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Towards the co-regulation of harmful online content in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Balancing the mitigation of harmful online content while fostering freedom of expression and public debate is a key challenge in contemporary societies. A ground-breaking publication “Towards coregulation of harmful content online in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A study of European standards and...
International day on countering hate speech
The UN International Day for Countering Hate Speech is an important opportunity to raise awareness of the risks posed by hate speech to human rights, democracy and the rule of law and take collective action to implement the principles of the Council of Europe Recommendation on Combating Hate...
Council of Europe proposes a comprehensive legal and policy framework to combat hate speech
During its annual session held in Turin, the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers adopted the Recommendation on Combating Hate Speech, building on the case-law of the ECtHR and drawing upon existing Council of Europe texts such as ECRI’s GPR 15, and the legacy of the No Hate Speech Movement...
The Committee of Experts on Combating Hate Speech held its final meeting
The Committee of Experts on Combating Hate Speech held its fourth and final meeting in a hybrid format on 6-7 and 20-21 October. ADI/MSI-DIS members and other participants held constructive discussions on the draft Recommendation on Combating Hate Speech and its draft Explanatory Memorandum. They...
Public consultation on CM Recommendation on Combating Hate Speech
The public consultation on the draft text of the Committee of Ministers Recommendation on Combating Hate Speech is open from 23 June to 8 August 2021. This recommendation will provide non-binding guidance for member states and other key stakeholders on a comprehensive approach to addressing hate...
E-conference “EU Values, Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue: Enhancing the debate"
In the e-conference “EU Values, Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue: Enhancing the debate” on Thursday April 22nd, Mr Patrick PENNINCKX, Head of Information Society Department at the Council of Europe, represented the Council of Europe on a discussion on hate speech. In the light of the current...
Updated Council of Europe HELP online courses on Hate crime and hate speech
An updated version of the Council of Europe HELP courses on Hate crime and Hate Speech are now available on the HELP online platform. Hate crime and Hate Speech are growing problems across Europe. They are manifestations of intolerance toward certain groups in society. Although these two...
Fighting Disinformation and Hate Speech Online: cooperation with EU
The EU-NGO Human Rights Forum, an EEAS event on The impact of New Technologies on Human Rights hosted on December 10, 2020, Council of Europe’s head of Information Society Patrick Penninckx, speaking on “Enhancing Freedom of Expression online: Fighting Disinformation and Hate Speech” in the...
Committee of Experts on Combating hate Speech starts its work
During its first two-day meeting (29-30 Sept. 2020) the expert committee ADI/MSI-DIS determined the scope and structure of a future Committee of Ministers’ recommendation on a comprehensive approach to combating hate speech within a human rights framework. The newly elected chair Alexander...
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...
Addressing Hate Speech in the Media Conference taking place in Zagreb
The Council of Europe in partnership with the Croatian Agency for Electronic Media organises a regional conference “Addressing hate speech in the media: the role of regulatory authorities and the judiciary” on 6-7 November 2018 in Zagreb. The event constitutes a platform for assessing current...
Head of Information Society Department promoted European standards at the Kaunas global media literacy week
Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Information Society Department at the Council of Europe addressed the audience in the opening session of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week Feature Conference. The event took place on 24 -25 October 2018 at the Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas,...
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