06-11-2019 15:00
Media Freedom, Freedom of Expression and Combatting hate speech online and offline
On 6 November 2019, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) hel a public hearing on “Media Freedom, Freedom of Expression and Combatting hate speech online and offline”.
The hearing was structured in two parts, a first part dedicated to media freedom, freedom of expression and the protection of investigative journalists with the participation of representatives of the Council of Europe, Reporters without Borders and investigative journalists. The second panel focused on combating hate speech (online and offline) and disinformation, with the participation of NGO representatives and think tanks working on these issues.
- Draft programme (PDF - 539 KB)
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European Parliament positions
- European Parliament resolution of 28 March 2019 on the situation of the rule of law and the fight against corruption in the EU, specifically in Malta and Slovakia
- European Parliament resolution of 16 January 2019 on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2017
- European Parliament resolution of 3 May 2018 on media pluralism and media freedom in the European Union
- European Parliament resolution of 19 April 2018 on protection of investigative journalists in Europe: the case of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová
- European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2017 on the rule of law in Malta
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Speakers' presentations
- Presentation Patrick PENNINCKX, Head of the Information Society Department, Council of Europe (PDF - 1 MB)
- Presentation Peter ERDĖLYI, investigative journalist (PDF - 2 MB)
- Presentation Dan TAPALAGA, investigative journalist (PDF - 2 MB)
- Presentation Maia MAZURKIEWICZ, Alliance4Europe (PDF - 2 MB)
- Presentation Daniel MILO, Senior Research Fellow, GLOBSEC Policy Institute (PDF - 2 MB)