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4.
Please identify legal, institutional and policy challenges to address online ‘hate
speech’, particularly incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, on social media
against minorities, as well as how specifically is it being addressed so as not to infringe
freedom of expression.
5.
Please identify good practices to strengthen the participation of persons belonging to
minorities and their representatives in the development of laws and policies dealing with hate
speech and social media, including their representation in advisory or other similar bodies,
as well as their participation in national and other forums on online ‘hate speech’ and the
promotion of diversity.
6.
Please provide examples of trainings or other initiatives to strengthen partnerships
among various stakeholders and to build their capacity to address ‘hate speech’ against
minorities specifically, especially incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence on social
media platforms.
B.
List of contributors
States:
Azerbaijan, Croatia, Colombia, Cyprus, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Kenya,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Slovenia,
Switzerland and the European Union
International and Regional Organizations:
UNESCO
National Human Rights Institutions:
Australian Human Rights Commission
Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Ciudad de México
Commission nationale des droits de l’homme Togo
Czech Public Defender of Rights
Defensoría del Pueblo de la Nación de Argentina
Ombudsperson of Azerbaijan
Office of the Croatian Ombudsman
Slovak National Centre for Human Rights
Civil society organizations and Academia:
Anhad
Baha’i International Community
Citizens against Hate
National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka (NCEASL)
Rights for Peace
RyangOk Ku and other lawyers in Japan
University of Minnesota
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