When it comes to hate speech, context is king

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I wrote this article with Nozipho Mngomezulu for the Mail & Guardian about freedom of expression and the Protection of Information Bill in February 2011.

In 2010 South Africa’s commitment to freedom of expression was put to the test. Click here to read the full article.

Dutch precedent for protection of media sources

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I wrote this article with Luke Choate, for the Mail & Guardian about media freedom in October 2010.

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There are ways to fix the Information Bill (Milo and Wilde)

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I wrote this article with my colleague Duncan Wild, for the City Press September, 2010.

A major current threat to media freedom materialised in July 2010 – just as the country was celebrating a successful World Cup – when the Protection of Information Bill was presented to Parliament.

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Bill can’t stand constitutional scrutiny

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I wrote this article with Okyerebea Ampofo-Anti for the Sunday Independent in 2010. The article examines the implications of the Protection of Information Bill.

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State secrecy bill returns, worse than ever

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I wrote this article for the Sunday Times in July 2010 about the problems with the Protection of Information Bill.

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