Tackling Hatred in Society Panel

Over three weekends, 150 randomly selected citizens representing all 27 EU Member States have been coming together to discuss the various causes and drivers of hatred in the EU and different fields of actions to address them. 

Together, the citizens have put forward a series of recommendations that will contribute to shaping future EU laws and feed into upcoming Commission initiatives. You can find them within the document section below.

You can still contribute to the ongoing Online Debate on Tackling Hatred in Society:

The Communication “No Place for Hate” specifically calls for the creation of a pan-European space of dialogue, bringing together citizens from across the EU to discuss ways to move from hatred and division to the shared enjoyment of our European values of equality, respect for human rights and dignity. The European Citizens’ Panel on Tackling Hatred in Society is one of the answers to that call.

The Panel aimed to identify possible policy actions and all relevant players that should be involved at different levels, including decision-makers, civil society, the private sector and citizens.

The final outcome of the Panel is a list of recommendations that will notably support the European Commission’s future work on tackling hate speech and hate crime. The recommendations will serve as a guide to help the EU and its Member States to move from hatred and division to the shared enjoyment of European values, as enshrined in the Treaty of the European Union. These include a respect for human rights and dignity, and a society where tolerance, non-discrimination and pluralism prevail.