Egert Rünne: Freedom of Speech Ends Where Hate Speech Begins
In light of the ongoing debate on the limits of freedom of speech in society and the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), … Continued
Hate crime
Positions of the Estonian Human Rights Centre: Draft Law on Amending the Penal Code Regarding Incitement to Hatred and Hate-Motivated Crimes
The Estonian Human Rights Centre submitted its positions on October 10th regarding Draft Law No. 232 SE, initiated by the … Continued
#SHHH – Estonian and German youth say NO to hate speech
Politics are radicalizing and people are more hateful in social media. All this has paved way to the spread of hate … Continued
Study on the spread of hate speech on social media completed
Since the spread of hate speech remains an issue in Estonia, we monitored a number of social media sites throughout September. … Continued
Join us at an international youth seminar against hate speech!
Estonian Human Rights Centre and the German Embassy in Tallinn invite youth participants aged 18-25 to an international workshop: “Examine, … Continued
A tool to mediate hate speech on the Internet is taking shape
A preventive tool thanks to which discussions on social networks can contain less hatred is being developed. At the end … Continued
Human Rights Centre produced short videos about hate crime
In co-operation with our Baltic partners, the EHRC produced useful short videos aimed at raising awareness about hatred and its … Continued