A Ghost that Haunts European Democracies: How Lèse-majesté Laws across Europe Threaten the Right to Dissent

Aytekin Kaan Kurtul

doi:10.17176/20210518-170058-0

A Ghost that Haunts European Democracies: How Lèse-majesté Laws across Europe Threaten the Right to Dissent

Aytekin Kaan Kurtul

Middlesex University London

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Abstract

Departing from the lèse-majesté charge brought against a 14-year-old Turkish child, this piece argues that lèse-majesté laws belong “in the dustbin of history” as their mere existence threatens the right to dissent.

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
Journal	Verfassungsblog
Volume	May 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17176/20210518-170058-0
Publication status	Published - 18 May 2021
Externally published	Yes

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