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Ireland given two months to implement hate speech laws or face action from EU
The European Commission said Ireland is allegedly “failing” to comply with laws around race-based violence and hate.
Under existing EU rules on combating racism and xenophobia, the European Commission believes Ireland is allegedly ”failing” to comply with laws, first agreed to in 2008, surrounding the criminalisation of race-based violence and hatred. It today warned Ireland and Finland that laws must be amended within two months or face the possibility of being referred to the Court of Justice of the EU. Separately today, the Commission has also warned Ireland of its failure to fully implement laws on the prevention of adverse effects on the climate by landfills and comply correctly with European Arrest Warrant procedures.
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