨言論 hate speech,仇恨言論,美國：一般不算非法 US

3、 not outlawed in most cases,歐洲：大部份國家不容許 Europe: many countries have outlawed hate speech,a,6,美國經典例子,3K黨集會上的言論 A man spoke at a Ku Klux Klan meeting urging to send the blacks to Africa and the Jews to Israel 美國法院對極端言論較為容忍 憲法第一修正案就連慫恿行動的言論也保護 除非有關言論可能引發即時的無視法紀行為 The Supreme Court: The First Amendment

4、protects speech that is a call for action, as long as the speech is not likely to produce imminent lawless action,a,7,美國的情況,美國多個州於八九十年代立法禁止仇恨言論 Many states passed laws in the 1980s and 1990s forbidding hate speech 但最高法院於1992年裁決仇恨言論不能僅因為內容而被禁止 The Supreme Court ruled in 1992 hate speech cannot be ban

5、ned on the basis of its content,a,8,2009: 二次大戰納粹德軍屠殺猶太人紀念館槍擊案 http:/,a,9,仇恨言論 hate speech,法國和德國 發表否認大屠殺的言論，屬違法 passed law criminalising Holocaust denial 有人向聯合國投訴,指違反IPPCR,但被駁回 The ICCPR dismissed a complaint about the law 但歐洲人權法院的一個判決則是 But the ECHR ruled that the French government acted disproporti

6、onately by punishing the advertiser,a,10,2006年初,a,11,仇恨言論 hate speech,荷蘭起訴右翼國會議員Geert Wilders,a,12,仇恨言論 hate speech,Geert Wilders 被控 inciting hatred against Muslims 他2008年製作的影片 urged Muslims to tear out hate-filled passages from the Quran juxtaposes images of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US

7、 with quotations from the text No TV company would broadcast the 17-minute film Wilders posted it on the internet in March 2008,a,13,仇恨言論 hate speech,Geert Wilders表示: I also do not intend to hurt peoples feelings. I have nothing against Muslims. I have a problem with Islam and the Islamisation of ou

8、r country because Islam is diametrically opposed to freedom,a,14,2006初: 漫畫風波,a,15,Banners waved during a demonstration in London featured slogans including Europe, your 9/11 will come and - in an apparent reference to the four July 7 suicide bombers - Europe you will pay, fantastic 4 are on their wa

9、y,發表恐怖份子言論， 容不容許,a,16,網上仇恨言論 Online Hate Speech,兩種不同的意見 1) 互聯網言論應享有較大的自由 廣電內容的規管方式不適用 2) 互聯網出現的仇恨言論 問題更嚴重 並有新的情況,a,17,網上仇恨言論 Online Hate Speech,1995: 美國出現極端白人主義的網站 Problematic websites in the US the first American white supremacist website Stormfront, was established by a former member of Ku Klux Kl

10、an in 1995; 2000年左右:估計有三千個這種網站 estimated in the early 2000s some 3,000 problematic websites promoting racial violence, anti-Semitism, homophobia, hate music and terrorism,a,18,網上仇恨言論 Online Hate Speech,websites, e-mail and online discussion groups Become powerful recruiting, fundraising and indoctri

11、nation tools for racist and hate groups 作用：動員、洗腦、籌經費 (from “Battling online hate”, BBC News, 30/8/2001,a,19,針對墮胎醫生的網站,The pictures and details have already been removed from the website http:/,a,20,http:/,a,21,針對墮胎醫生的網站,The case of Nuremberg Files anti-abortionists (反墮胎人士) : listing private details

12、of more than 200 abortion clinic doctors and employees and called for the “baby butchers” to be brought to justice Pro-choice groups (支持墮胎權利人士) : : went to the court 1999 ruling: the site has to be closed down,a,22,針對墮胎醫生的網站The case of Nuremberg Files,2001 appeal: the site protected by First Amendme

13、nt unless the site authorised, ratified, or directly threatened violence May 2002 further appeal decision: a panel of 11 judges heard the case, very divided, 6 to 5 votes decided: the Wanted style posters branding individual abortion doctors as baby butchers were illegal threats not protected free s

14、peech 上訴法庭以六比五裁定網站內張貼的內容，屬非法的恐嚇，不受第一修正案保護,a,23,網上仇恨言論 Online Hate Speech,Ebay: 決定不拍賣一些種類的物品 agreed not to auction items promoting hate groups also banned the sale of firearms, tobacco and alcohol,a,24,網上仇恨言論 Online Hate Speech,2000 Yahoo!因拍賣納粹紀念品，被法國政府控告 Yahoo! Was sued in France for auctioning Nazi

15、 articles on the Net French courts ordered Yahoo! to take all reasonable measures to prevent web users in France from gaining via Y to the Nazi article auction service and to any other site or service that may be construed as constituting an apology for Nazism or a contesting of Nazi crimes If faile

16、d to do so, subject to a US$13,000 fine a day 法國法院要求雅虎採取措施，不讓法國網民登入這些網站,a,25,The Yahoo! Case,Yahoo argued it is technically impossible to fully comply with the French court order but the French court based on expert report stating that Yahoo can almost identify 90% of the French users (70% by IP add

17、ress/20% by honour system) 雅虎表示，技術上不可能，但專家報告則認為可以,a,26,The Yahoo! Case,2001: Yahoo! has adopted new policies and pre-screen and eliminate hateful and racist materials Feb. 2003: a French court acquitted Yahoo and its former president,a,27,The Yahoo! Case (continued,Yahoo went back to the US filed a

18、lawsuit asking the US court to declare the orders by French courts are unrecognizable and unenforceable Nov. 2001: A US district court held that French orders are not enforceable in the US because such enforcement would violate the First Amendment 美國地方法院應雅虎要求，宣布法國法院的判決有違第一修正案，不能於美國執行,a,28,The Yahoo!

19、 Case (continued,Jan 2006: a US court of appeal dismissed Yahoos application There was no reason for a US court to consider the internet companys appeal First Amendment issues arising out of international Internet use are new, important and difficult. We should not rush to decide such issues based o

20、n an inadequate, incomplete or unclear record 美國上訴法院駁回雅虎的要求，並表示雅虎已修改政策，而法國法院亦未執行判決，因此美國法院目前不審理法國法院判決有否違反第一修正案,a,29,網上仇恨言論 Online Hate Speech,The Council of Europe: Jan 2003: Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (entered into force in 2008) Criminalise acts of a racist (帶種族偏見) and xeno

21、phobic (仇外) nature committed through computer system US not signing,a,30,網上仇恨言論 Online Hate Speech,Cyberbullying 網上暴力/網絡欺凌,a,31,Google and Italy 2010,Fact: A user of a Google video service uploaded a video showing the bullying of a disabled youth When Google received a formal complaint about the vid

22、eo from Italian police, it took the video down within hours,a,32,Google and Italy 2010,Feb 2010 An Italian judge convicted three Google executives for violating Italys privacy code. The judge found that under Italian law Google had a legal duty to prevent the posting of the video that invaded the vi

23、ctims privacy and dignity 該視頻侵害了少年的隱私和尊嚴 根據意大利法律,谷歌有責任採取行動阻止這事件發生,a,33,Google and Italy 2010,He imposed a suspended jail sentence and fines on them and their company Google said would appeal the six-month suspended jail terms the verdict poses a crucial question for the freedom on which the internet

24、 is built“ Since none of the three employees found guilty had anything to do with the offending video 谷歌表示會上訴,指判決關係到網絡自由的根本,a,34,美國網上暴力 - Megan Meier自殺,a,35,美國網上暴力 - Megan Meier自殺,十三歲少女Megan Meier自殺 Megan Meier患抑鬱症 2006年中: 另一名少女與母親Lori Drew合謀 創作了一個少年 Meier 與該少年在網上談戀愛 幾周後,少年對Meier 說: “The world would be a better place without you.” Meier自殺,a,36,美國網上暴力 - Megan Meier自殺,Drew 被控多項罪名 美國第一宗聯邦網上暴力案件 2008年11月底宣判 最嚴重的一項指控不成立(可判二十年監禁) accessin