by jakeloeffenames | 21 February 2022 | News
First and foremost, it must be stressed that, the escalation of hate speech campaigns in Indonesia are not caused by an irreconcilable difference in ideological and/or religious belief. Although tensions did occur, they did not escalate into hate speech campaign and...
by jakeloeffenames | 7 February 2022 | News
In the Philippines, hate speech, incitement to violence and discrimination remain very serious concerns given the strong prejudice among the Christian Filipino majority against the Bangsamoro people; and the deep-seated animosity between Indigenous Peoples and Muslim...
by jakeloeffenames | 2 February 2022 | News
Hate speech and incitement remain very serious concerns in Myanmar given the strong prejudice against the Rohingya, and more generally the lack of trust amongst different religious and ethnic communities. The situation is not helped by the absence of mitigating...
by jakeloeffenames | 6 December 2021 | News
Kenya is set to hold a general election on 9 August 2022 which will see changes for all elected positions within the government, including members of parliament, senators, and the presidency. While democratic elections are usually promising, during the general...
by jakeloeffenames | 1 December 2021 | News
As in many parts of the world, the Asia-Pacific region has experienced the rise of populist and militarised governments, coinciding with a rise in hate speech and incitement to violence. The persecution of ethnic and religious minorities persists in many countries in...
