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Origin of incitement
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), List 1
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Rogan also recently mocked what he called the “ridiculous” backlash against Kimmel, noting that “nobody gave a s—t” about it until after a violent incident suddenly transformed it into a supposed incitement.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
In July 2023, Liebich was sentenced by the Halle District Court in Saxon-Anhalt to a total of one year and six months in prison without parole for extreme right incitement to hatred, defamation, and insult.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
"Acts of hate speech and incitement to violence may amount to international crimes," Turk said, cautioning that "those responsible for such crimes may be prosecuted under international law."
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
In 2019, pastor Wang Yi was sentenced to nine years in prison for incitement of subversion of state power and illegal business operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
We were joined for two weeks by Walter, who had been on trial in Johannesburg for incitement to strike while I had been in Pretoria.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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