Updated Council of Europe HELP online courses on Hate crime and hate speech
News Strasbourg, France 16 February 2021 Diminuer la taille du texte Augmenter la taille du texte Imprimer la page Imprimer en PDF
An updated version of the Council of Europe HELP courses on Hate crime and Hate Speech are now available on the HELP online platform.
Hate crime and Hate Speech are growing problems across Europe. They are manifestations of intolerance toward certain groups in society. Although these two phenomena are very much interconnected, they require their own specific responses.
The Council of Europe (CoE) HELP online courses on Hate crime and Hate Speech aim to enhance the necessary knowledge and skills of legal (and other) professionals in understanding the impact of hate crime and hate speech on victims, co
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