Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, today announced the appointment of Daniel Höltgen as the new Special Representative on Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Hatred and Hate Crimes.
Referring to the Hanau attacks in October 2019 and February 2020, “which are not isolated events “, the Secretary-General denounced “an alarming rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim attacks in many parts of Europe, often incited and aggravated by hate speech online”.
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