Expatica — Paris conference seeks to curb racism on internet

The Internet's role in fuelling a worrying surge of racism across Europe was examined at an international conference in Paris on Wednesday, with delegates seeking a solution balancing state regulation and freedom of expression. The two-day meeting organised by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe gathered representatives from 55 countries, key Internet companies and non-governmental organisations. OSCE chief Solomon Passy, who is also Bulgaria's foreign minister, summed up the problem by saying: 'We must not limit the freedom of expression. We must not overegulate. But we must not let the door opened to the abuses. Freedom does not mean an unrestricted right to spread hatred.'