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EU: European Parliament study: The European legal framework on hate speech, blasphemy and its interaction with freedom of expression

29 September 2015

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"this study provides an overview of the legal framework applicable to hate speech and hate crime on the one hand and to blasphemy and religious insult on the other hand. It also evaluates the effectiveness of existing legislation in selected Member States and explores opportunities to strengthen the current EU legal framework, whilst fully respecting the fundamental rights of freedom of expression and freedom of thought, conscience and religion. The study also provides the European Parliament with guidelines on dealing with hate speech within the EU institutions."

See the full text: The European legal framework on hate speech, blasphemy and its interaction with freedom of expression (446 pages, pdf)

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