📢Today is the International Day for Countering Hate Speech
👀Have a look at our #nohatespeechrule poster that we created within our @ALTer_Hate campaign and #Speech4Change platform on the occasion of @wihw ⬇️
🕊 Happy International Day of Peace!🕊
🎉🎉🎉Today we proudly present our "Peace Education Manual for Facilitators", which was created within P.A.C.E.- Peace and Conflict Education project
🔗You can find the manual in PDF version on our website: https://t.co/iVtNuN4Ysq
📢It is our pleasure to share with you "Our imperative - no hate, no violence" - toolkit on combating hate speech and prevention of violent extremism
🔗You can find the English language version of the toolkit on the link: https://t.co/OLeYltG3hZ
💡In order to contribute to the community, first of all, it is necessary to work on improving one's own mental health and knowledge. This change is not immediately visible, but it is the only one that can cause long-term improvement.
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💡We can be those who refuse to be persecutors and bullies, those who save from persecution and violence, and those who use their experience as motivation for good.
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💡We may not be able to completely eradicate hatred, but we can develop awareness among people and therefore we can limit the spread of hate speech. If we collectively stand up against hate speech, it will not become the norm.
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🧕This is Adna. Adna's imperative is to roll up our sleeves and do what we can to stop hate speech and violent extremism.
💡Our imperative is to roll up our sleeves and tackle our society's problems, how about yours?
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💡Many countries have laws to protect their citizens from hate speech and sanction its creation. Some countries rely on awareness-raising, civil society initiatives, and individual responsibility when it comes to fighting hate speech.
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📌The fight against hate speech is important not only because it stops and suppresses harmful speech, but also because of the fact that this fight is in itself preventing the materialization of such speech through hate crimes.
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💡Even though it is regarded as a right and a concept of contemporary times, freedom of speech is a democratic ideal that dates back to ancient Greece. The ancient Greek word “parrhesia” means “free speech,” or “to speak candidly.”
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👩🦰This is Anisa. Anisa’s imperative is to think about mental health and the consequences of hate speech on the mental health of every victim and society.
💡Our imperative is to take care of our mental health, and yours?
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👉Today 18th June marks the first International Day for Countering Hate Speech. We all have a moral duty and play a crucial role in countering this phenomenon.
💡Countering hate speech is our imperative!
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🫂This is Šejla. Šejla’s imperative is to empathize with the victims of hate speech. Show that you think hate speech is rude, offensive, and unacceptable.
💡Our imperative is to show empathy, and yours?
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📚Studies show that hate speech has serious consequences for our mental health, especially in children.
💡That is why our imperative is to put an end to hate speech on social networks and protect the most vulnerable in our society.
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👨🦰This is Nasser. Nasser's imperative is to get informed and talk about hate speech, its causes, and its consequences.
💡Our imperative is to inform ourselves, learn and search for answers every day, and yours?
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💡There is evidence that groups more exposed to hate speech are more likely to commit suicide, and that it causes what scientists call a ‘dehumanization effect’ which makes it easier to justify harm caused to another human being.
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👨🦰This is Adel. Adel’s imperative is to think about what consequences hate speech can have on the victim and society?
💡Our imperative is to think about the consequences, and yours?
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📢Join the webinar "Preventing violent extremism by addressing hate speech"
📆 30th May 2022.
⏰ 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
🖥️Follow the live stream @YouthForPeaceBiH Facebook page
📢Join us during the webinar "Preventing violent extremism by addressing hate speech"
📆 30th May 2022.
⏰ 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
🖥️Follow the live stream @YouthForPeaceBiH Facebook page
#ourimperative#nohatespeech#rethinkingpeace