Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Tabled by Csaba Dömötör, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, António Tânger Corrêa, Jaroslav Bžoch

Added: ABa. whereas the freedom of speech and expression constitutes one of the essential foundations of a democratic society; whereas the European Court of Human Rights established in its judgment of 7 December 1976 in Handyside v the United Kingdom, and has consistently reaffirmed in its subsequent jurisprudence, that this freedom is applicable not only to ‘information’ or ‘ideas’ that are favourably received or regarded as inoffensive or as a matter of indifference, but also to information or ideas that offend, shock or disturb the state or any sector of the population;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE788.231