Censura

Más de la sección “cosas que uno no espera encontrar por acá”.

Hace unos meses comentaba sobre la acusación contra Mark Steyn y la revista Maclean's por diseminar “hate speech” contra los musulmanes.

Les dejo un artículo muy interesante sobre los “tribunales canguro” de Canadá. Increíble:

The human-rights tribunals are a censor’s dream. Under Canada’s human-rights act, commissioners can convict if they believe any published material is “likely to expose a person or persons to hatred or contempt.” Since they are “remedial” institutions and not real courts, they need not follow strict legal procedures or grant traditional rights of the accused. No one goes to prison, but the panels can fine and silence people at will — and run up the lawyer bills for years. Truth is no defense, and commissioners are authorized to confiscate a computer without a warrant. Evidence can be woefully flimsy.