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OHPI featured in an ABC Radio National documentary
El Khoury, Christine,”Background Briefing” November 22, 2015, ABC Radio National http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/2015-11-22/6954444 Over the weekend, ABC Radio National broadcast an in-depth documentary “Anti-Muslim Extremists: How far will they go? on the rise in far right, anti-Muslim groups in Australia. OHPI’s CEO Dr Andre Oboler was extensively interviewed for it. The documentary has been put together by Christine El-Khoury. The documentary speaks…
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OHPI represented at a national conference on multiculturalism
On November 5-6, the FECCA 2015 National Biennial Conference dedicated an entire panel discussion to the subject of Cyber Racism. Karen Connelly, a doctoral student at the UTS, represented the Online Hate Prevention Institute on the panel.
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OHPI represented at a national conference on multiculturalism
On November 5-6, 2015, the FECCA 2015 National Biennial Conference was held in Sydney. The focus of the conference was Multiculturalism in Action: Building a better future for all Australians, and it dedicated an entire panel discussion to the subject of Cyber Racism. Karen Connelly, a doctoral student at the UTS, represented the Online Hate Prevention Institute on the panel.…
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OHPI interviewed by SBS Urdu
Online Reactions to Paris Attack Draw Concern In an interview on SBS Urdu Radio, the Communications Officer of OHPI discusses the negative anti-Muslim reactions on social media to the Paris attacks. You can listen to the interview here: http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/urdu/en/content/online-reactions-paris-attack-draw-concern Or read the translation below: Present with us today is the communications officer of the Online Hate…
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OHPI interviewed by SBS Urdu
In an interview on SBS Urdu Radio, the Communications Officer of OHPI Chetna Prakash discusses the negative anti-Muslim reactions on social media to the Paris attacks. You can listen to the interview here: http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/urdu/en/content/online-reactions-paris-attack-draw-concern Or read the translation here:
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Response to attacks on Paris and Beirut
Terrorists attacked Beirut (Lebanon) on Thursday killing 46 and Paris (France) on Friday with night killing 158. The attack in Beirut involved a twin bombing. The coordinated attacks in Paris targeted a concert hall, sport stadium and restaurants. Daesh (ISIS) claimed responsibility through social media for the Beirut attack. A suspect arrested in Paris also…
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OHPI in UNESCO Report on Freedom of Expression
The report “World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: Special Digital Focus 2015” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (2 November 2015) discussed the work of the Online Hate Prevention Institute at some length. The following are extracted from the report: Page 28: Online hate speech renders some legal…
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Victorian Government supports SAMIH
The Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs, the Hon Robin Scott MP, has written to the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) on behalf of the Victorian Government with best wishes and support for the Spotlight on Anti-Muslim Internet Hate (SAMIH) campaign. The letter also outlines the Victorian Government’s firm commitment to diversity and peaceful coexistence of…
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Minister Robin Scott commends OHPI’s work
Today OHPI received a letter from the Minister of Multicultural Affairs for Victoria, Robin Scott, in which he acknowledges the rise in far-right activity in the state and commends the work that we are doing to preserve the multicultural character of our society. His letter is in response to the concerns we raised with him, with respect…
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It’s time Facebook repents
Our CEO Andre Oboler writes for the Jerusalem Post about Facebook’s policies about holocaust denial. Facebook’s current position on Holocaust denial is that “the mere statement of denying the Holocaust is not a violation of our policies”. Oboler argues that Facebook should re-consider these policies, especially in the wake of platform changing their approach to…