The European Commission wants to amend one of the EU’s founding texts to more forcefully fight violence against women, LGBTQ+ and other minorities. The Commission is set to sign off on a plan to criminalise hate speech and violence through EU-wide rules. The rules would enable the Commission to put forward laws to punish misogyny and anti-LGBTQ+ abuse online and offline. The proposal comes in the wake of social movements like the #MeToo campaign and Black Lives Matter protests.
Source: Politico
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