Logo Assembly Logo Hemicycle

Violence and hate speech against politicians: a threat to democracy

Amendment No. 13 | Doc. 16363 | 20 April 2026

Committee
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Origin
2026 - Second part-session
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 14, insert the following paragraph:

"The Assembly highlights that, in addition to internal societal dynamics, violence and hate speech against politicians may be the result of external interference and hybrid warfare strategies".

Explanatory note

This amendment aims to integrate in the draft resolution an important aspect of violence and hate speech targeting politicians, which originates from external interference.