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'Memory Laws and Freedom of Speech: Governance of History in European Law'

Year: 2015

Type: preprint

Abstract: This book chapter scrutinises memory laws, i.e. legal governance of historical memory, in light of their conflicts with freedom of expression. The chapter, therefore, systemizes the genesis and history of memory laws, and explains their proliferation within diverse legal systems. It traces the role of the Holocaust in the turn to law within international, European and national legal regimes after World War II. The chapter also examines the mechanics of that spill-over in various legal settings, and reconstructs current regulation of historical memory in the law of the Council of European and the European Union.

Source: SSRN Electronic Journal

Author: Uładzisłaŭ Bełavusaŭ

Institutions: Asser Institute, University of Amsterdam, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Freedom of Expression and Defamation

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2736075557

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