Source: European Parliament
Jorge Martín Frías, Hermann Tertsch del Valle, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mireia Borrás Pabón, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
B10‑0056/2024
Motion for a European Parliament resolution on attacks on freedom of expression, in particular, in Brazil
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the recent attacks on freedom of expression, including the decision of the Brazilian Federal Court to block access to the platform X,
– having regard to Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
– having regard to Rule 149 of its Rules of Procedure,
A. whereas those attacks are unlawful and a reflection of ideological interests;
B. whereas the banning of X in Brazil breaches that country’s constitution, in particular, the right to freedom of expression and access to information enshrined in Article 5 thereof, along with other international laws and treaties;
C. whereas a global trend has emerged in which online freedom of expression is censored in an effort to control public opinion, and whereas the EU is no exception to that trend, taking into account that a European Commissioner directly threatened a social network and that it has a regulatory framework that promotes the censorship of content;
1. Condemns the attack on freedom of expression and fundamental rights in Brazil;
2. Urges the Commission to propose amendments to the current regulatory framework with a view to protecting freedom of expression and putting an end to any pressure being placed on both media and social media platforms.