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Identifying, Understanding and Countering Hate Speech Against Refugees and Migrants – An Evidence Based Toolkit

by UNICEF; Religions for Peace Europe

Published | 2022

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Summary

The toolkit provides a comprehensive guide to identifying, understanding, and countering hate speech against migrants and refugees, focusing on social media, narratives, and the role of religious actors in promoting positive change.

Why read

This resource is helpful to better understand how hate speech affects migrants and refugees, as well as to gain practical tools for effectively countering harmful narratives in civic space communities and online platforms.

Description

This toolkit equips civic space actors with methods to identify online hate speech and develop strategies to counter it. It highlights the role of religious organisations in shaping attitudes and behaviors, offers tools for social media monitoring, and discusses ways to create positive, inclusive narratives. By offering step-by-step guidance on identifying hate speech and crafting counter-narratives, it aims to protect vulnerable migrant and refugee communities from online hostility.

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