EU Guideline on Freedom of Expresion Online Offline 2014

8/12/2019 EU Guideline on Freedom of Expresion Online Offline 2014

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COUCIL OF

THE EUROPEA UIO

EEU Human Rights Guidelines on Freedom of E!ressionOnline and Offline

FOREIG AFFAIRS Council meeting

Brussels, 12 May 201

T*e /ou&il ado"ed *e %ollo-i uidelie$:

"I O#ER#IE$ A% %EFIITIOS

A& ITRO%UCTIO1. #eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io a#e %udaeal #i*$ o% ee# *ua ei.

di$"e$ale %o# idiidual dii ad %ul%ile *e al$o &o$iue e$$eial %oudaio$

%o# deoa& #ule o% la- "ea&e $aili $u$aiale i&lu$ie deelo"e ad

"a#i&i"aio i "uli& a%%ai#$. Sae$ *ae a oliaio o #e$"e& "#oe& ad "#ooe *e

#i*$ o %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io.

2. #eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io a#e e$$eial %o# *e %ul%ile ad eoe o% a -ide#ae o% o*e# *ua #i*$ i&ludi %#eedo o% a$$o&iaio ad a$$el %#eedo o%*ou* #eliio o# elie% *e #i* o edu&aio *e #i* o ae "a# i &ulu#al li%e *e #i*

o oe ad all o*e# "olii&al #i*$ #elaed o "a#i&i"aio i "uli& a%%ai#$. eoa&

&ao e!i$ -i*ou *e.

3. #eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io a#e i"o#a i ad o% *e$ele$ %o# *e "#ooio o%idiidual$ $el%%ul%ile ad auoo. #eedo o% e!"#e$$io i&ludi a#i$i&

e!"#e$$io i$ e$$eial %o# *e deelo"e ad ai%e$aio o% idiidual$ ideiie$ i

$o&ie.

4. #ee die#$e ad ide"ede edia a#e e$$eial i a $o&ie o "#ooe ad "#oe&%#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io ad o*e# *ua #i*$. B %a&iliai *e %#ee %lo- o%i%o#aio ad idea$ o ae#$ o% ee#al ie#e$ ad e$u#i #a$"a#e& ad

a&&ouaili ide"ede edia &o$iue oe o% *e &o#e#$oe$ o% a deoai& $o&ie.

;i*ou %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io ad %#eedo o% *e edia a i%o#ed a&ie ad eaed

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5. =ou#ali$$ -o# i u&oe#i au$e$ o% "o-e# $*ii a li* o &o##u"io ad>ue$ioi #e&eied o"iio o%e "u *e a $"e&i%i& #i$ o% iiidaio ad iole&e.

Su&* aa&$ ad iiidaio o%e a&&o"aied a #e%u$al Sae au*o#iie$ o

e%%e&iel ie$iae ad ed i"ui %o# $u&* a&$ #e"#e$e a aa& o ol o *e

i&i u a al$o lii *e aili o% *e "uli& o #e&eie i%o#aio ad idea$. E%%o#$ o

"#oe& ou#ali$$ $*ould o e liied o *o$e %o#all #e&oi$ed a$ $u&* u $*ould al$o

&oe# $u""o# $a%% ad o*e#$ $u&* a$ ??&ii


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C& %EFIITIOS11. T*e #i* o %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io i$ e$*#ied i @#i&le$ 19 o% *e Uie#$al

e&la#aio o% Cua Ri*$(UCR) ad *e e#aioal /oea o /iil ad Dolii&al

Ri*$ (//DR). @#i&le 19 //DR $ae$ *a ??Ee#oe $*all *ae *e #i* o *old o"iio$

-i*ou ie#%e#e&e. Ee#oe $*all *ae *e #i* o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io *i$ #i* $*alli&lude %#eedo o $ee #e&eie ad i"a# i%o#aio ad idea$ o% all id$ #ea#dle$$ o%

%#oie#$ ei*e# o#all i -#ii o# i "#i i *e %o# o% a# o# *#ou* a o*e# edia o%

*i$ &*oi&e. T*e e!e#&i$e o% *e #i*$ "#oided %o# i "a#a#a"* 2 o% *i$ a#i&le &a##ie$ -i* i

$"e&ial duie$ ad #e$"o$iiliie$. a *e#e%o#e e $ue& o &e#ai #e$#i&io$ u *e$e

$*all ol e $u&* a$ a#e "#oided la- ad a#e e&e$$a#: (a) o# #e$"e& o% *e #i*$ o#

#e"uaio$ o% o*e#$ () o# *e "#oe&io o% aioal $e&u#i o# o% "uli& o#de# (o#d#e

"uli&) o# o% "uli& *eal* o# o#al$F. @ u$e%ul $ou#&e o% uida&e %o# ie#"#ei @#i&le 19

i$ *e U Cua Ri*$ /oiee?$ ee#al &oe 34 (UCR/,A/34)4.

a) T*e #i* o *old o"iio$ -i*ou ie#%e#e&e12. Ee#oe *a$ *e #i* o *old o"iio$ -i*ou a id o% ie#%e#e&e. T*i$ #i* al$o

i&lude$ *e #i* o &*ae a o"iio -*eee# ad %o# -*aee# #ea$o a "e#$o $o %#eel

&*oo$e$. o "e#$o a e $ue& o *e i"ai#e o% a #i*$ o *e a$i$ o% *i$ o# *e#

a&ual "e#&eied o# $u""o$ed o"iio$. @ %o# o# e%%o# o &oe#&e $oeoe o *old o# o

a o"iio i$ "#o*iied.

13. @ll %o#$ o% o"iio a#e "#oe&ed i&ludi o"iio$ o% a $o&ial "olii&al $&iei%i& *i$o#i&o#al ad #eliiou$ au#e. Sae$ a o i"o$e a e!&e"io$ o# #e$#i&io$ o *e

%#eedo o% o"iio o# iiali$e *e *oldi o% a o"iio.

) T*e #i* o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io

i. The right to seek and receive information

14. T*e #i* o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io i&lude$ %#eedo o $ee ad #e&eie i%o#aio. i$ ae &o"oe o% deoai& oe#a&e a$ *e "#ooio o% "a#i&i"ao# de&i$ioai

"#o&e$$e$ i$ uaaiale -i*ou ade>uae a&&e$$ o i%o#aio. o# e!a"le *e e!"o$u#e o%

*ua #i*$ iolaio$ a i $oe &i#&u$a&e$ e a$$i$ed *e di$&lo$u#e o%

i%o#aio *eld Sae eiie$.E$u#i a&&e$$ o i%o#aio &a $e#e o "#ooe u$i&e

ad #e"a#aio i "a#i&ula# a%e# "e#iod$ o% #ae iolaio$ o% *ua #i*$. T*e U Cua

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15. Ee# idiidual $*ould *ae *e #i* o a$&e#ai i a ielliile %o# -*e*e# ad i% $o-*a "e#$oal daa i$ *eld ad $o#ed aou *e ad %o# -*a "u#"o$e$. Ee# idiidual

$*ould al$o e ale o a$&e#ai -*i&* "uli& au*o#iie$ o# "#iae idiidual$ o# odie$

&o#ol o# a ae de&i$io$ a%%e&i *e "#o&e$$i o% *i$ o# *e# "e#$oal daa e" i

eleoi& o# aual %ile$. % $u&* %ile$ &oai i&o##e& "e#$oal daa o# daa *a *ae ee

&olle&ed o# "#o&e$$ed &o#a# o *e "#oi$io$ o% *e la- ee# idiidual $*ould *ae *e

#i* o *ae *i$ o# *e# #e&o#d$ #e&i%ied ad i &e#ai &i#&u$a&e$ e#a$ed. Sae$ $*ouldae ee# e%%o# o e$u#e ea$ "#o" e%%e&ie ad "#a&i&al a&&e$$ o $u&* i%o#aio.

i$ #e&oi$ed *a i &a e #elea o &o$ide# daa "#oe&io i *e &oe! o% %#eedo o%

e!"#e$$io.

16. T*e e#e ad diial e&*oloie$ *ae e!"aded *e "o$$iiliie$ o% idiidual$ ad ediao e!e#&i$e *e #i* o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io ad %#eel a&&e$$ olie i%o#aio. @

#e$#i&io *a "#ee$ *e %lo- o% i%o#aio o%%lie o# olie u$ e i lie -i*

"e#i$$ile liiaio$ a$ $e ou i ie#aioal *ua #i*$ la-.

ii. The right to impart information and ideas of all kinds through any media and regardless of

frontiers17. #eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io %u#*e# i&lude$ *e %#eedo o e!"#e$$ ad i"a#

i%o#aio ad idea$ o% all id$ *a &a e #a$ied o o*e#$ i -*aee# %o# ad

#ea#dle$$ o% edia. %o#aio o# idea$ *a a e #ea#ded a$ ii&al o# &o#oe#$ial

*e au*o#iie$ o# a ao#i o% *e "o"ulaio i&ludi idea$ o# ie-$ *a a F$*o&

o%%ed o# di$u#F6 a#e al$o &oe#ed *i$. /oea# o oe?$ o- o# o "uli& a%%ai#$

&aa$$i di$&u$$io o *ua #i*$ ou#ali$ $&iei%i& #e$ea#&* e!"#e$$io o% e*i&

&ulu#al liui$i& ad #eliiou$ idei7ad a#i$i& e!"#e$$io ade#i$i ea&*i a#e all

e!a"le$ o% e!"#e$$io$ *a a#e &oe#ed *e %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io. al$o i&lude$

"olii&al di$&ou#$e ad ade#i$i du#i ele&io &a"ai$.

18. E!"#e$$io &a ae all %o#$ i&ludi $"oe -#ie ad $i lauae a$ -ell a$ oe#al e!"#e$$io $u&* a$ iae$ ad oe&$ o% a# all o% -*i&* a#e "#oe&ed. ea$ o%

e!"#e$$io &a i&lude oo$ e-$"a"e#$ "a"*le$ "o$e#$ ad ae#$ a$ -ell a$ all

%o#$ o% audioi$ual eleoi& ad ie#ea$ed ode$ o% e!"#e$$io.

S#i&l "#e$ied liiaio$ o *e #i* o% %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io

19. e#aioal ad #eioal *ua #i*$ &oeio$ &ou#$ ad e&*ai$$ #e&oi$e *a%#eedo o% e!"#e$$io &a e liied la- i &e#ai $#i&l de%ied -a$ ad ude#

$"e&i%i& &i#&u$a&e$. Re$#i&io$ o *e e!e#&i$e o% %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io a o "u i

eo"a#d *e #i* i$el%. T*e U Cua Ri*$ /oiee *a$ #e"eaedl *i*li*ed *a

*e #elaio e-ee *e #i* ad *e #e$#i&io ad e-ee *e o# ad *e e!&e"io u$

o e #ee#$ed.

. Cad$ide . *e Uied Gido E/CR =ude 7 e&ee# 1976 H 49.( o&ue o% *e /o"e*ae eei o% *e /o%e#e&e o *e Cua ie$io o% *e

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26. Full use 6ill 3e made of the eisting EU human rights Guidelines -*eee# *e a#e#elea i deali -i* "o$$ile iolaio$ o% *e #i* o %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io

oal *e Auidelie$ o *e "#ooio ad "#oe&io o% #i*$ o% *e &*ild o iole&e

aai$ -oe ad i#l$ ad &oai all %o#$ o% di$iiaio aai$ *e o *ua

#i*$ de%ede#$ o o#u#e ad o *e dea* "eal o *e eoe o% all *ua #i*$

Le$ia Aa Bi$e!ual T#a$ede# ad e#$e! (LABT) "e#$o$ ad o *e #i* o

%#eedo o% #eliio o# elie%7.+& Priorit2 Areas of A4tion

27. ;*e add#e$$i %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io *e EU -ill "a $"e&ial aeio o *e %ollo-i*ee$ all o% -*i&* a#e o% e>ual i"o#a&e:

'& Com3ating 0iolen4e5 !erse4ution5 harassment and intimidation of indi0iduals5 in4luding

8ournalists and other media a4tors5 3e4ause of their eer4ise of the right to freedom of

e!ression online and offline5 and 4om3ating im!unit2 for su4h 4rimes

28. T*e EU i$ &oied o "#ooi ad "#oe&i *e %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io-o#ld-ide ad &ode$ *e iea$i leel o% iiidaio ad iole&e *a ou#ali$$

edia a&o#$ ad o*e# idiidual$ %a&e i a &ou#ie$ ao$$ *e -o#ld e&au$e o%

e!e#&i$i *e #i* o %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io olie ad o%%lie. Sae$ u$ ae

a&ie $e"$ o "#ee iole&e ad o "#ooe a $a%e ei#oe %o# ou#ali$$ ad o*e#

edia a&o#$ eali *e o &a## ou *ei# -o# ide"edel -i*ou udue ie#%e#e&e

ad -i*ou %ea# o% iole&e o# "e#$e&uio'9.

29. T*e EU aa&*e$ *e *i*e$ "#io#i o *e $a%e o% ou#ali$$ ad o*e# edia a&o#$. T*eEU -ill ae all a""#o"#iae $e"$ o e$u#e *e "#oe&io o% ou#ali$$ o* i e#$ o%

"#eeie ea$u#e$ ad u#i e%%e&ie ie$iaio$ -*e iolaio$ o&&u#.

T*e EU -ill:

a) Duli&l &ode *e illi$ aa& e!e&uio o#u#e e%o#&ed di$a""ea#a&e o#o*e# a&$ o% $e#iou$ iole&e o# iiidaio aai$ a idiidual %o# e!e#&i$i *i$ o#

*e# #i* o %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io a$ -ell a$ aa&$ o edia oule$ ad

&o$ide# a""#o"#iae addiioal ea$u#e$.

) @""eal o Sae au*o#iie$ o %ull aide *ei# ie#aioal oliaio$ o e%%e&iel"#o"l ad i a ide"ede ae# ie$iae $u&* ie$ ad o e$u#e *a o*

$ae ad o$ae "e#"e#ao#$ ad i$iao#$ o% $u&* iole&e a#e #ou* o u$i&e.

;*e#e a""#o"#iae *e EU -ill e&ou#ae ie#aioal #ial o$e#aio o e$u#e *e

%ollo- u" o &a$e$ o% iole&e ad "#ooe *e %i* aai$ i"ui.

&) /all o all Sae$ o ae a&ie $e"$ o "#ee iole&e aai$ ou#ali$$ ad o*e#edia a&o#$ eali *e o -o# i $a%e ad $e&u#i -i*ou %ea# o% iole&e ad

"e#$e&uio.

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d) S#ol e&ou#ae $ae o%%i&ial$ ad o*e# i%lueial a&o#$ i $o&ie o "uli&ldeou&e a&$ o% iole&e o# iiidaio aai$ ou#ali$ ad o*e# edia a&o#$

"a#i&ula#l i &a$e$ -*e#e $ae o#a$ *ae e&ou#aed o# &odoed $u&* aa&$.

e) Su""o# *e i"leeaio o% UA@ Re$oluio o FT*e $a%e o% ou#ali$$ ad *ei$$ue o% i"uiF''ad *e U Dla o% @&io o *e $ae $ue&').

%) a&iliae e!&*ae o% e!"e#ie&e -i* edia aae#$ edio#$ ou#ali$$ ad o*e#edia a&o#$ i o#de# o #ai$e a-a#ee$$ deelo" *ei# &a"a&i o "#ee aa&$ ad

e*a&e *e $a%e o% ou#ali$$ i&ludi *#ou* #aii ea$u#e$.

) a&iliae e!&*ae o% ood "#a&i&e$ %o# *e $a%e o% ou#ali$$ -i* oe#eo%%i&ial$ i&ludi ee#$ o% *e udi&ia# "#o$e&uio ad la- e%o#&ee.

)& Promoting la6s and !ra4ti4es that !rote4t freedom of o!inion and e!ression

30. addiio o ou#i* iole&e ad aa&$ o *e "*$i&al $e&u#i o% ou#ali$$ ediaa&o#$ ad o*e# idiidual$ %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io i$ o%e &u#ailed la-$ o# "#a&i&e$ *a

i"o$e &e$o#$*i" e&ou#ae $el%&e$o#$*i" o# "#oide leal "ealie$ i&ludi iial%ia&ial ad adii$#aie $a&io$ o *e e!e#&i$e o% %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io

i iolaio o% ie#aioal *ua #i*$ la-.

31. Sae$ $*ould "#oe& la- *e #i* o% ou#ali$$ o o di$&lo$e *ei# $ou#&e$ '*i o#de# oe$u#e *a ou#ali$$ &a #e"o# o ae#$ i *e "uli& ie#e$ -i*ou *ei# $ou#&e$ %ea#i

#e#iuio. @ll oe#e$ u$ allo- ou#ali$$ o -o# i a %#ee ad eali

ei#oe i $a%e ad $e&u#i -i*ou *e %ea# o% &e$o#$*i" o# #e$#ai.

T*e EU -ill:

a) ;o# aai$ a#i#a# aa&$ idi$iiae au$e o% iial ad &iil "#o&eedi$de%aaio &a"ai$ ad e!&e$$ie #e$#i&io$ o ou#ali$$ edia a&o#$ AK$ad $o&ial edia "e#$oaliie$ lau&*ed -i* *e ai o% "#eei *e$e a$$o&iaio$

ad idiidual$ %#o %#eel e!e#&i$i *ei# #i* o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io.

) /ode a #e$#i&io o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io ad &e$o#$*i" o* olie ado%%lie i iolaio o% ie#aioal *ua #i*$ la-.

&) U#e #e"eali o# aedi o% la-$ o# "#a&i&e$ *a "eali$e idiidual$ o#o#ai$aio$ %o# e!e#&i$i *ei# #i* o e!"#e$$ o"iio$ o# di$$eiae i%o#aio

o* ilae#all ad i ulilae#al ad #eioal *ua #i*$ %o#a.

'' @,RES,68,163') #e$"o$e o *e U Dla o% @&io a "leeaio S#ae 2013,2014 -a$ d#a%ed a

*e U e#ae& eei (iea oee# 2012)'* Ule$$ u$i%ied a oe##idi #e>ui#ee i *e "uli& ie#e$ i &o%o#i -i*

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e) E&ou#ae a&io$ *i#d &ou#ie$ o i"#oe #a$"a#e& ad %ai# u$e o% "uli&oe i *e edia $e&o#.

%) Su""o# a&io$ *i#d &ou#ie$ aii a *e $#e*ei o% ou#ali$i& adedio#ial ide"ede&e i&ludi *#ou* leal ad %ia&i e&*ai$$ #ei%o#&i

%ia&ial $el%$u$aiaili o% o* "uli& ad "#iae edia.

) E&ou#ae *e "#ooio i *i#d &ou#ie$ o% ea$u#e$ i "a#i&ula# olua# $el%#eulao# iiiaie$ ad e&*ai$$ $u&* a$ edia e*i& &ode$ -*i&* e*a&e "#e$$

a&&ouaili.

*) E&ou#ae %#ee ad "lu#ali$i& #e"o#i o ele&io$ a$ -ell a$ e>uiale "olii&al "a#a&&e$$ o "uli& $e#i&e edia du#i ele&io &a"ai$.

i) E&ou#ae ide"ede o#ai$aio$ o a&iel oio# *e $iuaio o% edia %#eedoad "lu#ali$ i di%%e#e &ou#ie$.

,& Promoting and res!e4ting human rights in 423ers!a4e and other information and

4ommuni4ation te4hnologies

33. %o#aio ad &oui&aio e&*oloie$ (/T) a#e o- "a# o% ee#da li%e ad "#oidee- o""o#uiie$ %o# *e %ul%ile o% *ua #i*$ ad %o# $o&ial ad e&ooi&

deelo"e. odi$iiao# a&&e$$ o i%o#aio ad %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io %o# all

idiidual$ o* olie ad o%%lie u$ e e$u#ed ad "#oe&ed.

T*e EU -ill:

a) @do&ae %o# *e a""li&aio o% all *ua #i*$ i&ludi *e #i* o %#eedo o%o"iio ad e!"#e$$io o* o%%lie ad olie.

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-& Promoting 3est !ra4ti4es 32 4om!anies

34. /T &o"aie$ "la a e #ole i e$u#i ad eali %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io a&&e$$ oi%o#aio ad "#ia& o *e e#e ad *#ou* ele&oui&aio$. ;*ile o"e#ao#$ &a

o%%e# $e#i&e$ a$ *e de$i#e i a&&o#da&e -i* *e a""li&ale leal %#ae-o# *ei# &*oi&e$

ieial a%%e& *e #i*$ o% *ei# u$e#$ e$"e&iall -*e a o"e#ao# i$ doia i i$ $e&o#.

T*e U Auidi D#i&i"le$ o Bu$ie$$ ad Cua Ri*$ $ae *a &o"aie$ *ae a

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) D#ooe ad %a&iliae *e e!&*ae o% ood "#a&i&e$ o e$u#e *a *e lei$laio ad"#o&edu#e$ o% Sae$ #ea#di *e $u#eilla&e o% &oui&aio$ ad *e ie#&e"io

ad &olle&io o% "e#$oal daa a#e a$ed o *e #ule o% la- $ue& o ide"ede

e%%e&ie ad doe$i& oe#$i* e&*ai$$ ad u"*old oliaio$ ude#

ie#aioal *ua #i*$ la- i&ludi *e "#i&i"le$ o% "#o"o#ioali ad e&e$$i.

&) D#ooe dialoue o* ilae#all a$ -ell a$ i ulilae#al %o#a #ea#di *e i$$ue o%*e #i* o "#ia& ad daa "#oe&io i *e diial ae -i* a ie- o i"#oi

&oo"e#aio ad #a$"a#e& ao &ou#ie$ #ea#di i$$ue$ o% daa $e&u#i ad

#elea ie#aioal *ua #i*$ $ada#d$.

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37. T*e EU -ill ae u$e o% all a""#o"#iae "olii&al ad e!e#al %ia&ial i$#ue$ i o#de#o %u#*e# *e "#ooio ad "#oe&io o% %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io.

Politi4al dialogues and high le0el 0isits

38. a""#o"#iae *i*leel "olii&al &oa&$ *e EU -ill #ai$e $$ei& i$$ue$ ad idiidual&a$e$ #elai o *e "#oe&io o% %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io ad &all o "a#e# &ou#ie$ oiiiae lei$laie &*ae$ o e$u#e *e "#ooio ad "#oe&io o% *e #i* o %#eedo o%

o"iio ad e!"#e$$io olie a$ -ell a$ o%%lie.

39. "olii&al dialoue$ -i* "a#e# &ou#ie$ *e EU -ill #ai$e $e#iou$ o# $$ei& iolaio$ad #e$#i&io$ o *e #i* o %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io olie ad o%%lie a$

a""#o"#iae. T*e EU -ill e&ou#ae "a#e# &ou#ie$ o #ai% ad i"lee #elea

ie#aioal ad #eioal *ua #i*$ i$#ue$. T*e EU -ill e&ou#ae "a#e# &ou#ie$

o i$$ue iiaio$ %o# &ou# i$i$ o U Cua Ri*$ S"e&ial D#o&edu#e$ "a#i&ula#l

*e S"e&ial Ra""o#eu# o *e "#ooio ad "#oe&io o% *e #i* o %#eedo o% o"iio ad

e!"#e$$io %o# &ou# i$i$ ad o a&&e" ad i"lee U #e&oedaio$ i&ludi

%#o #ea oio#i odie$ ad *e Uie#$al De#iodi& Reie- a$ -ell a$ %#o *e /ou&ilo% Eu#o"e ad *e KS/E -*e#e #elea.

40. T*e EU -ill e$u#e *a EU i$iuio$ ad ee# Sae$? #e"#e$eaie$ i$ii *i#d&ou#ie$ a#e %ull #ie%ed o *e $iuaio o% %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io o* olie

ad o%%lie. Su&* i$i$ -ill -*e a""#o"#iae #ai$e *e "#io#iie$ ad *ee$ &oe#ed

*e$e Auidelie$ -i* lo&al &oue#"a#$ ad i&lude eei$ -i* ou#ali$$ *ua #i*$

de%ede#$ ad edia a&o#$.

;onitoring5 assessing and re!orting on freedom of e!ression

41. i$$io$ i *i#d &ou#ie$ (EU eleaio$ /SD i$$io$ ad ee# Sae$ ea$$ie$)ad *ead>ua#e#$ -ill oio# *e #e$"e& %o# %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io olie a$

-ell a$ o%%lie ad -ill #e"o# o $iuaio$ o% &o&e# i&ludi idiidual &a$e$ ad

$$ei& i$$ue$. T*e EU?$ Cua Ri*$ /ou# S#aeie$ $*ould i&lude a $e&io o

%#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io.

42. Re"o#$ %#o EU i$$io$ -ill e ae u" i *e #elea /ou&il ;o#i Da#ie$ ad-*e a""#o"#iae i *e Dolii&al ad Se&u#i /oiee (DS/) i o#de# o idei% a

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43. EU i$$io$ -ill e&ou#ae ad %a&iliae &lo$e ad #eula# &oo#diaio ad &o$ulaio-i* ad e-ee ie#aioal ad lo&al &iil $o&ie *ua #i*$ de%ede#$ lo&al ad

%o#ei &o##e$"ode$ ad U ad #eioal odie$ -*i&* oio# *e $iuaio o% %#eedo o%

o"iio ad e!"#e$$io o *e #oud olie a$ -ell a$ o%%lie. ;*e#e #elea idiidual

&a$e$ -ill e #e"o#ed o ad %ollo-ed u". ;*e#e a""#o"#iae oio#i o% idiidual &a$e$

&ould i&lude #ial o$e#aio$ ad "#i$o i$i$.

44. T*e EU ad ee# Sae$ Cead$ o% i$$io$ o# o*e# a""#o"#iae EU o%%i&ial$ -ill &o$ide#*e "uli&aio o% a#i&le$ ad *e #ai o% ie#ie-$ o lo&al edia oule$ i o#de# o

de%ed ad "#ooe %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io i di%%e#e &ou#ie$.

Pu3li4 Statements and %emar4hes

45. T*e EU -ill -*e a""#o"#iae ude#ae dea#&*e$ o# i$$ue "uli& $aee$ o*"#eeiel ad i #e$"o$e o $e#iou$ iolaio$ o# #e$#i&io$ o *e #i* o *e %#eedo o%

o"iio ad e!"#e$$io. Su&* iolaio$ -ould i&lude e!e&uio$ e!#audi&ial illi$

e%o#&ed di$a""ea#a&e$ a#i#a# a##e$ o# #ial$ o# aa&$ aai$ ou#ali$$ ad o*e#

edia a&o#$ *ua #i*$ de%ede#$ o# o*e# idiidual$ %o# e!e#&i$i *ei# #i* o %#eedo

o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io.

46. T*e EU -ill al$o &o$ide# i$$ui $aee$ i #ea&io o lei$laie o# o*e# #eleadeelo"e$ -i* a de#ieal i"a& o %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io ad "#ooe

e$ "#a&i&e$.

Finan4ial instruments1

47. @ll a""#o"#iae EU e!e#al %ia&ial i$#ue$ $*ould e u$ed o %u#*e# "#oe& ad"#ooe %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io olie a$ -ell a$ o%%lie i&ludi $u""o#i

*e ee#e&e o% a %#ee die#$e ad ide"ede edia. "a#i&ula# *e EU -ill ae u$e

o% *e Eu#o"ea $#ue %o# eoa& ad Cua Ri*$ (ECR) ad i$ $all #a$

e&*ai$ %o# idiidual$ %a&i iediae *#ea. K*e# EU eo#a"*i& ad *eai&%udi i$#ue$ -ill al$o e u$ed o "#ooe %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io i

&oo"e#aio -i* "a#e# &ou#ie$.

48. T*e EE@S ad *e /oi$$io $e#i&e$ -ill uild o e!i$i a&io$ $u&* a$ *e Ioi$&oe& S#aeF aii o u"*old *e EU?$ &oie o e$u#e *a *e e#e ad

o*e# i%o#aio ad &oui&aio e&*oloie$ #eai a d#ie# o% "olii&al %#eedo

deoai& deelo"e ad e&ooi& #o-*.

49. T*e EE@S ad *e Eu#o"ea /oi$$io $e#i&e$ i &oo#diaio -i* ee# Sae$ -ill$*a#e i%o#aio o "#oe&$ %ia&ed i *i#d &ou#ie$ i *e %ield o% %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io

o allo- ee# &oo#diaio ad e%%i&ie u$e o% #e$ou#&e$.

50. @u$ie #e$#i&io$ o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io ad iole&e aai$ ou#ali$$ ad o*e#edia a&o#$ $*ould e ae io a&&ou *e EU -*e de&idi o "o$$ile $u$"e$io o%

&oo"e#aio oal a$ #ea#d$ %ia&ial a$$i$a&e.

51. T*e EE@S ad Eu#o"ea /oi$$io $e#i&e$ -ill i&lude "#e$$ edia $u""o# &o"oe$i *ei# ele&o#al a$$i$a&e -*e#e a""#o"#iae.


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Pu3li4 di!loma42 in multilateral fora

52. T*e EU -ill e$u#e *a %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io #eai$ a "#oie i$$ue o *e U aeda-o#i a&iel i all #elea ulilae#al %o#a o e$u#e $#o o$$#eioal $u""o# %o#

*e "#ooio ad "#oe&io o% %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io olie ad o%%lie

$u""o#i *e adae o% *e U S"e&ial Ra""o#eu# o *e D#ooio ad D#oe&io o% *e

Ri* o #eedo o% K"iio ad E!"#e$$io ad &oo"e#ai &lo$el -i* *e $"e&ial

#a""o#eu#$ *ai #elaed adae$ %#o *e @U K@S KS/E ad K/.

53. T*e EU -ill uild o *e &oe o% #elea U Re$oluio$ $u&* a$ *e Aee#al @$$elRe$oluio o *e FSa%e o% =ou#ali$$ ad *e i$$ue o% i"uiF U Cua Ri*$

/ou&il Re$oluio o IT*e Sa%e o% =ou#ali$$M *e Re$oluio o *e FD#ooio

D#oe&io ad Eoe o% Cua Ri*$ o *e e#e'.F ad *e U Aee#al @$$el

#e$oluio o FT*e #i* o "#ia& i *e diial aeF'( a$ -ell a$ #elea &o&ludi

o$e#aio$ o% U #ea oio#i odie$ ad #e&oedaio$ o% $"e&ial #a""o#eu#$ o

*i#d &ou#ie$. -ill $u""o# ad %a&iliae *e di$$eiaio o% the U Plan of Action for the

Safety of Journalists and the ssue of mpunityad d#a- %#o e!"e#ie&e$ o% i$

i"leeaio (i&ludi i "a#i&ula# i "ilo &ou#ie$).

54. EU ee# Sae$ -ill d#a- aeio a$ a""#o"#iae o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io i *eUie#$al De#iodi& Reie-$ &odu&ed *e U Cua Ri*$ /ou&il. T*e

i"leeaio o% #e&oedaio$ a&&e"ed *e $ae ude# #eie- -ill e oio#ed

ad $u""o#ed a$ a""#o"#iae.

55. T*e EU -ill $e" u" i$ eaee -i* o*e# ie#aioal ad #eioal o#ai$aio$ ade&*ai$$ i&ludi *e U (e$"e&iall *e K%%i&e o% *e Uied aio$ Ci*

/oi$$ioe# %o# Cua Ri*$ (KC/CR) ad *e Uied aio$ Edu&aioal S&iei%i&

ad /ulu#al K#ai$aio (UES/K) KS/E *e /ou&il o% Eu#o"e ad o*e# doo#$ o#

eiie$ $u""o#i %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io.

56. T*e EE@S ad *e Eu#o"ea /oi$$io $e#i&e$ i &oo#diaio -i* ee# Sae$$*ould a&iel eae i deae$ a *e e#e Aoe#a&e o#u (A) ad *e ;o#ld

Sui o *e %o#aio So&ie (;SS) o#u -i* a ie- o "#ooi a *ua #i*$

"e#$"e&ie ad a uli$ae*olde# odel ad o %o$e# a-a#ee$$ o %#eedo o% o"iio ad

e!"#e$$io i$$ue$ i &oo"e#aio -i* &iil $o&ie.

57. T*e EU -ill a&iel $u""o# ie#aioal a-a#ee$$#ai$i da$ $u&* a$ ;o#ld D#e$$#eedo a (3 a) *e e#aioal a o Ed "ui %o# /#ie$ aai$ =ou#ali$$ (2

oee#) *e ;o#ld a @ai$ /e# /e$o#$*i" (12 a#&*) ad *e aa D#oe&io

a (28 =aua#).

58. T*e EU -ill #e&all *e i"o#a&e o% %#ee "lu#ali$i& ad $u$aiale edia e&ou#ai *ead*e#e&e o *e #e&oedaio$ o% *e /ou&il o% Eu#o"e ad UES/K #ea#di edia

%#eedo ad "lu#ali$ ad e#e %#eedo.

'. @,CR/,RES,20,8 ado"ed *e Cua Ri*$ /ou&il o 16 =ul 2012'( @,/.3,68,L.45 ado"ed *e U Aee#al @$$el oee# 2013


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59. T*e EU &o$ide#$ %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io o e a "#io#i %o# &adidae &ou#ie$ ad "oeial&adidae$. T*e /o"e*ae ie#ia &oe# %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io ad edia "lu#ali i *ei#

ei#e ad all &ou#ie$ $eei o a&&ede o *e Uio u$ deo$#ae a edile

&oie o "#ooi %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io add#e$$i all #elea a$"e&$ (leal

#eulao# udi&ial a#e #elaed e&.) -*e#e o$a&le$ o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io "e#$i$.

60. T*e EE@S ad /oi$$io $e#i&e$ i &oo#diaio -i* ee# Sae$ -ill oio# ado%%e# uida&e o "e#$i$i edia %#eedo i$$ue$ o%%lie a$ -ell a$ olie *#ou* "#e

a&&e$$io "olii&al dialoue ad aual "#o#e$$ #e"o#$. T*e i$$ue$ $*ould e #ai$ed a a

ea#l $ae du#i a&&e$$io al$ (/*a"e# 23) i o#de# o "#oide $u%%i&ie ie %o# aile

"#o#e$$. Da#i&ula# aeio $*ould e "aid o %i*i i"ui i &a$e$ o% iole&e aai$

ou#ali$$ eai a #a$"a#e a#e a$i$ %o# *e edia $e&o# ad deelo"i *e

udi&ia# a$ a ua#ao# %o# idiidual #i*$. T*e EU -ill a$$i$ *e$e &ou#ie$ o add#e$$

$u&* i$$ue$ ea$ o% a &o"#e*e$ie e&*i&al ad %ia&ial $u""o#(D@ ). Da#i&ula#

*el" -ill e "#oided o e$u#e *e $#e*ei o% ou#ali$$? "#o%e$$ioal o#ai$aio$ ad

AK$ &oied o edia %#eedo.

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A& Eam!les of a4tions that ma2 0iolate or undermine the en8o2ment of the right to freedom

of o!inion and e!ression

Atta4>s on a !erson 3e4ause of his or her eer4ise of the freedom of e!ression: T*e e!e&uio

illi e%o#&ed di$a""ea#a&e o#u#e o# a#i#a# a##e$ o% ou#ali$$ o# o*e# idiidual$ e&au$eo% *i$ o# *e# e!e#&i$e o% *e %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io &o$iue$ a iolaio o% a#i&le 19 UCR ad

//DR. Su&* a&$ &a e ude#ae $ae ae$ o# "#iae #ou"$.

Legislati0e restri4tions: @ #e$#i&io o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io u$ e "#oided la- a

ol e i"o$ed %o# *e #oud$ $e ou i ie#aioal *ua #i*$ la- ad u$ &o%o# o *e

$#i& e$$ o% e&e$$i ad "#o"o#ioali

&o$i$e ad au$ie a""li&aio o% lei$laio &a e u$ed o &e$o# ii&i$ ad deae

&o&e#i "uli& i$$ue$ ad o %o$e# a &liae o% %ea# ad $el%&e$o#$*i" ao edia a&o#$ ad

*e "uli& a la#e. @#i#a# #eulaio$ ad a&ediaio #e>ui#ee$ %o# ou#ali$$ deial o%

ou#ali$i& a&&e$$ "uiie leal a##ie#$ o *e e$ali$*e o# o"e#aio o% edia oule$ ad#eulaio$ *a allo- %o# *e oal o# "a#ial e!ae o# "o$%a&o &e$o#$*i" ad ai o% &e#ai

edia a#e e!a"le$ o% lei$laie #e$#i&io$ o *e #i* o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io. Re$#i&io$

al$o ae *e %o# o% la-$ i"o$i "#o*iiie a!e$ o# leie$ a$ -ell a$ o*e# %o#$ o% e&ooi&

$a&io$ ad a#e #e$#i&io$.

K *e e#e &e$o#$*i" u$uall ae$ *e %o# o% la-$ allo-i %o# *e oal o# "a#ial ai

o% &e#ai -e"ae$. &e#ai e!#ee &i#&u$a&e$ Sae$ #e$o# o *e &o"lee di$&oe&io

o% *e e#e e-o# *u$ i$olai a -*ole &ou# o# #eio %#o *e #e$ o% *e -o#ld. i$

i"o#a o ua#aee *a *e a&&e$$ o ad %#ee %lo- o% i%o#aio -ill o e $ue& o

uu$i%ied #e$#i&io$ #ea#dle$$ o% *e ediu.

%efamation la6s: =ou#ali$$ ad o*e# edia a&o#$ -#ie#$ a#i$$ "olii&al a&ii$$ ad o*e#

*ua #i*$ de%ede#$ ao$$ *e -o#ld &oiue o e i"#i$oed %o# de%aaio. e%aaio

la-$ a al$o lead o $#o $el%&e$o#$*i" o aoid *e %ea# o% ei $ue& o $ee#e iial o#

&iil $a&io$. T*e EU eliee$ *a de%aaio la-$ $*ould o e i$u$ed o &e$o# ii&i$ ad

deae &o&e#i "uli& i$$ue$.

A3usi0e in0o4ation of !u3li4 morals5 national se4urit2 or !rote4tion of "national 0alues":

e#aioal *ua #i*$ la- doe$ o "e#i "la&i #e$#i&io$ o *e e!e#&i$e o% %#eedo o%

e!"#e$$io $olel i o#de# o "#oe& oio$ $u&* a$ #eliio$ &ulu#e$ $&*ool$ o% *ou*

ideoloie$ o# "olii&al doie$. Soe $ae$ ioe "uli& o#al$ i a au$ie ae# ad a$ a

ea$ o% &u#aili *e #i* o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io. o# e!a"le -oe o# -oe$ #ou"$*a "uli&l ii&i


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+las!hem2 la6s: La-$ *a iiali$e la$"*e #e$#i& e!"#e$$io &o&e#i #eliiou$ o# o*e#

elie%$ *e a#e o%e a""lied $o a$ o "e#$e&ue i$#ea o# iiidae "e#$o$ eloi o

#eliiou$ o# o*e# io#iie$ ad *e &a *ae a $e#iou$ i*iii e%%e& o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io

ad o %#eedo o% #eliio o# elie%. T*e EU #e&oed$ %o# *e deiiali$aio o% $u&*

o%%e&e$ ad %o#&e%ull ado&ae$ aai$ *e u$e o% *e dea* "eal "*$i&al "ui$*e o#

de"#iaio o% lie# a$ "ealie$ %o# la$"*e. T*e EU -ill &oiue o -o# -i* ad $u""o#

o#ai$aio$ ado&ai aoliio o% la$"*e la-$.

??Hate s!ee4h??: *e#e i$ o uie#$all a&&e"ed de%iiio o% *e e# ??*ae $"ee&*?? i ie#aioal

la-. T*e e# i$ u$uall u$ed o #e%e# o e!"#e$$io *a i$ au$ie i$uli iiidai o#

*a#a$$i o# -*i&* i&ie$ iole&e *a#ed o# di$iiaio aai$ idiidual$ o# #ou"$ idei%ied

a $"e&i%i& $e o% &*a#a&e#i$i&$. Ude# ie#aioal la- Sae$ a#e ol #e>ui#ed o "#o*ii *e

o$ $ee#e %o#$ o% *ae $"ee&* $u&* a$ *e ado&a& o% aioal #a&ial o# #eliiou$ *a#ed *a

&o$iue$ i&iee o di$iiaio *o$ili o# iole&e (@#i&le 20.2 //DR ad @#i&le 4

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Internet restri4tions 32 o!erators1 S"e&i%i& &oe a""li&aio$ o# $e#i&e$ $*ould ee# e

lo&ed $lo-ed do- de#aded o# di$iiaed aai$ e!&e" i e# liied &i#&u$a&e$

(e.. i"lee a &ou# o#de# o# a lei$laie "#oi$io %o# i$a&e &o%o#i o *e la-

e%o#&ee "#oi$io$ o &*ild au$e)9 u&ial e-o# $e&u#i i$$ue$ "#ee u$oli&ied

&oui&aio iii$e e!&e"ioal &oe$io). e#%e#e&e a al$o a#i$e ou o% au$ie

o""o#ui$i& o# di$iiao# (a#iale eoe#) a""li&aio o% a#iou$ la-$ ie#%e#e&e -i*

"#iael o"e#aed e#e a$ed "la%o#$ o# a""li&aio$ e&.

T*e ai o% -i#ele$$ $ial$ i$ ao*e# ea$ o% &e$o#$*i" -*i&* de"#ie$ idiidual$ o% *ei#

#i* o% %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io.

Restri4tions on the right of a44ess to information: T*e U S"e&ial Ra""o#eu# o #eedo o%

E!"#e$$io #e&oed$ *a "a#liae$ ea& lei$laio o a&&e$$ o "uli& i%o#aio i

a&&o#da&e -i* ie#aioall #e&oi$ed "#i&i"le$ ude#lii *a i all deoai& $o&ieie$

#a$"a#e& o% "uli& a&iiie$ "la$ a u&ial #ole %o# *e &o%ide&e ad #u$ o% *e "o"ulaio.

Restri4ting freedom of e!ression in order to !rote4t intelle4tual !ro!ert2 rights : Blo&i

a&&e$$ o -e$ie$ o *e #oud$ o% &o"#i* "#oe&io &ould &o$iue a di$"#o"o#ioae#e$#i&io o% %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io. @ #e$#i&io$ u$ &o"l -i* *e *#ee "a#

&uulaie e$ $e ou i "a#a#a"* 20 o% *e$e Auidelie$.

Restri4tions onthe right of !ri0a42 and data !rote4tion: lleal $u#eilla&e o% &oui&aio$

*ei# ie#&e"io a$ -ell a$ *e illeal &olle&io o% "e#$oal daa iolae$ *e #i* o "#ia& ad

*e %#eedo o *old o"iio$ -i*ou ie#%e#e&e ad &a lead o #e$#i&io$ o %#eedo o%

e!"#e$$io.

Udue ie#%e#e&e -i* idiidual$ "#ia& &a o* di#e&l ad idi#e&l lii *e %#ee

deelo"e ad e!&*ae o% idea$. Re$#i&io$ o aoi i &oui&aio %o# e!a"le

&ould di$&ou#ae i&i$ o% all %o#$ o% iole&e %#o #e"o#i *e au$e$ aai$ *e %o# %ea# o%doule i&ii


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oe!*au$ie li$ o% ie#aioal o#$ $ada#d$ "#i&i"le$ ad #e$ou#&e$

#elaed o %#eedo o% o"iio ad e!"#e$$io *a *e EU a ioe o# u$e i

&oa&$ -i* *i#d &ou#ie$

'& Uni0ersal %e4laration of Human RightsArti4le '71 !"veryone has the right to the freedom of opinion and e#pression$ this right

includes freedom to hold opinions %ithout interference and to seek, receive and impart

information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

)& International Co0enant on Ci0il and Politi4al Rights

Arti4le '71 F"veryone shall have the right to hold opinions %ithout interference. "veryone

shall have the right to freedom of e#pression$ this right shall include freedom to seek, receive

and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in %riting

or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice. The e#ercise of the

rights provided for in paragraph & of this article carries %ith it special duties and

responsi'ilities. t may therefore 'e su'(ect to certain restrictions, 'ut these shall only 'e such

as are provided 'y la% and are necessary) *a+ or respect of the rights or reputations of

others$ *'+ or the protection of national security or of pu'lic order *ordre pu'lic+, or of

pu'lic health or morals.-

Arti4le '/1 -"veryone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or 'elief of his choice, and

freedom, either individually or in community %ith others and in pu'lic or private, to manifest

his religion or 'elief in %orship, o'servance, practice and teaching. o one shall 'e su'(ect

to coercion %hich %ould impair his freedom to have or to adopt a religion or 'elief of his

choice. reedom to manifest ones religion or 'eliefs may 'e su'(ect only to such limitations

as are prescri'ed 'y la% and are necessary to protect pu'lic safety, order, health, or morals

or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others. The States Parties to the present /ovenant

undertake to have respect for the li'erty of parents and, %hen applica'le, legal guardians to

ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity %ith their o%n

convictions-.

)' T*e$e Auidelie$ a#e a$ed o ie#aioal ad #eioal $ada#d$ o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io.

T*e#e a#e a ue# o% &ou#ie$ -*i&* ei*e# $ied o# #ai%ied *e e#aioal /oea

o /iil ad Dolii&al Ri*$ ad o*e# ai *ua #i*$ #eaie$ ad $ada#d$ deelo"ed

ude# *e$e #eaie$ a#e o %o#all idi o *e. =u#i$"#ude&e %#o ie#aioal ad

#eioal *ua #i*$ odie$ a$ -ell a$ oidi e!$,do&ue$ ad o*e# $ada#d$

illu$#ae *e ae# i -*i&* ie#aioal ad &o$iuioal ua#aee$ o% %#eedo o%

e!"#e$$io *ae ee ie#"#eed. @$ $u&* *e #e"#e$e au*o#iaie eide&e o% ee#all

a&&e"ed ude#$adi$ o% *e $&o"e ad au#e o% all ie#aioal ua#aee$ o% %#eedo o%

e!"#e$$io. T*e al$o "#oide $#o uida&e #ea#di ie#"#eaio o% *e ua#aee$ o%%#eedo o% e!"#e$$io %o# all $ae$. o#eoe# *e Uie#$al e&la#aio o% Cua Ri*$ i$

-idel #ea#ded a$ *ai a&>ui#ed leal %o#&e a$ &u$oa# ie#aioal la-.
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Arti4le '(1 -o one shall 'e su'(ected to ar'itrary or unla%ful interference %ith his privacy,

family, home or correspondence, nor to unla%ful attacks on his honour and reputation.

"veryone has the right to the protection of the la% against such interference or attacks.-

Arti4le )9&)1-States are re0uired to prohi'it 'y la% !any advocacy of national, racial or

religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence.

*& International Con0ention on the Elimination of All Forms of Ra4ial %is4rimination

Arti4le ,1 -States Parties condemn all propaganda and all organi1ations %hich are 'ased on

ideas or theories of superiority of one race or group of persons of one colour or ethnic origin,

or %hich attempt to (ustify or promote racial hatred and discrimination in any form, and

undertake to adopt immediate and positive measures designed to eradicate all incitement to,

or acts of, such discrimination and, to this end, %ith due regard to the principles em'odied in

the Universal 2eclaration of 3uman 4ights and the rights e#pressly set forth in article 5 of

this /onvention, inter alia) *a+ Shall declare an offence punisha'le 'y la% all dissemination

of ideas 'ased on racial superiority or hatred, incitement to racial discrimination, as %ell as

all acts of violence or incitement to such acts against any race or group of persons of another

colour or ethnic origin, and also the provision of any assistance to racist activities, includingthe financing thereof$ *'+ Shall declare illegal and prohi'it organi1ations, and also organi1ed

and all other propaganda activities, %hich promote and incite racial discrimination, and shall

recogni1e participation in such organi1ations or activities as an offence punisha'le 'y la%$

*c+ Shall not permit pu'lic authorities or pu'lic institutions, national or local, to promote or

incite racial discrimination.-

,& Con0ention on the Rights of the Child))

Arti4le '*1-The child shall have the right to freedom of e#pression$ this right shall include

freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of

frontiers, either orally, in %riting or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of

the childs choice. The e#ercise of this right may 'e su'(ect to certain restrictions, 'ut these

shall only 'e such as are provided 'y la% and are necessary) *a+ or respect of the rights or

reputations of others$ or *'+ or the protection of national security or of pu'lic order *ordre

pu'lic+, or of pu'lic health or morals.

-& Con0ention on Pre0ention and Punishment of the Crime of Geno4ide

.& U %e4laration on Human rights Edu4ation and Training

(& U %e4laration on the Rights of !ersons 3elonging to national or ethni45 religious and

linguisti4 minorities

/& U %e4laration on the Rights of indigenous !eo!les @Article 1!"

7& U S!e4ial Ra!!orteur on the !romotion and the !rote4tion of the right to Freedom of

O!inion and E!ression

T*e o%%i&e o% *e U S"e&ial Ra""o#eu# o #eedo o% K"iio ad E!"#e$$io -a$

e$ali$*ed #e$oluio o% *e U /oi$$io o Cua Ri*$ i 1993)*.

)) K% #elea&e a#e al$o a#i&le$ 15 (o *e #i* o *e %#eedo o% a$$o&iaio ad a$$el) 16

(e*a&ed "#oe&io o% *e #i* o *old o"iio$) ad 17 (o a&&e$$ o% *e &*ild oi%o#aio ad ae#ial %#o *e edia).

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Free#om o$ e%&ression an# relate# rig'ts in regional instruments

')& Coun4il of Euro!e),

1

Eu#o"ea /oeio o *e D#oe&io o% Cua Ri*$ ad udaeal #eedo$(@#i&le 8 Ri* o #e$"e& %o# "#iae ad %ail li%e) -"veryone has the right to respect forhis private and family life, his home and his correspondence. There shall 'e no interference

'y a pu'lic authority %ith the e#ercise of this right e#cept such as is in accordance %ith the

la% and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, pu'lic safety

or the economic %ell6'eing of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the

protection of health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others-.

(@#i&le 9 #eedo o% *ou* &o$&ie&e ad #eliio) -"veryone has the right to freedom

of thought, conscience and religion$ this right includes freedom to change his religion or

'elief and freedom, either alone or in community %ith others and in pu'lic or private, to

manifest his religion or 'elief, in %orship, teaching, practice and o'servance-. -reedom

to manifest ones religion or 'eliefs shall 'e su'(ect only to such limitations as are prescri'ed

'y la% and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of pu'lic safety, for the

protection of pu'lic order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms

of others-.

(@#i&le 10 #eedo o% e!"#e$$io) -"veryone has the right to freedom of e#pression. This

right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas

%ithout interference 'y pu'lic authority and regardless of frontiers. This article shall not

prevent States from re0uiring the licensing of 'roadcasting, television or cinema enterprises.

The e#ercise of these freedoms, since it carries %ith it duties and responsi'ilities, may 'e

su'(ect to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescri'ed 'y la% and

are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity

or pu'lic safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or

morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of

information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the

(udiciary-.

(@#i&le 17 D#o*iiio o% au$e o% #i*$) -othing in this /onvention may 'e interpreted as

implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or perform any act

aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein or at their

limitation to a greater e#tent than is provided for in the /onvention-.

), /ou&il o% Eu#o"e i$#ue$ &oeio$ #e&oedaio$ de&la#aio$ i&ludido&ue$ o% *e Da#liaea# @$$el o% *e /ou&il o% Eu#o"e *a a#e *i*l #elea

&a e %oud: *"$:,,-&d.&oe.i,ie-o&.$"NidO1835645
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Con0ention for the Prote4tion of Indi0iduals 6ith regard to Automati4 Pro4essingof Personal %ata @Con0ention '9/B

Arti4le ': Ke& ad "u#"o$e. T*e "u#"o$e o% *i$ &oeio i$ o $e&u#e i *e

e##io# o% ea&* Da# %o# ee# idiidual -*aee# *i$ aioali o# #e$ide&e

#e$"e& %o# *i$ #i*$ ad %udaeal %#eedo$ ad i "a#i&ula# *i$ #i* o "#ia&

-i* #ea#d o auoai& "#o&e$$i o% "e#$oal daa #elai o *i (Fdaa "#oe&ioF).

Frame6or> Con0ention for the Prote4tion of ational ;inorities and E!lanator2Re!ort @Arti4le 7B

Euro!ean Charter for Regional or ;inorit2 Languages @Arti4le '' on the ;ediaB T*e /ou&il o% Eu#o"e i$ &u##el -o#i o standards relating to the !rote4tion of

8ournalists5i&ludi a$ #ea#d$ ee# $ae$ "o$iie oliaio$. T*i$ i$ a "#io#i

du#i *e &u##e @u$#ia /*ai#a$*i" o% *e /oiee o% ii$e#$ o% *e /ou&il

o% Eu#o"e al$o *ai #ea#d o *e #e&e Re$oluio 3 eiled FSa%e o% =ou#ali$$F

ado"ed *e /ou&il o% Eu#o"e ii$e#$ #e$"o$ile %o# edia ad %o#aioSo&ie *eld i Bel#ade o *e 7*ad 8*o% oee# 2013)-.

UES/K ($eio# o%%i&ial$) *a$ a$ed *e /ou&il o% Eu#o"e o &o$ide# *e $ue& o%$a%e o% ou#ali$$ a$ a idi&ao# o% $ae %#aili. Aie *a iole&e aai$

ou#ali$$ *#ie$ i *e a$e&e o% %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io $a%e o% ou#ali$$ &a

ideed e a *i* alue idi&ao# o% *e #e$"e& o% %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io ad %#eedo o%

*e edia i a "a#i&ula# &oui)..

/ou&il o% Eu#o"e?$ -o# o e#e %#eedo %ull &o"aile -i* *e e#aioal/oea o /iil ad Dolii&al Ri*$ ad *e Eu#o"ea /oeio o *ua #i*$

ia i$ e#e Aoe#a&e S#ae 20122015 "#ooi *e 47 ee#$

&oie o do o *a# o *e e#e ad a#iou$ $ada#d$ o %ile#i ad

lo&i e eu#ali ad *ua #i*$ a$"e&$ o% *e o"e#aio o% a#iou$ e#e

a&o#$.

T*e E/CR &a$ela- *a$ e$ali$*ed &e#ai "a#aee#$ o de$ie I*ae $"ee&*M a""li @#i&le 17 ("#o*iiio o% au$e o% #i*$) o% *e /oeio -*e#e *e

&oe$ i >ue$io aou o *ae $"ee&* ad eae *e %udaeal alue$ o% *e

/oeio o# () a""li *e liiaio$ "#oided %o# i *e $e&od "a#a#a"* o%

@#i&le 10 ad @#i&le 11 o% *e /oeio (*i$ a""#oa&* i$ ado"ed -*e#e *e $"ee&*

i >ue$io al*ou* i i$ *ae $"ee&* i$ o a" o de$#o *e %udaeal alue$ o%

*e /oeio))(.

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. Beliu 16 =ul 2009 Le#o . #a&e 2 K&oe# 2008 =e#$ild . ea# 23 Se"ee#
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Re4ommendation C;:Re4 @)9''B()/o% *e /oiee o% ii$e#$ o ee# Sae$&oai$ a e- #oad oio o% edia e&o"a$$i all a&o#$ ioled i *e

"#odu&io ad di$$eiaio o "oeiall la#e ue#$ o% "eo"le o% &oe

i&ludi i%o#aio aal$i$ &oe ad o"iio. T*e /oiee o% ii$e#$ al$o

a&o-leded *a %o# &e#ai "u#"o$e$ $oe "#iilee$ -*i&* a#e o#all #e&oi$ed

%o# ou#ali$$ a e!ed o o*e# a&o#$ -*o a o %ull >uali% a$ edia (%o#

e!a"le idiidual loe#$) ai a&&ou o% *e e!e o -*i&* $u&* a&o#$ &a e

&o$ide#ed "a# o% *e edia e&o$$e ad &o#iue o *e %u&io$ ad #ole o%

edia i a deoai& $o&ie. Re%e#e&e &ould al$o e ade o *e Re$oluio 1

eiled Internet FreedomD ado"ed a *e /ou&il o% Eu#o"e ii$e#ial /o%e#e&e

*eld i Bel#ade Se#ia o 7 ad 8 oee# 2013.

'*& Organisation for the Se4urit2 and Coo!eration in Euro!e @OSCEB

T*e KS/E ac0uisi&lude$ $ee#al "#oi$io$ o %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io ao *e:

%o4ument of the Co!enhagen ;eeting of the Conferen4e on the Human %imensionof the CSCE @'779B1

*7. The participating States reaffirm that) everyone has the right to freedom of

e#pression including the right to communication. This right %ill include freedom to hold

opinions and to receive, and impart information and ideas %ithout interference 'y

pu'lic authority and regardless of frontiers. The e#ercise of this right may 'e su'(ect

only to such restrictions as are prescri'ed 'y la% and are consistent %ith international

standards. n particular, no limitation %ill 'e imposed on access to, and use of, means

of reproducing documents of any kind, %hile respecting, ho%ever, rights relating to

intellectual property.

+uda!est %o4ument1 To6ards a Genuine Partnershi! in a e6 Era @Summit ofHeads of State5 '77,B1

89. The participating States reaffirm that freedom of e#pression is a fundamental human

right and a 'asic component of a democratic society. n this respect, independent and

pluralistic media are essential to a free and open society and accounta'le systems of

government. They take as their guiding principle that they %ill safeguard this right.

OSCE Permanent Coun4il %e4ision o& .**5 anneed to %e4ision '):9, of theT6elfth ;eeting of the ;inisterial Coun4il @Sofia5 )99,B1

4eaffirming the importance of fully respecting the right to the freedoms of opinion and

e#pression, %hich include the freedom to seek, receive and impart information, %hich

are vital to democracy and in fact are strengthened 'y the nternet.

OSCE Guidelines on the use of minorit2 languages in the 3road4ast media @)99*B

1994 Ci


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T*e K%%i&e o% *eOSCE Re!resentati0e on Freedom of the ;edia #eai$ *e-o#ld$ ol ie#oe#eal i$iuio adaed o "#oe& ad "#ooe edia

%#eedo i 57 KS/E "a#i&i"ai Sae$. -a$ eaed i 1997. a#&* 2010 ua

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'.& ASEA

Cua #i*$ e&la#aio*9:Arti4le )*: -"very person has the right to freedom of opinion and e#pression, including

freedom to hold opinions %ithout interference and to seek, receive and impart

information, %hether orally, in %riting or through any other medium of that person:s

choice-.

Euro!ean Union1

Treat2 on the Fun4tioning of the Euro!ean UnionArticle ;9

;. "veryone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning them.

&. The "uropean Parliament and the /ouncil, acting in accordance %ith the ordinary legislative

procedure, shall lay do%n the rules relating to the protection of individuals %ith regard to the

processing of personal data 'y Union institutions, 'odies, offices and agencies, and 'y the


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EU instruments on Hate S!ee4h1

Frame6or> %e4ision )99/:7'*:HA on 4om3ating 4ertain forms and e!ressions ofra4ism and eno!ho3ia 32 means of 4riminal la6&

Arti4le ': Offen4es 4on4erning ra4ism and eno!ho3ia Ea&* ee# Sae $*all ae *e

ea$u#e$ e&e$$a# o e$u#e *a *e %ollo-i ieioal &odu& i$ "ui$*ale:

a) "uli&l i&ii o iole&e o# *a#ed di#e&ed aai$ a#ou" o% "e#$o$ o# a ee#o% $u&* a #ou" de%ied #e%e#e&e o #a&e &olou# #eliio de$&e o# aioal o#

e*i& o#ii

) *e &oi$$io o% a a& #e%e##ed o i "oi (a) "uli& di$$eiaio o# di$#iuioo% #a&$ "i&u#e$ o# o*e# ae#ial

&) "uli&l &odoi dei o# #o$$l #iiali$i ie$ o% eo&ide ie$ aai$*uai ad -a# ie$ a$ de%ied i @#i&le$ 6 7 ad 8 o% *e Saue o% *e

e#aioal /#iial /ou# di#e&ed aai$ a #ou" o% "e#$o$ o# a ee# o% $u&* a

#ou" de%ied #e%e#e&e o #a&e &olou# #eliio de$&e o# aioal o# e*i& o#ii-*e *e &odu& i$ &a##ied ou i a ae# liel o i&ie o iole&e o# *a#ed aai$

$u&* a #ou" o# a ee# o% $u&* a #ou"

d) "uli&l &odoi dei o# #o$$l #iiali$i *e ie$ de%ied i @#i&le 6 o% *e/*a#e# o% *e e#aioal ilia# T#iual a""eded o *e Lodo @#eee o% 8

@uu$ 1945 di#e&ed aai$ a #ou" o% "e#$o$ o# a ee# o% $u&* a #ou" de%ied

#e%e#e&e o #a&e &olou# #eliio de$&e o# aioal o# e*i& o#ii -*e *e

&odu& i$ &a##ied ou i a ae# liel o i&ie o iole&e o# *a#ed aai$ $u&* a

#ou" o# a ee# o% $u&* a #ou".

@#i&le 7: FT*i$ #ae-o# e&i$io $*all o *ae *e e%%e& o% odi%i *e oliaio o#e$"e& %udaeal #i*$ ad %udaeal leal "#i&i"le$ i&ludi %#eedo o% e!"#e$$io

ad a$$o&iaio a$ e$*#ied i @#i&le 6 o% *e T#ea o% Eu#o"ea UioF.

Re!ort from the Commission to the Euro!ean Parliament and the Coun4il on theim!lementation of Coun4il Frame6or> %e4ision )99/:7'*:HA on 4om3ating 4ertain

forms and e!ressions of ra4ism and eno!ho3ia 32 means of 4riminal la6 CO;

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i#e&ie 95,46,E/ o% *e Eu#o"ea Da#liae ad o% *e /ou&il o *e "#oe&io o%idiidual$ -i* #ea#d o *e "#o&e$$i o% "e#$oal daa ad o *e %#ee oee o% $u&*

daa.

/ou&il #ae-o# e&i$io 2008,977,=C@ o *e "#oe&io o% "e#$oal daa "#o&e$$ed i*e %#ae-o# o% "oli&e ad udi&ial &oo"e#aio i iial ae#$.

i#e&ie 2002,58,E/ &o&e#i *e "#o&e$$i o% "e#$oal daa ad *e "#oe&io o%"#ia& i *e eleoi& &oui&aio$ $e&o# (aeded i#e&ie 2009,136,E/.

Reulaio (E/) 45,2001 o *e "#oe&io o% idiidual$ -i* #ea#d o *e "#o&e$$i o%"e#$oal daa *e /oui $iuio$ ad odie$ ad o *e %#ee oee o% $u&*

daa.F

JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ

*' K 25 =aua# 2012 *e /oi$$io "#o"o$ed a &o"#e*e$ie #e%o# o% *e EU$ daa

"#oe&io #ule$ o $#e*e idiidual #i*$ (i "a#i&ula# olie "#ia& #i*$) a&le *e

&*allee$ o% loali$aio ad e- e&*oloie$ ad oo$ Eu#o"e$ diial e&oo. T*e

"#o"o$al$ &o"#i$e (1) /K(2012) 11 %ial D#o"o$al %o# a Reulaio o% *e Eu#o"ea

Da#liae ad o% *e /ou&il o *e "#oe&io o% idiidual$ -i* #ea#d o *e "#o&e$$i o%

"e#$oal daa o *e %#ee oee o% $u&* daa (Aee#al aa D#oe&io Reulaio) /K

(2012) 11 %ial ad (2) /K(2012) 10 %ial D#o"o$al o% a i#e&ie o% *e Eu#o"ea

Da#liae ad o% *e /ou&il o *e "#oe&io o% idiidual$ -i* #ea#d o *e "#o&e$$i o%

"e#$oal daa &o"ee au*o#iie$ %o# *e "u#"o$e$ o% "#eeio ie$iaio dee&io

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