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EU Commission Seeks to Ease Travel for Turkish Nationals
May 04, 2016
The European Commission has issued a proposal recommending that the EU permit visa-free travel for Turkish nationals in the bloc, in exchange for Turkey's acceptance of the return of migrants from the Middle East as well as assurances that the Turkish government will implement constitutional reforms on security and civil liberties by the end of June.
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UN Document Seeks to Counter Religious Hate Speech
May 04, 2016
Participants at a recent conference hosted in Baku by the UN Alliance of Civilizations adopted an outcome document that seeks to promote the growth of "inclusive societies" in part by condemning "any advocacy of religious hatred" that could incite "discrimination, hostility or violence."
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UN Observer Warns of Terror as Excuse for Speech Restrictions
May 04, 2016
Praising the role of free expression in "promoting equality and in combating intolerance," UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression David Kaye and free speech watchdogs from other organizations have warned that governments have been using the war on terror to justify restrictions on free speech and access to information.
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EU Hosts Conference on Radicalization of Muslims
May 04, 2016
A recent European Parliament conference on the radicalization of Muslims focused on creating an inter-religious dialogue and bolstering the role of Muslim women in preventing the expansion of Islamic extremism in Europe.
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CoE Chief Warns of Populism, Nationalism
May 04, 2016
In his annual report, Secretary-General of the Council of Europe ("CoE") Thorbjørn Jagland has warned that "nationalists and populists" are successfully exploiting terrorism and migration to provoke distrust of European institutions and highlighted the "dangerous trend towards legislative nationalism" created by migration laws that do not comply with global standards.
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