Measures and strategies for combating hate speech at the European level – an overview

This briefing paper is intended to provide an overview of recent studies, with analyses of and proposals on European regulation of online hate speech. It will also discuss Council of Europe initiatives and policy measures for combating hate speech and the priorities of Germany’s presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers related to hate speech. Finally, it will look at a selection of approaches and demands made on policymakers by (European) civil society actors involved in fighting hate speech.