A Comparative Constitutional Analysis on Issues surrounding Hate Speech Regulation

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380030
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Public law
• Research Institution: Shizuoka University
• Principal Investigator: Kotani Junko 静岡大学, 人文社会科学部, 教授 (40359972)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 憲法 / 表現の自由 / 差別 / ヘイトスピーチ / 憎悪表現

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In FY2014, I analyzed the cases and articles on hate speech regulation in the U.S. and Canada as well as the regulations of foreign terrorist organizations under the U.S. Code. In FY2015, I researched the law suits regarding the regulation of hate advertisements on public transportation systems in the U.S. The FY2016 began with the enactment of the Hate Speech Elimination Act. I analyzed the text and the impact of the Act and presented the paper at academic conferences in Japan and the U.S.

Free Research Field

憲法