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Council of Europe: Human Rights: France: Anti-racism commission concerned at rise of hate speech and violence motivated by intolerance

01 March 2016

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"Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland has endorsed a new report on France which reveals a rise in hate speech and racist violence.

“I commend the significant efforts made by the French authorities to combat racism and intolerance,” Jagland said on the publication today of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) report.

“However, hate speech, which has become commonplace in the public sphere, remains a matter of concern. I call on political leaders in particular to refrain from making comments which stigmatise already vulnerable groups and fuel tensions in French society.”

The ECRI report reveals alarm at the rise of hate speech and the increase in racist, antisemitic and islamophobic violence."

See the full text: France: Anti-racism commission concerned at rise of hate speech and violence motivated by intolerance (link)

And see: ECRI REPORT ON FRANCE: (fifth monitoring cycle) (pdf)

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