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Tulip Press Award 2022 for articles created under EU/CoE awareness-raising campaign on hate speech

The Center for Independent Journalism (CJI) and the Office of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands announced the results of the competition Tulip Press Awards, 2022 edition, to highlight the efforts of journalists who address human rights issues in their materials.

In its second edition, the contest encouraged photojournalists and journalists to address in media (written and photographic) various topics related to respect for human rights, in order to raise public awareness on human rights issues in the Republic of Moldova.

Oameni și Kilometri with Polina Cupcea, won under the Online Press / Written Press category. Two articles, "Tolea, it's stil me" and "Muhammad and the mountain of hatred", appreciated by the jury, were developed as part of the European Union and Council of Europe awareness-raising campaing on hate speech in the Republic of Moldova.

This campaign targets anyone who feels the need to understand the phenomenon of hate speech better and wishes to do something to combat it, taking a stance against it in diverse societies they live in. It provides proposals for actions to prevent and fight hate speech and contacts that can be addressed by the victims of discrimination and hate speech.

The awareness-raising campaign was prepared in the framework of the project “Strengthening access to justice for victims of discrimination, hate crimes and hate speech”, co-financed by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in the Partnership for Good Governance II 2019-2022, with the input of project beneficiaries in the country: the Equality Council, the Ombudsman Office and Promo-LEX Association.

  Visit the webpage of the EU and Council of Europe awareness-raising campaing on hate speech in the Republic of Moldova

 Read the web article "Tolea, it's stil me" on problems encountered by LGTBI people

 Read the web article "Muhammad and the mountain of hatred" on problems encountered by foreigners

Republic of Moldova 6 May 2022
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Addressing hate speech and hate crime: regional gathering of the network of Equality Bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership Region

A two-day workshop on addressing hate speech and hate crime took place at the premises of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, involving Equality bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership regions.  The event supported by the EU and Council of Europe, gathered 50 representatives from both regions who discussed and exchanged on the best practices, measures and common challenges when addressing hate speech and hate crime. Through monitoring and reporting, policy advocacy, raising awareness and supporting victims equality bodies play a fundamental role in protecting human rights and ensuring that all individuals are treated equally.

In her opening remarks, Angela Longo, Head of Anti-discrimination Co-operation Unit, Council of Europe, underlined the significant progress in engaging with Equality Bodies through this network, regularly exchanging best practices and addressing the challenges of hatred and intolerance in societies. She highlighted that this new chapter of discussion delves into the grey area between hate speech and hate crime, addressing issues of incitement and biases,

Representatives from Equality Bodies had the opportunity to discuss and enhance their knowledge on the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers Recommendation to member States on combating hate crime, adopted on 7th May 2024, as well as gain a clearer understanding of EU standards in the field of hate crime. Moreover, participants engaged in exchanges with peers from the Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE), who shared insights on addressing hate speech in the public discourse. The National Office Against Racial Discrimination (UNAR) in Italy provided practical examples for developing counter-narratives and raising awareness initiatives.

They also explored opportunities to advocate for legislative reform, foster multisectoral co-operation, enhance data collection, and overall improve national mechanisms to counter hate crimes.

This seminar was organised within the action “Promoting equality and combating racism and intolerance in the Western Balkans” and the project “Promoting equality and non-discrimination: towards more resilient and inclusive societies” – co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe  under the joint Programmes “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” and “Partnership for Good Governance”.

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