Our Fellow, Sejal Parmar worked as a consultant on the United Nations (UN) Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech – Detailed Guidance on Implementation for UN field presences, which is now published.
Forbes Hungary was forced to withdraw an issue of the magazine following a complaint from a wealthy business group. The Hungarian Data Protection Authority concurred and fined Forbes, setting a highly dangerous precedent for the country’s independent news media.
We are happy to announce that our Fellow, Sejal Parmar was selected a Co-Rapporteur of the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on Combating Hate Speech ADI/MSI-DIS at its first meeting, which took place on 29 and 30 September.