In Asia and the Pacific, women experience significant barriers to participating in public and political life. Due to economic, social and cultural factors, women’s political representation in the region remains
Category: Policies
Hate Crime and Hate Speech in Europe: Comprehensive Analysis of International Law Principles, EU-wide Study and National Assessments (European Commission)Hate Crime and Hate Speech in Europe: Comprehensive Analysis of International Law Principles, EU-wide Study and National Assessments (European Commission)
15 July 202215 July 2022
06:21
The report examines the European and international law principles applicable for the prevention and repression of hate crimes, and in particular, hate speech. It analyses the role of international law,
TACKLING ONLINE HATE SPEECH THROUGH CONTENT MODERATION (University of Oxford)TACKLING ONLINE HATE SPEECH THROUGH CONTENT MODERATION (University of Oxford)
15 July 202215 July 2022
06:20
This paper builds on the existing work of United Nations bodies to provide more granular and well-calibrated guidance on the application of these provisions to online hate speech, particularly in
Why we must work with parliaments to tackle online hate speech and gender-based violence (UNDP)Why we must work with parliaments to tackle online hate speech and gender-based violence (UNDP)
15 July 202215 July 2022
06:19
Recent evidence of violence against women in politics shows that online hate speech and harassment represent both serious and increasing obstacles to the ability of female political leaders to fulfil
Future teachers confronting extremism and hate speech (Humanities and Social Sciences Communications)Future teachers confronting extremism and hate speech (Humanities and Social Sciences Communications)
15 July 202215 July 2022
06:17
Hate speech has become a social problem that needs to be addressed urgently. In many cases, these discourses and ideologies arrive through the media and the internet, and they are
Accountability And Sanctions Are Key In The Fight Against Hate Speech (CIN.BA)Accountability And Sanctions Are Key In The Fight Against Hate Speech (CIN.BA)
15 July 202215 July 2022
06:15
Hate speech is difficult to recognize, although it is increasingly present in public space, so the fight against it requires a systemic response from society and sanctions from the relevant
Countering Online Hate Speech (La Iniciativa de Comunicación)Countering Online Hate Speech (La Iniciativa de Comunicación)
15 July 202215 July 2022
06:14
The report groups its findings into four major areas – definition, jurisdiction, comprehension, and intervention. Hate speech is a generic term that is broadly used and can either present a
SOCIAL MEDIA BASED MULTI-CLASS HATE SPEECH CLASSIFICATION FOR TEXT (irjmeds.com)SOCIAL MEDIA BASED MULTI-CLASS HATE SPEECH CLASSIFICATION FOR TEXT (irjmeds.com)
15 July 202215 July 2022
06:12
Social Media Platforms involve not millions but billions of users around the globe. Interactions on these easily available social media sites like Twitter have a huge impact on people. Nowadays,
Platform regulation of hate speech – a transatlantic speech compromise? (Journal of Media Law)Platform regulation of hate speech – a transatlantic speech compromise? (Journal of Media Law)
12 June 202212 June 2022
16:36
“This paper argues that the binary opposition in the treatment of hate speech in the US and Europe hides non-binary preoccupations that reflect different primary fears which do not fall
Combating Online Hate Speech: The Impact of Legislation on Twitter (ZEW)Combating Online Hate Speech: The Impact of Legislation on Twitter (ZEW)
12 June 202212 June 2022
16:35
“We analyze the impact of the Network Enforcement Act, the first regulation which aims at restraining hate speech on large social media platforms. Using a difference-in- differences framework, we measure