This racist cartoon has sparked a battle over Australia’s hate speech laws

SYDNEY — Emboldened in part by the rise of right-wing populists like Donald Trump, Australia’s conservatives are using an official investigation into a cartoon to pursue a long-cherished goal: They want to dismantle a law protecting minorities from abuse. Conservatives have expressed outrage at — and skillfully exploited — a decision by Australia’s Human Rights Commission […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/11/18/a-confrontational-cartoon-could-change-australias-racial-vilification-law/