ADI/MSI-DIS Committee of Experts on Combating Hate Speech (2020-2021)

The Recommendation has been developed by the Committee of Experts on combating hate speech (ADI/MSI-DIS), which was established as a subordinate body to the Steering Committee on Anti-discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) and the Steering Committee on Media Information Society (CDMSI).

The Expert Committee on Combating Hate Speech was composed of 16 experts. Ten member States’ representatives were appointed by member states and six independent experts by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

The Committee was composed of 10 representatives, 5 on behalf of CDADI and 5 of CDMSI, of the highest possible rank in the fields of equality, non-discrimination and inclusion policies, addressing hate speech through non-legal and legislative actions, and/or freedom of expression and media policy designated by the governments of member States. It was also composed of 6 independent experts, appointed by the Secretary General, with established expertise in these fields.
The composition of the Committee of Experts reflected an equitable geographic distribution amongst the member States and took account of the gender equality dimension.

 Former ADI/MSI-DIS members