incitement
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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
"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
The law also makes defamation, insults or racial incitement a crime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Tarik William Saab told news agency AFP that María Corina Machado - who has been living in hiding to avoid arrest - was accused of "acts of conspiracy, incitement of hatred, and terrorism".
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
After the strike, fifty-two men, including Kotane, Marks, and many other Communists, were arrested and prosecuted, first for incitement then for sedition.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing incitement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), List 1
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