Coronavirus
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Supplemental Submission to Victorian Parliament
By invitation, the Online Hate Prevention Institute tabled a Supplemental Submission to the Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections: Parliament of Victoria on June 17th. The additional submission was requested in light of the impact of COVID-19. In the submission we were able to draw on a comprehensive body of material, a product of our examination of…
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False Legal Information and Covid-19
The current Covid-19 lockdown laws have created confusion and frustration throughout society. It takes a legal and political mind to decipher the intricacies between the restrictions and the relevant laws surrounding these significant changes to society. The impact on our usual freedoms is unprecedented, and as a result creating questions, irritation, and of course tension.…
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Covid-19 and the Vilification of Australian Politicians
In light of COVID-19 and all the restrictions and policies put in place by both the Australian federal and state governments, various Facebook pages have been set up to show dissatisfaction and disapproval in how the government is handling the situation. Some are simply voicing their frustration over the matter, whilst others are specifically targeting…
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Antisemitism in the Midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic
As news of COVID-19 broke, there was a high level of concern expressed by Jewish organisations around the world that antisemitism would likely spike as a result. This concern was based on past experience in which, at a time of crisis, antisemites regularly seek to blames Jews for the latest tragedy and at times this…
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Black Lives Matter in Australia
The Black Lives Matter protests around Australia today were in part an expression of solidarity with the rallies in the United States after the death, at the hands of police, of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other men and women of colour. The Australian protests primary purpose, however, was to leverage the public, media and…
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Islamophobic Pages and the Targeting of Mosques
This briefing examines how far right Islamophobic pages have turned their attention to targeting mosques in the wake of the recent COVID 19 pandemic. SIOC (Stop Islamization of Canada) The page SIOC (Stop Islamization of Canada) (ID: 113065962075296 ) is liked by 10,621 people and has 10,962 followers. It was created on 16/07/2010. The page…
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COVID-19’s Impact on our Multicultural Community
NOTE: An online talk on this topic, with our CEO, Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner and the Asia Centre’s Dr James Gomez, is taking place a few hours from now (7:30pm, Melbourne time, May 27th). You can register to participate for free. Our response to COVID-19 has created both benefits and problems which will impact society…
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Framing China: Different Names for COVID-19
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the rise of abhorrent attacks against Asian Australians is ever increasing. The vilification and blaming of the Chinese people has led to race-motivated violence and abuse of Asians all around Australia. The COVID-19 Coronavirus Racism Incident Report launched by Asian Australian Alliance has reported over 300 cases of…
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Islamophobic Pages and COVID-19
This briefing looks at 2 Facebook pages that promote Islamophobia as their core objective. It also examines content they have been posting in relation to COVID-19. Anti United Nations The page Anti United Nations (ID:121668961227024) is liked by 3425 people and has 3579 followers. It was created on 11 May 2010. The page lists its…
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Coronavirus Used to Fuel Sinophobia
The Coronavirus pandemic is being utilized by hate-mongers to further Sinophobic attitudes in Australia, thus creating and furthering negative attitudes toward Chinese people and Asians in general. Feeding Anxiety In Australia, the usual suspects have weaponized the age-old trope of “Chinese takeover” to stir anxieties and blame Chinese people for nearly every problem in Australia…