Free Speech European Union   New Items The European Commission released an "Action Plan on promoting safe use of the Internet " on November 26, 1997 calling for self-regulation, filtering and ratings. [EN] [DE]. Press Release [EN] Proposal for a Council Recommendation concerning the protection of minors and human dignity in audiovisual and information services, November 18, 1997. [EN] The European Parliament issued a resolution on October 24 on "[T]he protection of minors and human dignity in audiovisual and information services (COM(96)0483 - C4-0621/96) [EN]" [DE] [ES] [FR]. The resolution calls for limitations on net content to protect minors.   European Union Protection of Minors and Human Dignity in Audiovisual and Information Services European Commission, Green Paper on the Protection of Minors and Human Dignity in Audovisual and Information Services, 16 October 1996. [DE] [EN] [FR] European Commission Legal Advisory Board, Response to the Green Paper on the Protection of Minors and Human Dignity in Audiovisual and Information Services European Parliament, Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media, Report on the Commission Green Paper on the protection of minors and human dignity in audiovisual and information services (COM(96)0483 - C4-0621/96) Rapporteur: Mr Philip Whitehead [DE] [EN] [ES] [FR] European Commission, Protection of minors and human dignity in audiovisual and information services consultations on the green paper commission working document, July 15, 1997. [EN] [DE] [FR]. European Parliament resolution "[T]he protection of minors and human dignity in audiovisual and information services (COM(96)0483 - C4-0621/96) [EN]" [DE] [ES] [FR], October 24, 1997. Proposal for a Council Recommendation concerning the protection of minors and human dignity in audiovisual and information services, November 18, 1997. [EN] DG X discussion forum on protection of minors and human dignity Illegal and Harmful Content on the Internet European Commission, Communication to the European Parliament, The Council, The Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Illegal and Harmful Content on the Internet, Com (96) 487, 16 October 1996. European Commission Working Party Report `Illegal and Harmful Content on the Internet', 28 November 1996 [FR] European Parliament, Report on the Communication of the Commission regarding illegal and harmful content on the Internet (COM(96)0487ð-ðC4-0592/96), April 24th, 1997. [EN] [FR] [DE] [ES]. Global Internet Liberty Campaign Motion on resolution on the Communication of the Commission regarding illegal or harmful contents on the Internet (COM(96)0487 - C4- 0592/96), April 1997. [EN] [ES] [FR] [DE]. Illegal and harmful content on the Internet, Interim report on Initiatives in EU Member States with respect to Combating , June 4, 1997. [EN] [DE] [ES] [FR].   Other Materials   Ministerial Declaration, European Ministerial Conference Bonn 6-8 July 1997. Promoting Best Use, Preventing Misuse, DG XIII AUI pages on European Union efforts on Internet content restrictions. [FR]