March 06, 2017
Race group chased from university
Green MP Marama Davidson says freedom of speech should not be seen as a licence to promote prejudice and hate.
An organisation calling itself the European Students Association was refused permission to run a stall at the Auckland University orientaiton, but has shifted its activities across the road to AUT University.
Ms Davidson says such groups claim free speech in a way that demonstrates how some people's free speech can be privileged over the rights of others.
It's part of a trend of racism and bigotry.
"The international environment for it has come about because of things like Brexit, because of things like Trump being elected. I think it has also become more popular for people to be able to stand on their bigoted bigoted racist views," she says.
Marama Davidson says people should have no hesitation in speaking out against racist groups.
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