Hate crimes

The growing role that these crimes have acquired in the legal, social and political debate in recent times is undeniable and has drawn the attention of all professionals in the field of Justice.

As if that were not enough, social networks have multiplied the number of channels through which hate speech finds its way. Cyber ​​hatred is currently a problem of the first magnitude because it also requires new resources and knowledge to be able to identify it and, where appropriate, pursue it.

And we also find that freedom of expression seems to be being redefined at the rate of judicial interpretation of complaints of insults and other possible expressions of hatred, in a complex ecosystem that has spread to the field of art, humor, music, literature or communication.

This guide is intended to guide lawyers in the matter of hate crimes. Throughout the text, she plans the importance of her action, since her scope in this case is a dispute about respect for the equality of all people, one of the foundations of human rights.