Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime

Tabled by Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner, Charlie Weimers, Patryk Jaki, Alexandr Vondra, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión

Added: Ma. whereas the proposal to add hate speech and hate crimes to the EU list of crimes would change the scope of the provisions of the EU Treaties by expanding the EU’s criminal jurisdiction; whereas there is no precise definition of what constitutes hate speech and hate crime; whereas this approach deviates from the EU’s jurisdiction regarding criminal justice cooperation, which is narrowly defined and implemented through official cooperation in accordance with the principle of mutual recognition;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE756.671