Legal challenges to the far-right : lessons from England and Wales /
Alkiviadou, Natalie,
Legal challenges to the far-right : lessons from England and Wales / Natalie Alkiviadou. - 1 online resource. - Routledge studies in fascism and the far right .
Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2017) issued under title: Challenging right-wing extremism in England and Wales and Greece : tools available in international, European and national law.
Introduction -- Human rights and fundamental freedoms -- International framework -- European framework -- The far-right movement and criminal law -- Legal treatment of political parties -- Conclusion
"The work considers the international and European obligations of the UK in the realm of challenging the far-right and assesses the extent to which it adheres to them. It looks at the role of criminal law in tackling hate speech and hate crime and assesses how English law deals with political parties which may deviate from agreed norms and principles such as non-discrimination. The legal analysis is placed within a contextual framework of far-right parties in the United Kingdom and also incorporates a definitional framework in terms of how the law defines themes relevant to challenging the far-right such as racial discrimination, terrorism and extremism"--
9780367808617 0367808617 9781000750485 1000750485 9781000747294 1000747298 9781000744101 1000744108
Right-wing extremists--Legal status, laws, etc.--England.
Political crimes and offenses--England.
LAW / General
LAW / Civil Rights
LAW / Comparative
KD4110
345.42/0231
Legal challenges to the far-right : lessons from England and Wales / Natalie Alkiviadou. - 1 online resource. - Routledge studies in fascism and the far right .
Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2017) issued under title: Challenging right-wing extremism in England and Wales and Greece : tools available in international, European and national law.
Introduction -- Human rights and fundamental freedoms -- International framework -- European framework -- The far-right movement and criminal law -- Legal treatment of political parties -- Conclusion
"The work considers the international and European obligations of the UK in the realm of challenging the far-right and assesses the extent to which it adheres to them. It looks at the role of criminal law in tackling hate speech and hate crime and assesses how English law deals with political parties which may deviate from agreed norms and principles such as non-discrimination. The legal analysis is placed within a contextual framework of far-right parties in the United Kingdom and also incorporates a definitional framework in terms of how the law defines themes relevant to challenging the far-right such as racial discrimination, terrorism and extremism"--
9780367808617 0367808617 9781000750485 1000750485 9781000747294 1000747298 9781000744101 1000744108
Right-wing extremists--Legal status, laws, etc.--England.
Political crimes and offenses--England.
LAW / General
LAW / Civil Rights
LAW / Comparative
KD4110
345.42/0231