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Discrimination through Expressive Means. Why Should the Law Care? Karla Perez Portilla University College London Laws Faculty k.portilla@ucl.ac.uk

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Discrimination exists at various interacting levels: Structural: physical, legal and political structures Cultural: stereotypes, ‘jokes’, media products Institutional: policies, selection procedures ‘normal’ practices of the police, educational establishments, government agencies, workplace, etc Personal: behaviours, attitudes, harassment, bullying and in extreme cases hate crimes

UN, Inter-American and European instruments addressing discrimination in the media Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women. CEDAW, 1979; Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women, convention of Belém do Pará, 1994; Fourth Conference on Women, Beijing 1995. Platform for Action; Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities, 1999; Durban Conference Report of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenofobia and Related Intolerance, 2001; Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Protection of Minors and Human Dignity in Audiovisual and Information Services, 2006; and General Assembly Resolution 62/154, Combating Defamation of Religions, 2007.

Striking a Balance? Free speech: statutorily/ constitutionally recognised Equality: it is unclear whether or not equality rights extend their protection against discriminatory representation