This brochure intends to make a distinction between freedom of expression and hate speech, both from a terminology and a legal point of view, as well as to differentiate them from other related concepts, such as defamation and insult.
The Council adopted a directive aimed at combating sexual abuse and the exploitation of children as well as child pornography. The directive harmonises about 20 criminal offences, setting a high level of penalties.
This memorandum was signed in the framework of the project "Promoting the improvement of training for law enforcement officers in the Police Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan" on 16 May 2007 and prolonged on 19 May 2009.