A human rights lawyer has warned that a lawsuit brought by Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif against the likes of Elon Musk and JK Rowling could set a significant precedent against free speech.
Khelif, who competed and won a gold medal in the women’s welterweight division, despite having XY chromosomes, is charging that prominent personalities and bodies engaged in “acts of aggravated cyber harassment.”
Questions were raised by both the World Boxing Organisation and the International Boxing Association regarding Khelif’s eligibility to compete as a woman following two previous ‘failed’ gender tests.
Speaking to GB News, human rights lawyer David Haigh warned that the lawsuit could lead to “policing of social media” across borders.
Haigh outlined “If they proceed with this, the Paris prosecutors have the reach jurisdiction to come to other countries. And if that is the case, that then is a very concerning development.”
“You can have countries around the world basically policing social media in other countries. It could be a very, very significant case in free speech, the use of social media,” Haigh added.
He continued, “are we now going to see France trying to extradite or issuing arrest warrants for JK Rowling? It’s a very slippery slope and it could become a very significant case.”
The lawyer also noted that the case could also set a legal precedent in terms of gender ideology.
“If it proceeds, and that’s a big if, it could have significant ramifications. Whether or not there has been harassment, you will have a debate on what is and isn’t a man or a woman in the court,” he noted.
“If part of whether or not there has been harassment and abuse comes down to whether or not that boxer is a man or a woman, obviously evidence will need to be put forward on both sides of that,” Haigh further explained.
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And of course the Human Rights Lawyer is of the Judaic persuasion!
Disclosure will be interesting in any trial. Test results will have to be revealed, new tests conducted and probably a doctor’s examination of whatever genitals are down there. Despite that, the fact remains that both this and the Chinese ‘female’ boxer are at a HUGE advantage over the other competitors, where there is no dispute what sex they are. I thought sport was supposed to be fair – that’s why they have rules. The IOC said everybody has the right to compete – fine, then go find a whole bunch of other ‘XY women’ to duke it out with.
But they can’t say what a woman is so if they go as far as court with they they will HAVE TO explain what a woman is. And that is where their case falls apart…
Sanity needs questioned for those xy fools