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Expert papers from the 2011 workshop on the prohibition of incitement to national, racial or religious hatred in Africa

The following expert papers were submitted as part of the expert workshop on freedom of expression and the prohibition of incitement to national, racial or religious hatred in Africa that took place in Nairobi on 6-7 April 2011.

Joint submission by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and the Special Rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
Expert paper from Mr Ozias Tungwarara, Director, Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP)
Expert paper from Mr Omar Faruk, President of the Federation of African Journalists
Expert paper from Mr Herny Maina, Director Article 19 Africa & Horn of Africa
Expert paper from Mr Kokou Ewomsan, Member of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
Expert paper from Mr. Hossam Bahgat, Executive Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
Expert paper from Ms. Florence Jaoko, Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Expert paper from Mr. Chaloka Beyani, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of Internallly Displaced Persons
Expert paper from Ms. Zonke Majodina, Chairperson of the UN Human Rights Committee

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