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CoE Official Opposes French Legislation on Asylum
March 23, 2018
The Council of Europe's (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has written to the French National Assembly calling on its members to reject a proposal reforming the country's asylum system by streamlining the process of asylum applications and appeals, warning that the legislation does not take into account the vulnerability of asylum applicants.
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NGO Criticizes Spanish Ban on Terror-related Speech
March 22, 2018
Amnesty International warns that the Spanish government has recently used a law banning content "glorifying terrorism" or "humiliating victims of terrorism" to prosecute artists such as musicians and puppeteers as well as those posting controversial messages on social-media platforms.
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EU Group Proposes Principles to Prevent "Fake News"
March 22, 2018
The EU High-Level Expert Group on Fake News and Disinformation has issued a report calling for social-media networks to commit to a Code of Principles including transparency regarding the process through which news is prioritized and improving the visibility of trustworthy news to prevent the spread of "disinformation" in Europe.
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Meeting Focuses on EU Funding to Secure Cities from Terror
March 22, 2018
At a conference of EU mayors hosted in Brussels, President of the European Committee of the Regions Karl-Heinz Lambertz welcomed the provision of EU funding to cities used to secure public spaces from the threat of terrorist attacks and pinpointed, along with other speakers, the issue of "alienation" of certain communities as a key factor in radicalization.
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Committee Demands Extensive EU Action on "Hate Speech"
March 21, 2018
The European Economic and Social Committee has adopted an opinion calling on the European Commission to be more aggressive in proposing "regulatory" and "self-regulatory" measures prohibiting illegal online content, as well as the expansion of the definition of illegal content to include all "material that violates human dignity."
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