(Source: Council of the European Union) COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Council conclusions on combating hate crime in the European Union JUSTICE and HOME AFFAIRS Council meeting Bruxelles, 5 and 6 December 2013 The Council adopted the following conclusions: "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION EMPHASISING that in accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice,...
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