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Robyn Wuth

RARE PHOTOS: Contentious hate speech laws face high court challenge | Vintage Vibes

Justice for Palestine Magan-djin has filed a High Court challenge to Queensland's hate speech laws. (Robyn Wuth/AAP PHOTOS)

Controversial hate speech laws are set to be challenged in the High Court by pro-Palestine protesters who say a state's ban on two disputed slogans unlawfully criminalises political speech.

A group of seven activists has filed a constitutional challenge to Queensland legislation that outlaws the phrases "from the river to the sea" and "globalise the intifada" when used in a way that makes a member of the public feel menaced, harassed or offended.

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