Anti-semitism and freedom of expression: a balance must be struck
Dirk Voorhoof, Hugh Tomlinson · Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) · 2014
On 23 January 2014 the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, published a comment entitled "Europe still haunted by antisemitism".In it he expresses concern about the growth of antisemitism in Europe.He argues that states have to combat the "trivialisation of anti-Semitism" and, in particular that "national political leaders should vigorously condemn antisemitic speech and attacks when they occur, sending a clear signal that such hatred is unacceptable and will be resolutely punished".