In co-operation with the National School of Judges Ukraine and the Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) programme of the Council of Europe, a pilot tutored course on “Combating hate speech”, adapted to the Ukrainian context and legislative framework, has been launched today in the framework of the European Union - Council of Europe joint project “Strengthening access to justice for victims of discrimination, hate speech and hate crime in the Eastern Partnership countries”.
This pilot training course is implemented in order to support Ukrainian judges to better grasp the concept and manifestations of hate speech, the European acquis on the topic, and to become readier to tackle such cases as part of their work in Ukraine.
At the end of the tutored course, the participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge on:
- the concept, different and links between hate speech and freedom of expression
- the impact of hate speech on victims and communities
- the effective responses to hate speech
- the role of judges in cases of hate speech and how to assess the problem.
The course ending in December 2021 includes the national adaptation of the HELP course “Combating hate speech” and online live sessions with tutors and experts to discuss cases.
This activity is organised in the framework of the regional project “Strengthening access to justice for victims of discrimination, hate speech and hate crime in the Eastern Partnership”, funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance II.
