A new Facing Facts – WE CAN course "Understand and counter hate speech" is scheduled on 20 October to 17 November 2021 and is open for registration.

The course aims to equip participants with the necessary knowledge for recognizing hate speech, and to support them in countering it by presenting a multitude of ways, from counter-speech to alternative campaigns, and importantly, human rights-based narratives.

The course features the findings and tools from the ongoing WE CAN for human rights speech project.

The newly revised version of the hate speech course supports participants to:

• Develop an understanding of what hate speech is
• Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of hate speech on individuals and communities
• Gain a better understanding of how hate speech and free speech relate to each other
• Set up safety measures before engaging with hate speech
• Identify various forms of counter-speech and prepare a personal action-plan
• Learn about how human rights-based narratives can help your efforts

 Fill out the registration form to show your interest.

  Read the detailed course description