CNCDH, (Avis sur la lutte contre les discours de haine sur internet), 12 February 2015

Country

France

Title

CNCDH, (Avis sur la lutte contre les discours de haine sur internet), 12 February 2015

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Year

2015

Type of publication

Study - qualitative research

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

National human rights body

Institution

CNCDH | Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de l'Homme

Main Thematic Focus

Hate speech

Target Population

General population

Key findings

The diffusion of illicit content on the internet has become commonplace since it is made easier by the possibility of anonymity and the feeling of impunity which results from this. Although the CNCDH is fundamentally concerned with the safeguarding and the extension of the public space for free discussion, it nevertheless does not believe that the internet should in any way constitute a lawless zone where anything can be said, done and diffused. It is also radically opposed to a priori control of the internet which would be connected with a mode of generalized censure and would lead to the disappearance of the internet. So as to preserve a subtle balance between these two extremes, the CNCDH makes its recommendations.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

Qualitative (desk research and 38 auditions with NGOs, representatives of public authorities, professors, lawyers and researchers)

Sample details and representativeness

N/A

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