The authors of the European Convention on Human Rights sought to establish an institutional framework based on democratic values in order to overcome extremism.
Thus, the European Court of Human Rights has identified a number of forms of expression which are to be considered offensive and contrary to the Convention (including racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, aggressive ationalism and discrimination against minorities and immigrants). Here some of the factsheet that would help in the understanding of the legal framework established by the european system concerning hate speech.


Henrik Wergeland (1808 – 1845) was a romantic poet and an important historian. He was an advocate for
democracy, and an eager defender of freedom of faith and freedom of expression.