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Action Day against Racism and Xenophobia on the Internet 
29 November 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 3 November 2020, for the first time, Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre coordinated a European-wide action day targeting racist and xenophobic hate speech on the Internet. The action was initiated by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office. Law enforcement authorities from more than 10 … Read more
EU Europol Racism and Xenophobia
EU Internet Referral Unit Transparency Report for 2019 
29 November 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 13 October 2020, Europol’s EU Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) published its 2019 Transparency Report. The report gives an account of the unit’s preventive activities and the investigative support it provides. The EU IRU, which started its operations in 2015, is part of … Read more
EU Europol Racism and Xenophobia
Commission Satisfaction with Application of Code of Conduct to Counter Illegal Hate Speech Online 
8 August 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 22 June 2020, the Commission released the results of its meanwhile fifth evaluation of the Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online. The Code of Conduct was agreed on 31 May 2016 to ensure that requests to remove racist and xenophobic Internet … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia
Terrorist Content Online Regulation – Controversies in Trilogue 
28 April 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 21 January 2020, the LIBE Committee discussed the Commission proposal for a regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (for the proposal, see eucrim 2/2018, 97-98 and the article by G. Robinson, eucrim 4/2018, p. 234). Rapporteur Patryk Jaki (ECR, … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia Terrorism
Regulation on Removal of Internet Content Promoting Terrorism – State of Play 
12 January 2020 (updated 6 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 24 September 2019, the European Parliament’s LIBE committee backed the position, as agreed by the plenary before May’s European elections, on the proposed Regulation seeking prevention of the dissemination of online content promoting terrorism (for the EP’s resolution of 17 April 2019, see … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia
EDPS Comments on Terrorist Content Online Regulation 
17 June 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 12 February 2019, the European Data Supervisor (EDPS) tabled “formal comments” on the Commission proposal for a regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (see eucrim 2/2018, 97-98 and the article by G. Robinson, eucrim 4/2018, p. 234).The … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia
EESC Opinion on Terrorist Content Online Regulation 
17 June 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In an opinion published in the Official Journal C 110/67 of 22 March 2019, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) largely welcomed the initiative for a regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (see eucrim 2/2018, 97-98 and the article by G. … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia
EP Adopts Position on Proposed Regulation of Terrorist Content Online 
17 June 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The Commission proposal for a Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online of September 2018 (see eucrim 2/2018, 97-98 and the article by G. Robinson, eucrim 4/2018, p. 234) underwent scrutiny by the Union legislators, i.e., the Council and the European … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia
Commission: Code of Conduct with IT Companies to Tackle Hate Speech is Evolving Positively 
19 April 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 4 February 2019, the Commission presented its fourth evaluation of the Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online. The Code of Conduct was launched on 21 May 2016 to ensure that requests to remove racist and xenophobic Internet content are dealt quickly … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia
DAV: Commission’s Plans to Remove Terrorist Content Online May Infringe Freedom of Expression 
19 April 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In January 2019, the German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein ˗ DAV) tabled a critical statement on the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (for the proposal, see eucrim 2/2018, pp. 97-98 and G. Robinson, eucrim 4/2018, pp. 234-240 … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia
Online Tool Against Muslim Hatred 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of December 2018, FRA published a new online tool to assist Member States, policymakers, and stakeholders when confronted with anti-Muslim hatred. Read more
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Racism and Xenophobia
Collection of Case Law on Hate Crime 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In December 2018, FRA published a paper looking at the evolution of the ECtHR’s case law relating to hate crime. Read more
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Racism and Xenophobia
Council Shapes Rules on Fighting Terrorist Content Online 
18 February 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At its meeting of 6 December 2018, the JHA Council adopted its general approach to the proposed regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online. This proposal had been submitted by the European Commission on 12 September 2018, following a call by EU leaders in June. For the proposal, see eucrim 2/2018, pp. 97-98 and the article by G. Robinson. Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia Terrorism
ECA: Commission To Better Measure Effectiveness of EU Action Against Radicalisation 
20 October 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 29 May 2018, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published its special report No 13/2018, which looked into the EU’s action against radicalisation, i.e., the phenomenon of people embracing extremist ideologies and behaviour which could lead them to commit acts of terrorism. The … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia
Commission Wants Binding EU Rules to Fight Terrorist Content Online 
20 October 2018 (updated 5 years, 9 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 12 September 2018, the European Commission presented a legislative proposal for a regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (COM(2018) 640 final). The proposal introduces a number of measures to prevent the misuse of Internet hosting services to disseminate terrorist propaganda and terrorist content online. Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia Terrorism
Urban Security: Networks in the Fight Against Terrorism 
6 June 2018
Alexander Oppers Alexander Oppers
On 8 March 2018, the Commission and the Committee of the Regions issued a joint statement at the EU Mayors’ Conference. The statement highlights the need for cooperation at all levels of government and with private stakeholders in the fight against global terrorism. Of … Read more
EU Racism and Xenophobia Terrorism