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Annual Report 2023
Our annual activities report for the year ended 2023 is now available. (The financial report in the downloadable version is still pending final signoff.) Highlights OHPI published two
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Annual Report 2022
The OHPI Annual Report of activities and finances is now available. Highlights OHPI submissions to State and Federal government inquiries. Our submissions and reports further our goal to
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Anti-Asian Racism in Australian Social Media
This report builds on past work on anti-Asian racism in Australia and adds a particular focus on racism in social media. The new in-depth research was led by the Online Hate Prevention Institute in partnership with the Australian Human Rights Commission and Meta. The report makes 45 recommendations to tackle the problem of online anti-Asian…
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Submission on Far-Right Extremism in Victoria
In February, 2022, the Legal and Social Issues Committee commenced their Inquiry into the rise of the far-right extremist movements in Victoria. The Committee asked what are their methods of recruitment and communication, how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected the growth of far-right extremism in the Victorian context, and what steps need to be taken…
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Submission to the National Anti-Racism Framework
The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a plan to develop a National Anti-Racism Framework. The Framework will be a long-term, central reference point to guide actions on anti-racism and equality by government, NGOs, business, communities, and other sectors. Our submission from February 4, 2022, illustrates that hate can be normalised in online spaces by…
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Annual Report 2021
The OHPI 2021 Annual Report is available for download. Highlights Submission and Reports published by OHPI International Engagement Our CEO presented to the “Asia Pacific Regional Forum on
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Solving Antisemitic Hate Speech in Social Media
Confronting Antisemitism in Modern Media, the Legal and Political Worlds is the fifth volume of the An End to Antisemitism! series. Online Hate Prevention Institute’s CEO Andre Oboler wrote a chapter that explores how the problem of antisemitic hate speech on social media can be solved.
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Neo-Nazis April Fools’ Day
When researching extremism, particularly online extremism, one needs to be conscious of many layers of depth. Peeling that onion takes time, effort and expertise. Experts are needed to raise the alarm when there is an emerging threat, but also not to play into the hands of neo-Nazis when they engage in attention-seeking publicity stunts.
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Submission on Extremist Movements & Radicalism in Australia
In December 2020 the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) commenced an Inquiry into extremist movements and radicalism in Australia. Our Submission on Extremist Movements & Radicalism in Australia highlights the importance of the removal of the online pathways to radicalisation.
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Submission on Anti-Vilification Protections
The Online Hate Prevention Institute was one of 42 organisations to make a submission to the Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry Into Anti-Vilification Protections. Our submission, dated January 17, 2020,