La Semaine contre le discours de haine 2025, se tiendra du 17 au 20 juin 2025, offre un espace pour échanger sur les développements récents en matière de législation et de politiques, les bonnes pratiques de mise en œuvre, les innovations et favoriser les synergies entre les principaux partenaires. La présence de différents acteurs offre des opportunités de réseautage permettant d'adopter une approche globale et multipartite pour prévenir et lutter contre le discours de haine dans les États membres.

La Semaine réunit un large éventail de parties prenantes engagées dans la prévention et la lutte contre le discours de haine, notamment des représentant.es des autorités nationales, des personnalités publiques et des organes politiques, des organisations de la société civile actives aux niveaux européen et national, des organismes de promotion de l'égalité et des médiateurs, médiatrices,  des universitaires, des entreprises du secteur de l'internet, des organisations internationales et des organes de l'Union européenne.

La Semaine est organisée par le service de l’anti-discrimination du Conseil de l'Europe dans le cadre d'un projet conjoint UE-CE et soutenue par la Présidence maltaise du Conseil de l'Europe.
 

Thème de 2025 : « Renforcer les mesures juridiques et non juridiques contre le discours de haine grâce à une approche multipartite »

La Recommandation CM/Rec(2022)16 invite les États membres, conformément à la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme et à la jurisprudence y afférente, à définir les cas dans lesquels le discours de haine doit être interdit en vertu du droit pénal, civil ou administratif. Lors de l'élaboration et de la mise en œuvre de politiques, de législations, de stratégies et de plans d'action pour prévenir et lutter contre le discours de haine, les États membres doivent trouver un équilibre entre la nécessité de protéger les droits des personnes visées par le discours de haine avec le droit à la liberté d'expression.

Dans la pratique, les États traitent les cas les plus graves de discours de haine par le biais droit pénal, et parfois parallèlement par le biais du droit civil en ce qui concerne l'indemnisation. Les cas moins graves sont traités uniquement par le biais du droit administratif ou civil. La criminalisation des cas les plus graves de discours de haine sert également de message selon lequel la liberté d'expression doit être limitée lorsqu'elle dénigre les personnes et porte atteinte à leur dignité et à leurs droits.
Consultez le programme ici (version anglaise)
Mardi 17 juin 2025 (optionnel)
 

  • 16h00 : Enregistrement au Palais de l’Europe

  • 17h00 : Mise en place de la foire des pratiques et outils prometteurs au Palais

  • 19h00 : Dîner et rencontre informelle (optionnel)

 

 
Mercredi 18 juin 2025
 

  • 08h15 : Enregistrement devant les salles 1 et 2 au Palais de l’Europe

  • 09h00 : Accueil et annonces techniques – Salle 1

  • 09h15-10h00 : Plénière d’ouverture officielle de la Semaine contre le discours de haine et célébration de la Journée internationale de lutte contre le discours de haine – Salle 1

    • Alain Berset, Secrétaire Général du Conseil de l’Europe

    • Michael McGrath, Commissaire européen pour la démocratie, la justice, l’État de droit et la protection des consommateurs

    • Message vidéo du Conseiller spécial de l’ONU pour la prévention du génocide

    • Modération : représentant d’OSC (à confirmer)

  • 10h00 : Pause (café et thé servis à côté de la salle 2)

  • 10h30 : Plénière – Lutter contre le discours de haine par des moyens non juridiques et une coopération multi-acteurs : campagnes publiques et récits des droits humains – Salle 1

    • Georgios Stamatis, Commission sur l’égalité et la non-discrimination, Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe

    • NN, Intergroupe antiracisme et diversité du Parlement européen (à confirmer)

    • Présentation de l’étude sur l’efficacité des contre-récits et récits alternatifs pour lutter contre le discours de haine – Conseil de l’Europe

    • Présentation des lignes directrices sur les campagnes publiques contre les discours et crimes haineux – Ministère de l’Intérieur de l’Autriche

    • Discussion en plénière

  • 12h00 : Pause déjeuner

  • 13h30 : Ateliers pratiques en parallèle – Bloc A (90 min)

    • Lutter contre la désinformation au niveau local – Programme des Cités Interculturelles, Conseil de l’Europe (Salle 2)

    • Contrecarrer les récits anti-droits : signaux d’alerte et bonnes pratiques – avec l’unité SOGIESC (Salle 6)

    • Approche centrée sur les victimes pour contrer le discours de haine (Salle 3)

    • Contentieux stratégique (Salle 17)

    • Réunion du groupe de travail sur l’amélioration de l’information publique sur les crimes et discours haineux dans le cadre du groupe de haut niveau de l’UE (sur invitation uniquement, Salle 1)

  • 15h00 : Pause et changement de salle (café et thé à côté de la salle 2)

  • 15h30 : Ateliers pratiques en parallèle – Bloc B (60 min)

    • Utilisation des outils d’IA pour surveiller les discours de haine (Salle 2)

    • Lutter contre le discours de haine dans et avec les médias (Salle 16)

    • Rôle et expériences des OSC avec le DSA (Salle 3)

    • Réunion du groupe de travail UE (suite, sur invitation uniquement, Salle 1)

  • 17h00 : Cérémonie de remise de prix pour les reportages éthiques sur les Roms, foire des pratiques prometteuses et réception – Foyer du Comité des Ministres

    • Discours d’ouverture : Hon. Rebecca Buttigieg

  • 20h00 : Clôture de la journée

Jeudi 19 juin 2025
 

  • 09h15 : Accueil et annonces techniques du jour – Salle 1

  • 09h30 : Plénière – Ouverture de la conférence sur la prévention et la lutte contre les crimes de haine

    • Björn Berge, Secrétaire Général adjoint du Conseil de l’Europe

    • Hon. Rebecca Buttigieg

  • 10h00 : Plénière – Prévention et lutte contre les crimes de haine, y compris les discours haineux criminalisés – Salle 1

  • 11h15 : Pause (café et thé servis à côté de la salle 2)

  • 11h45 : Ateliers pratiques en parallèle – Bloc C (75 min)

    • Discours haineux en ligne criminalisé : signalement, travail avec la police, orientation des victimes (Salle 1)

    • Atelier avec l’unité SOGIESC : poursuites/sanctions du discours haineux criminalisé et formation des forces de l’ordre (Salle 6)

    • Lutter contre le discours de haine sexiste (Salle 16)

    • Discours haineux visant les Roms (Salle 2)

    • Lutte contre le discours de haine au niveau local (Salle 17)

  • 12h30 : Pause déjeuner

  • 14h00 : Plénière thématique sur les médias et les discours de haine – avec le CDMSI (Salle 1)

    • Thème : Attaques contre les journalistes et autres voix critiques – méthodes de prévention et de réponse

  • 15h30 : Pause

  • 16h00 : Ateliers pratiques en parallèle – Bloc D (90 min)

    • Recommandations spécifiques pour la police sur les crimes de haine (avec CDADI, Salle 6)

    • Lutter contre la désinformation au niveau local (Salle 2)

    • Reportage éthique sur les questions LGBTI pour les journalistes – organisé par l’unité SOGIESC et CDMSI (Salle 3)

    • Cartographier et contrer les récits haineux sur les réseaux sociaux : expériences et pratiques (Salle 1)

  • 17h30 : Espace de réseautage à la foire des pratiques prometteuses – Foyer

  • 18h30 : Programme en soirée (projection de film à confirmer)

Vendredi 20 juin 2025
 

  • 09h15 : Ouverture de la journée – Salle 1

  • 09h30 : Ateliers pratiques en parallèle – Bloc D (75 min)

    • Recommandations spécifiques pour les procureurs (avec CDADI, Salle 6)

    • Coopération et réseaux au niveau national (Salle 2)

    • Le secteur privé, partenaire contre le discours de haine (Salle 3)

    • Plaidoyer pour une meilleure protection contre la discrimination et le discours de haine (Salle 16)

  • 10h45 : Pause

  • 11h15 : Ateliers pratiques en parallèle – Bloc E (75 min)

    • Soutien aux victimes, prévention et collecte de données sur les crimes haineux (avec CDADI, Salle 6)

    • Outils et activités éducatives contre le discours de haine (Salle 1)

    • Sensibilisation et campagnes contre le discours de haine (Salle 2)

  • 12h30 : Pause déjeuner

  • 14h00 : Plénière de clôture – bilan de la semaine – Salle 1

    • Témoignages des participant·es

    • Remarques finales :

      • Francesca Camilleri Vettiger, Ambassadrice, Représentante Permanente de Malte

      • Tommaso Chiamparino, Chef d’équipe, Politique des droits fondamentaux, Commission européenne (en ligne)

      • Jo Goodey, Cheffe de l’unité Justice, numérique et migration, FRA

      • Clôture officielle : Marja Ruotanen, Directrice générale de la Démocratie et de la Dignité humaine, Conseil de l’Europe

  • 15h00 : Départs

Workshops
The programme of the Week includes a variety of workshops on range of topics co-organised with civil society partners, Council of Europe services and international partners. The workshops aim to be practical and facilitate exchange of experiences, resources, and tools. Read more about the workshop content below.

Block A - 18 June / Wednesday, 13:30-15:00

A1 Countering disinformation on local level

Intercultural Cities Programme, Council of Europe

The workshop "Intercultural Tools for Cities Addressing Information Disorder" will offer two interlinked sessions on 18 and 19 June 2025, designed to equip local authorities, community actors and civil society with effective tools to counter disinformation through the intercultural approach of the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities (ICC) programme. The first session on 18 June will focus on understanding how disinformation operates at the local level—particularly how it targets vulnerable groups and undermines community cohesion—while building a common theoretical foundation among participants.
Together, the sessions demonstrate how the ICC’s intercultural approach can strengthen trust, resilience, and inclusion at the local level. The training will highlight the critical role cities play in resisting disinformation and fostering democratic, cohesive societies.

Room 2              Wednesday, 13:30-15:00


A2 Countering anti-rights narratives: early warnings and best practices. Analysis of the escalation and impact of anti-LGBTIQ violence and hate speech in the Council of Europe region
Council of Europe Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Unit
Presentation of the findings of two studies commissioned by the SOGIESC Unit on the impact of the anti-right movement to identify the root causes contributing to anti-LGBTIQ disinformation, misinformation, negative stereotyping, hate speech, and incitement to violence. The studies provide an overview of the different forms of impact of anti-gender movements in the region, identify the early warning signs of anti-gender movements in an attempt to prevent the further escalation of anti-LGBTIQ violence and hate speech in the region and analyse strategies, awareness raising campaigns and initiatives to counter and prevent anti-LGBTIQ hate speech and violence.

Room   8            Wednesday, 13:30-15:00

 

A3 Countering hate speech through a victim centred approach                 

Faculty of Law of the University of Porto, Portugal; Gender Stream, Ukraine

This session explores how victim-centred and restorative approaches can strengthen responses to hate speech and hate crimes. Drawing on findings from the VicTory Project and practical experience from Ukraine’s Gender Stream NGO, the workshop highlights victims’ needs, cross-sector cooperation strategies, and tools for empowering both institutions and affected communities. Participants will engage in practical exercises, case discussions, and peer exchange.

Room 3              Wednesday, 13:30-15:00

 

A4 Combating hate speech on and with media

Neue deutsche Medienmacher*innen e.V.; Germany, Media Diversity Institute Western Balkans, Serbia

Both the Media Diversity Institute Western Balkans and Neue deutsche Medienmacher*innen monitor the media in six countries in the Western Balkans and in Germany. The session presents the connection between media reporting and harmful language and hate speech on social media. In the workshop, the participants can discover the analysis methods used by the organisations and together discuss harmful narratives, racist and discriminatory wording and stereotypical images using examples from the media. Furthermore, it will analyse the sentiments behind harmful content and how to respond to them sensitively and effectively.

Room 1              Wednesday, 13:30-15:00

Block B - 18 June / Wednesday, 15:30 - 16:45

B1 Using AI tools in monitoring and countering Hate speech

CESIE, Italy; ALDA, Italy; Centre for Citizenship Education Foundation, Poland
This workshop will explore how artificial intelligence can support efforts to monitor, detect, and counter online hate speech. Speakers will share experiences from SafeNet, Stand Up and Hatedemics projects, highlighting AI’s role in identifying harmful content and tackling disinformation (including education of young people). The session will also examine good practices, methodologies, and challenges in applying AI in this context.

Room   2            Wednesday, 15:30-16:45

 

B2 Strategic litigation

Asociación Española contra las Terapias de Conversión. Spain, Social Action Centre NGO Ukraine

The workshop presents the strategic litigation work of both organisation. The Social Action Centre will share on their cases of indirect discrimination claims and on hate crimes cases and how these links with their advocacy efforts to improve legislation and data collection.  The Asociación Española contra las Terapias de Conversión will share a factual scenario, a legal strategy behind it and the interpretation of the European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence and the Spanish law in a specific case they are preparing against a social networking platform.

Room 6           Wednesday, 15:30-16:45

 

B3 Map and counter hate narratives on social media: the narratives and actors

Inclusive Europe, Belgium, Justice for Prosperity Foundation, the Netherlands

Justice for Prosperity & Inclusive Europa will illustrate how hate is used as a vehicle by the anti-rights movement to subversively destabilise democracy within Europe and beyond. Numerous examples will be discussed, and subsequently, lessons learned will be shared to encourage participants to use their networks across Europe and beyond to strengthen the work ahead of us within a new era of opposition. Together, we will plan to combat online hate towards marginalised communities exploited by extremists, populists, ultra-conservatives, and oligarchs.

Room 3              Wednesday, 15:30-16:45

 

B4      Combating sexist hate speech

Agency for the Prevention and Combating of Violence Against Women, Moldova; #StopFisha, France     

The workshop aims to raise awareness and provide both theoretical and practical tools for identifying, preventing, and combating sexist hate speech, with a focus on the online environment. Through interactive discussions and examples, participants will explore key concepts, recent trends, and effective responses.

Room 1              Wednesday, 15:30-16:45

 

B5 Unlocking opportunities: how the Digital Services Act can and should empower civil society

INACH, the Netherlands, Textgain, Belgium    

This workshop will provide the latest updates from INACH on the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA), including a brief overview of the DSA, the role of Trusted Flaggers, the current landscape, and existing gaps or challenges. We will then dive into how artificial intelligence can support the reporting of illegal hate speech under the DSA. Textgain will showcase the European Observatory of Online Hate — an AI-powered tool designed to strengthen and enhance the efforts of Trusted Flaggers and law enforcement agencies. Together, we will engage in a collective exploration of practical, constructive solutions for improving DSA implementation and maximizing its impact.

Room 8              Wednesday, 15:30-16:45

Block C - 19 June / Thursday, 11:45-12:45

                                                          

C1 Conference workshop: Criminalised online hate speech, reporting, working with police and victim referral

Workshop as part of the Council of Europe Conference on Preventing and Combating Hate Crime, Steering Committee on Anti-discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) in parallel to the plenary meeting of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC), under the Presidency of Malta of the Committee of Ministers
The workshop explores Council of Europe and European Union’s standards on criminalised online hate speech, with inputs from the European Commissions’ DG Justice and Consumers, Meldestelle REspect! Germany and Hate Aid.
Room 1              Thursday, 11:45-12:30
 

C2 Conference workshop: Specific challenges for prosecuting/sentencing criminalised hate speech and training for police offers

Workshop as part of the Council of Europe Conference on Preventing and Combating Hate Crime in cooperation with the Council of Europe Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Unit
This session provides an overview of key human rights standards relevant to policing hate crimes against LGBTI persons, along with practical exercises to reinforce the application of these principles in investigations.
Room 6              Thursday, 11:45-12:45
 

C3 Examples of combating misinformation at a local level              

ADL Zavidovici, Italy; Leeds City Council and Camden municipality, United Kingdom
Misinformation, rumours and stereotypes thrive within local communities and can lead to prejudice and hatred. Resources to tackle it at such a local level are often not available. This session will look at strategies adopted by Leeds and Camden (members of the Intercultural Cities programme) in the 'Brave Spaces' project and Brescia in the +gentile project to build participants' confidence in working locally to build more informed and harmonious communities.
Room 16           Thursday, 11:45-12:45
 

C4 Hate speech targeting Roma

Global Forum on Discrimination (GFOD), ERGO network, Belgium, Inštitút ľudských práv - Human Rights Institute, Slovakia, Minority Rights Group Europe, Hungary    "
This workshop explores how hate speech targeting Roma communities is rooted in systemic racism and reinforced through media, institutions, and public discourse. Drawing from research on racial profiling and examples of anti-hate campaigns across Europe, we will share good practices and engage participants in discussing effective responses.
Furthermore, a presentation of a campaign addressing hate speech targeting Roma in Slovakia and Hungary will be shared as a promising practice.
Room 2              Thursday, 11:45-12:45
C5 Practical Tools to Transform Hate into Inclusion – in Workplaces and Youth Spaces
WeAreOpen, Hungary, and bit&Byte Creative Technology Academy, Lithiuania
This interactive workshop allows participants to reflect on their own experiences with hate—whether at school, online, or in the workplace—and explore what could have made a difference. WeAreOpen will share its Inclusive Design methodology for building belonging at work, while bit&Byte will present its approach to tackling hate speech among youth online. 
Room 3              Thursday, 11:45-12:45

Block D - 19 June / Thursday, 16:00-17:30

                                           

D1 Conference workshop: Specific guidance on hate crime for police

Workshop as part of the Council of Europe Conference on Preventing and Combating Hate Crime      
The workshop includes exchange with a member of the CDADI Working group on hate speech and hate crime, the Bureau for the Investigation of Hate Crimes, Romania, the European LGBT Police Association (EGPA), and the European Roma Rights Centre
Room 6              Thursday, 16-17:30
 

D2 Countering disinformation on local level

Intercultural Cities Programme, Council of Europe
The workshop "Intercultural Tools for Cities Addressing Information Disorder" will offer two interlinked sessions on 18 and 19 June 2025, designed to equip local authorities, community actors and civil society with effective tools to counter disinformation through the intercultural approach of the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities (ICC) programme. The second session on 19 June will build directly on the insights and shared experiences of the first, introducing practical, intercultural strategies to prevent the spread of false information and reduce its harmful effects. Together, the sessions demonstrate how the ICC’s intercultural approach can strengthen trust, resilience, and inclusion at the local level. The training will highlight the critical role cities play in resisting disinformation and fostering democratic, cohesive societies.              
Room 2              Thursday, 16-17:30
 

D3 Ethical reporting on LGBTI issues for journalists, organised by the SOGIESC Unit

Council of Europe Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Unit           
Interactive workshop on how to ensure LGBTIQ events and issues are reported in a fair, accurate and inclusive way given the current appetite for sensationalism, possible backlash, risk of discrimination/being the target of hate speech/hate crime and risk of SLAPPs, among others.
Room 3              Thursday, 16-17:30
 

D4 Reporting and countering hate speech with young people

ERGO Network, Belgium; APICE and No hate speech movement Italy
Presenting experiences and practices from the Together Against Antigypsyism Online (TAAO) project, an EU-funded initiative on monitoring and countering online hate speech targeting Roma communities, with a particular emphasis on building evidence-based responses and empowering Roma youth to take the lead in advocacy and reporting efforts. Another practice is the work of the No Hate Speech Movement in Italy, and youth work activities with young people in using social media to counter hate speech online.
Room 16           Thursday, 16-17:30

Block E - 20 June / Friday, 10:45-12:00


E1 Conference workshop: Victim support, prevention and data collection in relation to hate crime
Workshop as part of the Council of Europe Conference on Preventing and Combating Hate Crime
The workshop comprises exchange with the OSCE - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and promising practices from Spain and United Kingdom.
Room 6              Friday, 10:45-12:00
 

E2 Education tools and activities against hate speech                       

Women's Issues Information Centre, Lithuania, Stopp hatprat, Norway
The workshop introduces Human Rights Education and non-formal learning approaches to discuss discrimination and hate speech. It consists of two practical activities “Green flag, red flag from the Women’s Issues Information Centre, and an activity based on Bookmarks manual on combating hate speech using human rights education.
Room   1            Friday, 10:45-12:00
 

E3 Advocating for better protection from discrimination and hate speech

GENDERDOC-M Information Center, Moldova, In IUSTITIA, Czechia
The workshop will cover the good practices of advocacy and campaigning for change in Moldova and Czechia. It explores experiences on engaging with decision-makers in hostile environments, advocacy methods and good practices and using creative tools to drive change on polarising topics. It will also include input on developing counter-narratives to combat prejudice against LGBTI persons.
Room   2            Friday, 10:45-12:00
 

E4 National level cooperation and networks

Italian network to combat hate speech and hate phenomena, Italy, Neue deutsche Medienmacher*innen e.V., Germany, No Hate Speech Network, Slovakia
The session explores existing examples of national level networks on combating hate speech in Italy and Germany, as well as the No Hate Speech Network on European level. It will also explore opportunities to set up similar networks and cooperate on a national and European level.
Room 3              Friday, 10:45-12:00
 

E5 Learning tools and activities to counter hate speech online

Facing Facts Network (Belgium)
Presentation of online learning resources, and recent research about what supports our multi-stakeholder communities of practice to learn best online. The resources on hate speech, responses to share and briefing on the DSA as well as, a course on understanding and addressing hate speech will be shared with the participants.
Room 17           Friday, 10:45-12:00