CERV-2024-CHAR-LITI-SPEECH: Protecting EU values and rights by combating hate speech and hate crime

Planned opening date 23 April 2024 Scope: Protecting EU values and rights by combating hate speech and hate crime All forms and manifestations of hatred are incompatible with the EU values and the fundamental rights enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty and the Charter. Hatred affects the individual victims and the groups they belong to, generates societal polarisation and silences wide sectors of the population, weakening pluralism and undermining respectful public democratic debates. The online world has amplified the negative effects of hate speech. Hate crimes are a direct violation of the [...]