Norway has banned hate speech against “gender, gender identity or expression” and “sexual orientation,” including remarks said in private. The law, approved by the legislature without a vote, calls for up to one year in prison for private remarks and up to three years in prison for public remarks that incite hatred, persecution, or contempt against protected groups or remarks that dehumanize them.
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