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On the 10th of December, we celebrate the International Human Rights Day. For this ocasion, the No Hate Speech Movement has prepared this little quizz, to test you on your Human Rights knowledge. 
Will you pass the test?

How Much Do You Actually Know About Human Rights?

The European Court of Human Rights case-law has established certain parameters making it possible to characterise “hate speech” in order to exclude it from the protection afforded to freedom of expression or freedom of assembly and association in Europe.

There is no universally accepted definition of the expression “hate speech”.

What is the accepted International definition of hate speech?

In some cases where expression or speech is deemed to be “hate speech” within paramaters set down by the European Court of Human Rights then the protections afforded to freedom of expression can be lifted.

Is freedom of expression an absolute protected right in Europe?

This campaign seeks to reduce the levels of acceptance of hate speech and to develop online youth participation and citizenship including in internet governance processes.

It's a youth campaign of the Council of Europe for human rights online.

What is the No Hate Speech Movement?

...and 80% of States have ratified four or more, of the core human rights treaties!

All States have ratified at least one

What is the situation on International Human Rights treaties?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has 30 articles!

How many articles has the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in the city of lights!

10 December 1948 in Paris

What date and where was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?

race, colour, sex, language, religion, opinion, descent or national or ethnic origin

The United Nations (UN) defines discrimination as behaviour that includes any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on what?

A court set up by the Council of Europe to oversee implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights

What is the European Court of Human Rights?

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