Racially derogatory cartoons and racial vilification laws : Where to draw the line?

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Swannie, Bill. (2020). Racially derogatory cartoons and racial vilification laws : Where to draw the line? Alternative Law Journal. 45(4), pp. 291-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X20918663

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Authors	Swannie, Bill
Abstract	This article examines whether racially derogatory cartoons are capable of infringing Part IIA of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). In particular, it examines the exemption of ‘artistic work’ in section 18D, which depends on the artistic work being published ‘reasonably’. Courts have struggled to apply the concept of ‘reasonableness’ to cartoons, noting that cartoons are exaggerated by their nature and that they often convey political messages.
Keywords	art; human rights law; media; discrimination; race issues; vilification
Year	2020
Journal	Alternative Law Journal
Journal citation	45 (4), pp. 291-297
Publisher	SAGE Publications
ISSN	1037-969X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X20918663
Scopus EID	2-s2.0-85083363297
Open access	Published as green open access
Page range	291-297
Author's accepted manuscript	AM_Swannie_2020_Racially_derogatory_cartoons_and_racial_vilification.pdf License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 File Access Level Open
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Online	15 Apr 2020
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