by jakeloeffenames | 20 September 2019 | News
Hatebase is the world’s largest multilingual database of online hate speech. The platform works by maintaining an actively updated lexicon of keywords that indicate hate speech. The lexicon applied in different contexts following certain rules to determine...
by jakeloeffenames | 21 August 2019 | News
The IHL Digital App has been developed by ICRC as a tool to support the promotion of IHL worldwide, inform the overall law and policy debate, and help professionals in their humanitarian dialogues and negotiation. Documents available through the App include: The...
by jakeloeffenames | 6 November 2018 | News
The assessment concludes that prior to 2018, Facebook was not doing enough to help prevent the fomentation of division and incitement of offline violence in Maynmar. This year, Facebook has heavily invested in people, technology and partnerships, which are on the way...
by jakeloeffenames | 10 November 2017 | News
In every crisis, those working on and in situations of violence and conflict collect and use data. Academics and practitioners have long lamented the lack of continuity between policy/practice and academic scholarship. The prevalence and speed of data collection,...
by jakeloeffenames | 25 October 2017 | News
In the 2012-2013 election period inter-communal violence led to the loss of lives, destruction of property and the internal displacement of thousands of people. Amani is the Swahili word for peace and the concept behind the radio station was inspired by the need to...