A aplicação da teoria do “hate speech” nas decisões do STF: um estudo de casos

Abstract

This article aims to make the study of the application of the Theory of “Hate Speech”, or hate speech, the decisions handed down by the Supreme Court analyzed, in particular the balance of interests between the manifestation of freedom of expression and limiting the autonomy the will in situations that express intolerance motivated by prejudice related to ethnic origin, the exercise of religious cults, sexual orientation, against persons with physical or mental disabilities, among other situations. The theme puts in further discussion the right to information and the limits imposed by censorship, under penalty of violation of personality rights and consequent criminal and civil liability.