violent extremism
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The danger of the Australian Far-Right
“Australia officially now has a political party modelled on the far-right wing movements in Europe”. That’s the opening of an article in the Sydney Morning Herald last Sunday. The far-right in Australia, however, has a twist. There are the overt neo-Nazis, and the movement is supported by far-right groups from overseas like Greece’s Golden Dawn,…
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Don’t give in to extremism
The Online Hate Prevention Institute reports on the United Patriots Front posing a video of the assassination of an anti-racism campaigner, and how racially motivated violence is encouraged online.
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After the Charlie Hebdo Attack: The Line between Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech
In his Position Paper “After the Charlie Hebdo Attack: The Line between Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech“, our CEO Dr. Andre Oboler analyzes the tension between two basic freedoms: the freedom of religion and the freedom of expression. He concludes that the apparent conflict of interests can be bridged by a more careful discourse…
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Promoting Dylann Roof’s Extremism on Facebook
Update (22 June 2015) After rejecting initial reports, then reviewing it and rejecting the reports again, a second review has seen Facebook finally take down the Dylann Roof hate page. Thank you to everyone who reported and who shared this briefing, together we made a difference. Statement from Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of the Online…
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Countering Violent Extremism Summit
The Online Hate Prevention Institute participated in Australia’s Regional Summit to Counter Violent Extremism following a similar summit in Washington DC in February. OHPI thanks the Australian Government for the unique opportunity to contribute to their discussions about the safety and security of Australia and the region.
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Countering Violent Extremism Summit
Tomorrow and Friday the Online Hate Prevention Institute will be participating in Australia’s Regional Summit to Counter Violent Extremism. We can’t share details of the program, but this is a very high level meeting with senior people flying in from around the world. The conference follows a similar summit in Washington DC in February. OHPI…
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“Online Hate” on J-Wire
J-Wire cites the Online Hate Prevention Institute‘s detailed study “Online Antisemitism: Meeting the Challenge” when reporting on the rise in violent antisemitic attacks in Europe.
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OHPI writes for The Big Smoke
OHPI has contributed an article titled Spotlight on Antisemitism – Illuminating the nature of hate to The Big Smoke. The article discusses the wave of violent attacks on the Jewish community throughout Europe.
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Attorney-General Responds to OHPI Report
Following the terrorist attacks in France in January 2015, the Online Hate Prevention Institute produced a detailed report “Je Suis Humain: Responsible free speech in the shadow of the Charlie Hebdo murders“. This report included a number of recommendations about the boundaries between free speech and hate speech, and the link between hate speech and…
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OHPI in The Melbourne Jewish Report
The Online Hate Prevention Institute talks to the The Melbourne Jewish Report about the ways in which extremism can be spread and facilitated online.