Advancing legislative measures
A solid and effective legal framework is essential in the fight against hate speech, necessitating the implementation of preventive, punitive and rehabilitation measures.
By establishing clear laws and regulations that explicitly define and prohibit hate speech, we create an environment preventing its proliferation.
Through a combination of legal recourse and proactive initiatives, we can work towards a society where hate speech is prevented, addressed, and penalised.
To achieve this and foster a harmonious sport community for all, our six partners have implemented both administrative and criminal punitive measures, along with rehabilitation programmes for offenders and those affected by hate speech.
#SportIsRespect
Country: Spain
Organisation responsible: LA LIGA
Main topic addressed: It is an integrating initiative of social responsibility and pioneer in the world, which LaLiga develops through its Foundation, consisting of the creation of a League made up of teams from the ID collective (people with intellectual disabilities), and which began in the 2017/2018 season.
Type of resource/practice: Private policy measure
Approach: Prevention
Target group(s): People with intellectual disabilities
Timing: Every season since 2017/2018
Language: Spanish
Brief description of the practice: LaLiga develops a football competition, consisting of the creation of a League made up of teams from the ID collective (people with intellectual disabilities). They compete among each other.
Context and objectives: Normalise the practice of football in the DI collective; professional football's commitment to this integrative Project and socially responsible and promote LaLiga clubs to have their team Genuine.
Steps/activities of the practice: The organisation of the Competititon and others.
Achievements and outcomes: The project, born in the 2017/18 season, has been an unstoppable success since its creation, going from the initial 18 teams to the 42 that have made up the fourth edition, completed in June 2022.
Challenges and limitations: Keep on working in achieving a bigger success of the initiative.
Follow-up ideas and future plans: It is a great example of integration and it takes place in an environment totally oppose to hate speech.
Further information:
LaLiga GENUINE Santander - What is LaLiga?
https://assets.laliga.com/assets/2022/11/03/originals/bac98192d4895be5c71f54730f42a82a.pdf
Contact person: La Liga Integrity and Security Department
