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Criminalization of Violence or Hate Speech Due to Age or Disability to Parliament Plenary

Published February 25, 2026, 17:08
Criminalization of Violence or Hate Speech Due to Age or Disability to Parliament Plenary

The bill to criminalize violence or hate speech due to age or disability has been completed in the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs and will soon be submitted to the Plenary Session of the Parliament. The bill, submitted by MPs Alexandra Attalidou and Giorgos Koukoumas, has the support of state bodies and social organizations. AKEL MP Giorgos Koukoumas stressed that 14 European countries have already criminalized hate speech based on disability and 6 based on age. Independent MP Alexandra Attalidou stated that there are many complaints from organizations representing people with disabilities and the elderly. The penalties provided for in the bill will be the same as those provided for by the hate speech law.