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"Protection of public figures remains the responsibility of the hosting state, in accordance with the legal provisions in force in that country.
In 2002, the European Network for the Protection of Public Figures was set up to improve the communication and consultation between Member States in this area.
The present initiative aims to extend the definition of ‘public figure’, as laid down in Article 2 of Council Decision 2002/956/JHA, in order to cover any person, regardless of whether or not they hold an official position, who is deemed to be under threat due to their contribution to or impact on the public debate.
This Dutch proposal arose following an incident in 2008, when a former member of the Dutch Parliament was subject to threats to her physical integrity following her speech on Islamic radicalisation during a seminar in the European Parliament.
As shadow rapporteur for the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, I support this initiative, which aims to extend the protection of human rights and, in particular, to promote the right to freedom of expression."@en1
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