hatecrime
- Definition
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Hate crime: It encompasses offences that are motivated by hate or bias against a particular group of people. This can be based, inter alia, on sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, sexual orientation, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or other personal or social circumstances. Also called bias crime.
- Information
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Source: ILGA Europe
For more information on this topic, visit:
http://www.ilga-europe.org/
http://www.iglyo.com/ - Sources
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Related focus
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25 November, 2014
SAY NO! To hate speech against Women
Hate speech targetting women is often neglected, for is is so much present in every day life and it can be so subtle that people do not even recognise it. This is why it is even more dangerous. Such hate speech is proliferating, notably on the Internet, with daily calls for violence against women and threats of murder, sexual assault or rape. Initiated by the United Nateions from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The No Hate Speech Movement joins this global action and invites YOU to report hate speech targetting women on the Hate Speech Watch. The Movement will announce these reports on social media and will call for united counter actions online. View
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24 November, 2014
HUMAN RIGHTS: ALWAYS ON
HATE SPEECH IS A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. In December the Hate Speech Watch dedicates its activities to speaking up for Human Rights Online and we invite YOU to report any online Human Right violations on the Internet. The action day will have special attention to the issues around refugees and recent Human Rights violations in and around Europe. Our actions will reflect messages of solidarity towards refugees, will include counter narratives against hate speech towards them. Actions will also call for commemorating the victims of hate crimes that happened recently and our content will also express that no crime can justify hate speech against people who belong or seem to have similar identity with those who committed the violent act. See detailed content and concept of the Action Day here. View
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25 July, 2014
ROMA GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY
2 August 2014 marks the 70th anniversary of the remembrance day of the Roma Genocide. On this action day the campaign aims to raise awareness about the Roma Genocide, and about antigypsyism, hate speech and hate crimes against Roma in the past and present. The initiative aims to advocate for a wider official recognition of the Roma Genocide in Europe and for the formal establishment of August 2nd as the memorial day of the Roma Genocide. The Hate Speech Watch invites you to report any online hate speech content that aims against Roma people or content that denies the Roma Genocide. View
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27 June, 2014
Hate Crimes: Consequences of hate speech.
The Hate Speech Watch is focusing on victims of hate crimes in July 2015. The followers of the Movement are invited to report any online hate content that is targetting victims of hate crime, people who already suffered from severe consequences of hate speech. Report hate content that reviles or blasphames victims of hate crimes in history, or victims who suffered and survived hate crimes recently. Report the denial of any genocide, or justification of any massacre. Report hate speech that encourages people to commit hate crimes and physically attack other people based on their different characteristics. The Movement is inviting YOU to remember all those victims of hate crimes all around Europe and express YOUR solidarity so that it cannot happen agan. Express your views and promote human rights for all. View
