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Registration for on-line workshops now open
You can register here to participate in the online workshops taking place on 26 and 27 April, from 14.30 : “Crash course on the on-line toolkit for human rights speech on-line” A 2-hour session that will guide the participants through the 5 steps of the Human Rights Narrative builder tool and...
Apply now : Closing Conference of the Project “We Can for Human Rights Speech” - “SPEAKING HUMAN RIGHTS ON-LINE”
Brussels and on-line on 26 and 27 April 2022 An occasion for networking, sharing information and forging new synergies for spreading human right speech against on-line hatred, the conference is held in hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and remote participation. The two morning plenary...
Training of trainers course on “Developing human rights narratives to counter hate speech
Apply to join the training of trainers course on “Developing human rights narratives to counter hate speech” organised by APICE in the framework of “We CAN for human rights Speech", a two-year project, led by the Council of Europe No Hate Speech and Cooperation Unit, and Active Watch, APICE, a...
Training course on using tools for developing human rights narratives to counter hate speech
The residential “Training course on using tools for developing human rights narratives to counter hate speech” organised by APICE was held from 8 to 12 December in Casapesenna - Italy. The course brought together members of the Activist Group of the No Hate Speech Movement Italy together with...
Register to the WE CAN online course on countering hate speech and building human rights narratives
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...
Register now for our third and last thematic workshop!
Human rights and anti-discrimination NGO’s and activists are invited to register for our online thematic workshop to create human rights-based narratives to counter antisemitic hate speech, to be held on 13-14 October. This workshop is organised with CEJI, a Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive...
Speakers confirmed for Workshop ‘Building Human Rights Based Narratives against anti-Muslim hatred
The two-day online workshop, 27-28 September, welcomes three speakers. Hajar el Jahidi, researcher and independent expert, will speak on scope and manifestation of hate speech targeting Muslims in Europe, the discriminatory and dis-information it is based on, how it intersects with other grounds...
New online toolkit for human rights speech!
Tackling hate speech can be a daunting task, do you ignore, report or engage? What is your message, who do you address and how? A new online toolkit equips you with easy to use tools, checklists and resources. It will help you use counter and alternative narratives to promote human rights and...
Join our campaign against anti-Roma and Traveller hate speech!
Download and use the campaign materials which were developed by participants during our recent workshop on developing human rights-based narratives to counter anti-Roma and Traveller* hate speech (30 June - 1 July) using the new online toolkit for human rights speech. During the workshop...
Register now for a new workshop!
Human rights and anti-discrimination NGO’s and activists are invited to register for our next workshop to create human rights-based narratives to counter anti-Muslim hate speech on 27-28 September. This workshop is organised in cooperation with Femyso, Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student...
Workshop on human rights-based narratives to counter anti-Roma and Traveller hate speech
Today representatives of national and European Roma and Traveller organisations, and other human rights and anti-discrimination NGO’s participated in a workshop to create human rights-based narratives to counter anti-Roma and Traveller* hate speech. The workshop had a participatory, and...
Start of training to develop human rights narratives to counter hate speech
Today was the first day of the “Developing human rights narratives to counter hate speech” training of trainers. The training course aims at building the competencies of youth workers, trainers and activists. It is being delivered online: 3-5 June 2021 and 10-11 June 2021. The 30 participants...
Apply to join our workshop to counter anti-Roma and Traveller hate speech
Representatives of national and European Roma and Traveller organisations, other human rights and anti-discrimination NGO’s, No Hate Speech Network members, and activists are invited to join us in our workshop to create human rights-based narratives to counter anti-Roma and Traveller* hate speech...
Closing webinar of "WE CAN understand counter hate speech" course
Students from the "WE CAN understand and counter hate speech" online course attended the closing webinar held online on 12 May 2021. The newly revised version of the Facing Facts course aimed to equip students with the necessary knowledge to identify hate speech, and to support them in...
Registration now open! Training of trainers course to counter hate speech
Apply to join our training of trainers course on “Developing human rights narratives to counter hate speech” organised by APICE in the framework of “We CAN for human rights Speech", a two-year project, led by the Council of Europe No Hate Speech and Cooperation Unit, and includes: Active Watch,...
Still time to apply for a workshop on countering antisemitic hate speech
The Council of Europe's No Hate Speech and Co-operation Unit are co-organising with CEJI (A Jewish contribution to an inclusive Europe) an online workshop to help activists develop human rights narratives to counter antisemitic hate speech. The workshop will be held on the mornings of 25-26-27...
EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: calling all graphic designers!
The Council of Europe has extended the deadline for applications for its call for providers of graphic design services to be requested by the Council on an as needed basis for the “WE CAN for Human Rights Speech” project. Part of the project involves implementing 10 short campaigns promoting...
Calling all graphic designers!
The Council of Europe is looking for providers of graphic design services to be requested by the Council on an as needed basis for the “WE CAN for Human Rights Speech” project. Part of the project involves implementing 10 short campaigns promoting human rights narratives countering hate speech,...
Registrations are now open for the new WE CAN online course on hate speech!
Would you like to learn about how you could safely counter online hate? Do you want to connect with a community of activists and practitioners across Europe? Would you like to promote human rights-based narratives online? A new online course “WE CAN - understand and counter hate speech” is now...
WE CAN for human rights speech webinars
On 22-23 February the “WE CAN for human rights speech” project partners held webinars with activists from across Europe to present and discuss the results of their 2020 research. The activists and networks also had the opportunity to share their experience in countering online hate speech and...