anti-Muslim
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Some UPF supporters engage in extreme misogyny
Counter speech, where hate speech is challenged by members of the public, is an important part of countering both online and real world hate. Engaging in counter speech can, however, make one a target. We have previously discussed when it is safe to engage in counter speech, and when quietly reporting and moving on is…
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No Platform – why we ban hate
The Online Hate Prevention Institute is an Australian charity dedicated to preventing the harm that can result from online hate. In addition to research, reports, law reform work, and engagement in public discussion through the media and events, we also run a large Facebook page. We do our best to keep the hate off our…
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OHPI on SBS Urdu
On October 3, 2015, OHPI’s communications officer did a talk back session on SBS Urdu radio on the subject of growing anti-Muslim hate on social media and how our campaign SAMIH aimed to discourage it. You can hear the radio interview here: http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/urdu/en/content/fight-against-online-hatred-against-muslims
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Campaign to stop Online Hate against Islam
SBS Radio interviews our CEO Andre Oboler live on September 18th 2015 to talk about our campaign to stop online hate against Islam.
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Hatefully presenting Muslims as a threat to our way of life
Anti-Muslim groups often present local Muslims as a “threat to our way of life”. This threat is presented in three ways: the first says that Muslims want Sharia law to replace the law of the land; the second presents Muslims as a “cultural threat” for not fitting in; and the third presents Muslims as an…
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Don’t give in to extremism
The Age has reported that the United Patriots Front, an off shoot of Reclaim Australia, posted a video of CCTV footage of the assassination of anti-racism activist Carlos Javier Palomino in 2007. The murder took place on a packed train where a neo-Nazi stabbed Palomino in the heart. The posting of the video was a…
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After the Charlie Hebdo Attack: The line between Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech
Examining the line between freedom of expression and hate speech, particular in regards to cartoons of Mohammed, the July Position Paper published by the Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry was written by OHPI’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, and a provides an updated look at issues previously discussed in the OHPI report…
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Restore Australia’s cyberbullying of Mariam Veiszadeh
Maraim Veiszadeh is vocal advocate of the rights of the Muslim community in Australia. She is the founder of Islamophobia Register, which allows members of the Muslim community to report real life hate incidents they encounter. She is well recognized within the legal community of Australia, and was invited to speak at a recent conference…
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More on Boycott Halal in Australia
Following our analysis of the Boycott Halal in Australia page published yesterday, the page is concerned they may soon be closed. In response they are encouraging their supporters to join what they describe as their main page “Boycott Halal” (ID: 160347640662396). In doing so they exposed a little secret we at OHPI have known for…
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Examining Boycott Halal in Australia
The “Boycott Halal in Australia” page (ID: 131315043683974) has 77,858 supporters and has been online since October 26 2012. Significantly, it gained about 2,500 of those supporters last Saturday following news of the counter-terrorism raids in Melbourne. The Online Hate Prevention Institute has been monitoring pages like this since our December 2013 report “‘Islamophobia on…