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Faking Action: EU to Fine Social Media Firms Over Extremist Posts

Social media companies must remove extremist content within one hour or face hefty fines, according to a new proposal unveiled by the head of the European Commission. But is the motivation for the regulation rooted in politics rather than security?

terrorism , extremism , internet , online , European Commission , Juncker
September 14, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Spanish Rapper: 'No Regrets' Over Alleged Terror Lyrics

A Spanish rapper says he has no regrets about any of his lyrics, which resulted in a conviction in May for insulting the Spanish royal family and glorifying terrorism. Josep Miguel Arenas Beltram, who goes by the...

Spain , Free Speech , terrorism
July 06, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Under Guise of Fighting Terrorism, Romania Aims to Silence NGOs by Drowning Them in Paperwork

The Romanian government wants to force NGOs to publish data on all their beneficiaries, just as banks and gambling companies are forced to declare suspicious transactions. Non-compliant NGOs will be shut down.

Romania , Civil Society , freedom , transparency , terrorism
July 02, 2018 • The Association for the Defense of Human Rights in Romania – the Helsinki Committee
Spain: Two Acquittals Raise Hope for Freedom of Expression

In recent months, we've published news about the conviction of Twitter users for the crime of glorifying terrorism. Two new court decisions bring hope for a more rational application of the law.

Spain , freedom of expression , Free Speech , Twitter , terrorism
February 21, 2018 • Rights International Spain
Spain: Yet Another Twitter User Gets Prison Time for Glorifying Terrorism

The Spanish National Court has sentenced another Twitter user to one year in prison for the crime of glorifying terrorism and humiliating victims through a series of tweets published between 2012 and 2013. According...

prison , Twitter , Spain , terrorism , freedom of expression , Free Speech
February 09, 2018 • Rights International Spain
Spain Sentences Another Twitter User for Glorifying Terrorism

Another Twitter user has been sentenced in Spain for glorifying terrorism and humiliating the victims. The court took into account the repentance of the accused, who never posted any similar message again, as well as...

Twitter , Spain , terrorism , freedom of expression , Free Speech
February 02, 2018 • Rights International Spain
Frontex Steps Up Efforts to ID 'Foreign Fighters'

The EU border agency Frontex is stepping up intelligence gathering of migrants pulled from the Mediterranean in an effort to identify terrorist suspects and criminals. On 1 February, Frontex launched its Themis...

migrants , Frontex , terrorism , refugees , Mediterranean
February 02, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Swedish Security Chief Warns of Fake News

The director of Sapo, Sweden's security service, has said that in the wake of the April 2017 terror attack, the country is not just dealing with an increased threat of terrorism, but also the impact of disinformation...

terrorism , Sweden , intelligence- and security services
January 05, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Dutch Minister Wants to Strip Two Terrorists of Citizenship

The Dutch minister for justice and public safety, Ferdinand Grapperhaus, wants to strip two convicted terrorists of their citizenship. It is a special measure that has only been taken once before. The current case...

terrorism , grapperhaus , nationality , the Netherlands , citizenship
December 20, 2017 • Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
Freedom of Expression or Glorification of Terrorism?

The Spanish National Court has sentenced 12 rappers of the collective 'La Insurgencia' to two years in prison for the crime of glorifying terrorism. The court examined the lyrics of their songs in YouTube...

terrorism , Spain , Free Speech , freedom of expression
December 14, 2017 • Rights International Spain
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