HATE SPEECH IN THE REALITIES OF MODERN UKRAINIAN POLITICAL DISCOURSE IN CONDITIONS OF NECESSITY OF STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL SECURITY
Journal Title: Наукові праці. Серія "Політологія" - Year 2017, Vol 297, Issue 285
Abstract
This article is an attempt to examine the concept of «hate speech». This issue is an actual as a result of the course taken by our country towards European integration. The purpose of this paper is to outline the concept of “hate speech” and to highlight the features of this concept in the realities of modern Ukrainian political discourse in the context of necessity of strengthening the national security. Dialectical, structural-functional and synergetic approach-es are theoretical and methodological basis of the research. Results of the study can be applied in various fields of po-litical science, law, philology, both academic and practical purposes. The author analyzes the main content of the re-search subject in the national and European discourse; focuses the attention on the features of hate speech in the Ukrainian realities; outlines possible ways of counteracting to hate speech; identifies perspectives of European expe-rience hate speech’ countering to Ukrainian realities. There is a list of major international documents on hate speech that allows outlining the prospects of clear legal definition of this concept in the Ukrainian legislation. The issue of legal regulation of hate speech is extremely important for Ukraine, because in our current legislation is not sufficient-ly clearly spelled the responsibility for the hate speech. The author has identified the following trends of countering hate speech: knowledge and awareness, tolerance, active citizenship, critical thinking, involving the authorities. The most common reasons for the occurrence hate speech in Ukraine can be considered a regional («geographical») basis, the factor of interpretation of the historical past and the language factor. Perspectives of adaptation of European expe-rience hate speech’ countering to the Ukrainian reality is to provide clear wording and interpretations, appropriate amendments to the current legislation of Ukraine and cooperation with European colleagues in the campaign and movement against hate speech.
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А. Solovyova
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