On 12-13 April 2021, The Expert Committee on Combating Hate Speech held its third meeting online to continue the work on the draft recommendation on a comprehensive approach to combating hate speech, including in the context of an online environment, within a human rights framework.

The meeting was chaired by María Rún BJARNADÓTTIR (Iceland) and by the Vice-Chair Bastiaan WINKEL (The Netherlands). The new member elected by the Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) during their February Plenary meeting, Laurence VILLETTE RICHARD (France), was introduced to the participants.

The experts and participants analysed the draft recommendation section by section and held a thorough discussion on the content and overall structure. They agreed on the main elements of the draft recommendation and provided further inputs for the accompanying draft Explanatory Memorandum.

The fourth and last meeting of the ADI/MSI-DIS will take place in the second half of 2021.