by jakeloeffenames | 7 September 2021 | News
In mid 2021, a group of human rights advocates and partner organizations presented a Virtual Reality (VR) exhibition titled “Nobody’s Listening” in several cities across Iraq. It was designed as as a means of supporting the Yazidi community to raise awareness about...
by jakeloeffenames | 24 August 2021 | News
Recognizing that digital technology holds great potential for strengthening democracy and citizens’ engagement, the Danish Government will host an international conference – Copenhagen: Tech for Democracy 2021 – on 18 November 2021. Its website states:...
by jakeloeffenames | 25 June 2021 | News
#RightsCity 2021 started on June 15 and engaged several hundred speakers and participants in four days of lectures and panel sessions examining how technological advancements affect the future of human rights. As noted in the United Nations Secretary-General’s Roadmap...
by jakeloeffenames | 21 January 2021 | News
The series aimed to increase the understanding of and raise awareness about online hate speech within the atrocity prevention community and beyond in the lead up to GAAMAC’s global meeting – GAAMAC IV – in November 2021. 15 panellists and more than 200 live...
by Camila Ponte | 11 November 2020 | News
History has shown that hate speech often precedes the commission of serious human rights violations and atrocities. In some situations, online hate speech has had a significant impact in the offline world. One of the gravest cases of the past few years took place in...
