On the occasion of the launch of the “United Nations (UN) Joint Strategy on Hate Speech” (May 2019), in 2021 the same Βody designated the “International Day to Counter (or Combat) Hate Speech” to be celebrated annually on June 18.
The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) recognizes hate speech as a severe type of discrimination and works systematically over time to combat it through targeted actions. Typical examples of such successful actions in recent years are important European co-funded projects, where DAISSy-HOU participated as the only Greek entity in international consortia. Indicatively, such European projects are LEAD-Online, GenderED-Coalition and AMeLiE.
DAISSy-HOU, recognizing that combating hate speech is a collective responsibility and a basic prerequisite for ensuring social cohesion, democratic participation and respect for human rights, remains firmly committed to addressing it through the development and support of initiatives that promote equity and constructive dialogue, both in the digital and physical sphere, towards its vision for an inclusive society.
►Detailed information about the meaning of the International Day to Counter (or Combat) Hate Speech and indicative related activities of the DAISSy-HOU, is available at the attached press release
►For more information about the projects and other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:
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