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Connecting on Hate Crime Victim Support in Austria

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26.09.2023

Our latest publication “Connecting on hate crime victim support in Austria” is out!

In 2022-2023, Facing Facts Network member ZARA worked with the Facing Facts team to adapt the Facing All the Facts methodology to the Austrian {...}

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29.08.2023

SafeNet Project: Factsheets for June/July

European partners are implementing a 24 month project SafeNet: Monitoring and Reporting for Safer Online Environments. Joining 21 partners {...}

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18.08.2023

Interview with Rights Talk

In an interview with Rights Talk, Junior Network Coordinator Daniel Heller reflected on the system approach to tackle hate crime and hate speech, {...}

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18.08.2023

Facing Facts Network Newsletter #9

The Facing Facts Network Newsletter is now live!You can find the latest {...}

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08.08.2023

SafeNet Project Presents Second Fact Sheets

European partners are implementing a 24 month project SafeNet: Monitoring and Reporting for Safer Online Environments. Joining 21 partners {...}

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14.07.2023

Facing Facts Network at the European Parliament

European hate crime and hate speech response systems On 6 July, CEJI's Executive Director Robin Sclafani opened the Facing Facts Network hearing {...}

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19.06.2023

Facing Facts Network Newsletter #8

The Facing Facts Network Newsletter is now live!You can find the latest {...}

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13.06.2023

Register now: Facing Facts Network European Parliament hearing on 6 July

The sharp rise of recorded hate speech and hate crime incidents in Europe, both online and offline, has become particularly worrying, {...}

Call for e-learning developer to work with our instructional designers and subject matter experts to transform high quality, specialist content on hate crime and hate speech into engaging online learning activities

News Open calls

24.05.2023

Call for e-Learning/Digital Developer

The Facing Facts Network is looking for an eLearning/Digital Developer to work with our instructional designers and subject matter experts to {...}

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18.05.2023

SafeNet presents first factsheets

Facing Facts is implementing SafeNet, a 24-month project funded by the European Union. With the goal of creating safer online environments, it {...}

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News Open calls

03.05.2023

Call for Researcher(s)

Background Facing Facts, coordinated by CEJI, is a multi-stakeholder partnership of civil society organisations and public authorities that works {...}

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News

26.04.2023

Our latest report, Mapping current activities and gaps in hate speech responses is online!

The report maps key frameworks for addressing hate speech, the system of actors that are responsible for understanding and addressing hate speech, {...}

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25.04.2023

Facing Facts Network Newsletter #7

The Facing Facts Network Newsletter is now live!You can find the latest {...}

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30.03.2023

Melissa Sonnino on hate speech (Italian)

The original article, written in Italian, can be found here. The spread of hate speech, further exacerbated by the pandemic and recent {...}

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21.02.2023

Facing Facts Network Newsletter #6

The Facing Facts Network newsletter is now live!You can find the latest {...}

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21.12.2022

Statement: CEJI/Facing Facts is freezing its Twitter account

The latest developments at Twitter have led the Facing Facts Secretariat to reevaluate its presence on the platform. We condemn the latest actions {...}

News Newsletter

15.12.2022

Facing Facts Network Newsletter #5

The Facing Facts Network newsletter is now live! You can find the latest edition here. The link to the English report of Fundación {...}

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15.12.2022

CEJI is looking for an Operations and Finance manager

The candidate will have the following responsibilities: Finance and Budget Oversight • Monitoring budget and analytical accounts while {...}

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07.11.2022

Facing Facts Newsletter #4

The Facing Facts newsletter is now live! You can find the latest {...}

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05.10.2022

Call for Expert in Austria | Aufruf für Experten in Österreich

Background The Facing Facts Network is a multi-disciplinary and inter-institutional group of members that works to better understand and address {...}

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21.09.2022

Call for tender: graphic designer

To produce the layout and develop promotional material for the e-learning and the visibility of the Facing Facts Network Background The Facing {...}

News

20.09.2022

Call for tender: video maker or video editor

to create videos for promotional purposes and online learning in the context of hate crime and hate speech Be aware that this is a call for {...}

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02.09.2022

Call for experts to create e-learning module on understanding and addressing police discrimination in the context of hate crime and hate speech

Background The Facing Facts Network is a multi-disciplinary and inter-institutional group of members that works to better understand and address {...}

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23.08.2022

Facing Facts Newsletter #3

The Facing Facts newsletter is now live! You can find the latest edition {...}

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23.08.2022

Register for the Facing Facts Online Programme on Identifying, Monitoring and Responding to Hate Crime

Most of us probably think we know what hate crime is, but when it comes to the big questions, the answers might not be so obvious. Who is the most {...}

JUSTICE FOR ALIKA OGORCHUKWU BLACK MAN BEATEN TO DEATH IN ITALY

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04.08.2022

Facing Facts Statement

Facing Facts echoes ENAR’s call for justice for Alika Ogorchukwo and his family. We also support ENAR’s recommendations on implementing minimum {...}

News Newsletter

28.07.2022

Facing Facts Newsletter #2

The Facing Facts newsletter is now live! You can find the latest edition {...}

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25.07.2022

ECtHR found Armenian authorities failing to protect and investigate 2012 homophobic hate crime

An important judgment on hate crimes against LGBTQ+ communities was handed down by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the International {...}

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05.07.2022

Facing Facts is Looking for a Communications Officer!

The Facing Facts Network is looking for a talented and driven Communications Officer to develop and implement our communications strategy for the {...}

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10.03.2022

Facing Facts Newsletter #1

The Facing Facts newsletter is now live! You can find the latest edition {...}

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10.03.2022

Facing Facts Network Announcement

The Facing Facts Network is entering a new phase. With the financial support of the European Commission operating grant, the Facing Facts Network {...}

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08.03.2022

Facing Facts course on hate crime receives CPD Standards Office accreditation

CEJI is excited to announce that the Facing Facts course on monitoring and responding to hate crimes is now accredited with the Official CPD {...}

News

05.07.2021

ERGO Network demands justice for Stanislav Tomáš

The European Roma Grassroots Organisations (ERGO) Network, together with other Roma and pro-Roma and antiracism civil society organisations and {...}

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30.06.2021

Facing Facts Network in the making

CEJI is excited to announce plans for taking the Facing Facts initiative to the next level by forming the Facing Facts Network. Having submitted a {...}

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24.06.2021

CEJI expresses full solidarity with the LGBT community in light of recent Hungarian legislation

CEJI, the Coordinator of Facing Facts, hereby expresses its full solidarity with the LGBT community and joins the list of organizations in Hatter {...}

News

17.03.2021

New WE CAN online course on hate speech

Hate speech is rampant across social media channels and there is a a clear need to both counter it and to establish alternative narratives. Recent {...}

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22.01.2021

Facing Facts goes to Italy / Facing Facts arriva in Italia!

Facing Facts goes to Italy! registrations are open for the online cohort on hate crime in Italian Per l’italiano scorrere verso il basso – For {...}

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12.01.2021

Online training to OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s staff

In December 2020 Facing Facts designed and delivered an online training on hate crime specifically customised for the learning needs of the OSCE {...}

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17.12.2020

In loving memory of Andrea Kozáry

A magyar verzióért görgessen lejjebb. It is with great sadness that we learnt yesterday the passing of Andrea Kozáry, the renowned hate crime {...}

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20.08.2020

Understanding and improving the hate crime reporting and recording ‘system’ in Europe

Join the online presentation of Joanna Perry, Senior Researcher for the Facing All the Facts project and Associate Research Fellow at Birkbeck’s {...}

News Press appearances

27.07.2020

La memoria è solo il primo passo nella battaglia contro l’antisemitismo in Italia

Read the article written by Facing Facts Coordinator Melissa Sonnino for the Italian newspaper Panorama, addressing the issue of antisemitism {...}

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27.07.2020

Finnish review of the hate speech course for journalists

CEJI has developed a short video course for the European Journalist Center designed specifically for journalists on hate speech to equip them with {...}

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09.06.2020

The Black Lives Matter Challenge to European Policy-Makers

Robin Sclafani, Director of CEJI – A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe. As the murder of George Floyd has highlighted, racist {...}

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19.05.2020

COVID-19 and Hate: Insights and Resources

We have been following the global crisis closely in our latest Facing Facts Online course and in CEJI's policy newsletter KOL. We are therefore {...}

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12.05.2020

Rising hate

GLOBAL HANGOUT: As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded across the globe, there have been countless examples of coronavirus-related racism, from {...}

News

18.11.2019

New online course for journalists on hate speech

Based on the Facing Facts Online courses on hate speech, CEJI has developed a 45 minutes-long online video course for journalist on hate speech and {...}

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15.06.2019

German online course on hate speech starts 29 August

Hate speech is a growing problem online and especially young users are frequently confronted with it. But how can you face this phenomenon? Answers {...}

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03.06.2019

Beyond the “Big Three”: Alternative platforms for online hate speech

In recent years, most international studies on hate speech online have focused on the three platforms traditionally considered the most influential: {...}

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02.04.2019

Do you know what a hate crime is?

Prefer to watch the subtitled version of this video? If so, visit 'Do you know what a hate crime is?' {...}

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11.03.2019

CEJI in Euronews on antisemitism at Aalst Carnival

Watch our Communication Officer and Hate Speech Advisor Julia Mozer discuss the harm of antisemitic stereotypes and images in Euronew’s {...}

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01.03.2019

The Facing all the Facts Multimedia report is out now!

The multimedia report gathers key inputs and outcomes from the conference as a reminder for those who were there, and as an {...}

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02.02.2019

CEJI in Euronews on hate speech

Watch our Communication Officer and Hate Speech Advisor Julia Mozer commenting on the European Commission’s Code of Conduct and the results of the {...}

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27.01.2019

Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy describes how CEJI-A Jewish contribution to an inclusive Europe, the coordinator and lead partner of Facing Facts and Facing {...}

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01.11.2018

Facing Facts Online-Kurs “Hate Speech – Was tun?

Hate Speech im Internet ist ein globales Problem, dass eine globale Lösung benötigt. Die Mehrheit der Internetnutzer*innen wurden bereits {...}

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01.10.2018

Webinar on antisemitic hate speech with MP John Mann

Register now for the online discussion! Hate speech is a significant issue in Europe. Hate can manifest in different ways and it is crucial to {...}

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01.09.2018

Register now for the Facing all the Facts conference on December 11th 2018 in Brussels

Registration is open for the Facing all the Facts multimedia conference for a collaborative approach to tackling hate crime and hate speech. For {...}

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27.07.2018

At Facing Facts conference, more than 100 representatives unite against hatred

Press release More than 100 representatives of civil society, national governments, social media companies from all corners of Europe gathered {...}

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02.03.2018

Press Release: United against hate crime in Italy

Facing Facts convened in Rome representatives of Italian law enforcement, Ministry of justice, Equality body and CSOs to improve the recognition and {...}

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05.02.2018

Video: Launch of the ‘Facing all the Facts’ project

The first partners’ meeting and the official launch of the Facing all the Facts project took place in the beginning of December. The two year-long {...}

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02.02.2018

Facing Facts develops a new online course on hate crime for national policy makers

The Facing Facts online courses are useful tools that allow a variety of people to access new information and approaches on how to effectively {...}

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26.01.2018

New! Hate speech course cohort starting 14th February

Registration is open for the new cohort of the Facing Facts online course on hate speech! Sign up now and join the new cohort starting on 14th {...}

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20.01.2018

A new campaign to raise awareness of online hate speech

Facing Facts and eMORE's contribution to the Brussels-based React to Racism campaign, Respect dans ma ville, respect en ville (Respect in my {...}

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02.01.2018

Hate Crime is not (Only) My Problem | Disrupt & Innovate Blog

What is hate crime and why should we all be concerned about it? Defining the problem is a first step towards understanding a phenomenon which {...}

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18.10.2017

What is hate speech video published online

The new video of Facing Facts has been just released with the aim of raising awareness on hate speech. The short video, that explains what hate {...}

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15.10.2017

‘Facing all the Facts’ project ready to start

Facing all the Facts has officially started October 15th! The Facing Facts team an the partners all are eager to work on this new exciting phase of {...}

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12.04.2017

Training Development Workshops

On April 20th, experts from international and Roma organisations met in Brussels to set the ground for the development of an online course on {...}

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02.04.2017

CEJI is a New Member of the International Network Against Cyberhate (INACH)

We are excited to announce that Facing Facts! coordinator, CEJI is now member of the International Network Against Cyber Hate (INACH). We are {...}

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02.02.2017

Registration is open for the Facing Facts hate speech course! Sign up now!

Online hate speech is a global problem that needs a global solution. The majority of internet users have witnessed or been a victim of online {...}

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02.10.2016

Online Course on Hate Crime Registration Now Open

Hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, homophobia, transphobia and disablism are a daily reality in {...}

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02.09.2016

‘Facing All The Facts’ Awarded EU Funding

CEJI – A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe is delighted to announce it has received a substantial amount from the European Commission {...}

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02.01.2016

Facing Facts Joins EU Project to Tackle Hate Speech Online

CEJI is pleased to announce the recent partnership with the EU funded project eMORE aiming to gain a greater understanding of the phenomena of hate {...}

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02.01.2016

Facing Facts! Training Goes Online

The highly successful Facing Facts training has been transformed into two online courses on identifying, monitoring and countering hate crime and {...}

News

16.11.2015

New Hate Crime Data from 2015 ODIHR report

Published on November 16th , the 2015 ODIHR hate crime report highlights an under-reporting of bias motivations and gaps in reporting across {...}

Press releases

05.05.2015

Press Release: Facing Facts! gives significant boost…

Brussels 5th March 2015 – Facing Facts! gives significant boost to the cooperation among civil society, government and international organisations {...}

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02.04.2015

Interview with Asif Sadiq

It is important for us to work closely with CSOs” Asif Sadiq, National Association of Muslim Police Why do you care? I myself represent a {...}

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02.04.2015

Disability Hate Crime: A Guide…

'According to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, efforts to combat discrimination, especially hate crime, have not been successful. {...}

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02.04.2015

‘Facing Facts!’ presented at OSCE-ODIHR

Mike Whine of the Community Security Trust (CST) presented Facing Facts! at the 'Human Dimension Implementation Meeting' of the OSCE-ODHIR in Warsaw {...}

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05.03.2015

Facing Facts Forward Conference Report

Building on the success of the past four years, Facing Facts!, the innovative programme aiming to tackle the issue of hate crime in Europe, {...}

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03.03.2015

Facing Facts Forward Conference Report

Building on the success of the past four years, Facing Facts!, the innovative programme aiming to tackle the issue of hate crime in Europe, {...}

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11.04.2014

Mapping Report 2014 on Hate Crime Monitoring Training in Europe

In order to achieve a better understanding of the organisations we are working with, we administered an online survey for which we have received {...}

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02.03.2014

Facing Facts! Forward Conference photos

View a selection of photographs from our recent 'Facing Facts! Foward' European Conference held in Brussels in {...}

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22.04.2013

MAPPING REPORT 2013 ON NGOS MONITORING WORK

In order to understand the extent to which data is collected by state actors and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), research needed to be done on {...}