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Full composition of the new Expert Committee on Combating Hate Speech announced

The Council of Europe is pleased to announce the full composition of its new Expert Committee on Combating Hate Speech. This inter-disciplinary group of 16 leading specialists (ten member State representatives elected by the CDMSI (Steering Committee on Media and Information Society) and the CDADI (Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion) and six independent experts appointed by the Council of Europe) will address the increasing amount, virality and impact of hate speech across Council of Europe member States. Until the end of 2021, the Expert Committee will prepare comprehensive guidance for member States on how to combat hate speech effectively and within a human rights framework.

Strasbourg 11 September 2020
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"Everyone has the right to freedom of expression"

Art. 10 European Convention on Human Rights

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