democracy

05.08.2021

No Hate Speech Movement

Council of Europe youth campaign for human rights online The No Hate Speech Movement Campaign was initiated and led by the Council of Europe, but mainly involves national campaigns in its member states. The campaign was officially launched on March 22, …

04.08.2021

Freedom of speech and hate speech

Why is it so important to draw a dividing line between freedom of speech and hate speech? Hate speech rarely gravitates around the yes-or-no line, black-and-white. There are different opinions on how it should be classified and what should be …

29.07.2021

Liberty Leading the People (La Liberté guidant le peuple, 1830)

The picturesque image of Liberty leading the July Revolution in France Author: Sylvia Borissova Liberty Leading the People (La Liberté guidant le peuple) is a painting by the French Romantic artist Eugene Delacroix (1798—1863), dedicated to the July Revolution of …

05.01.2021

Article 20: Right to Peaceful Assembly and Association.

Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. No one may be compelled to belong to an association. Freedom of peaceful assembly and association ensures that people can gather publicly and privately. These assemblies can be used …

05.01.2021

Article 21: Access to Public Service.

Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country. The will of the people shall be the …

05.01.2021

Article 22: Right to Social Security

 Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international cooperation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social, and cultural …