Tag Archives: Hate Speech

Thirty years of Encouraging, Educating and Empowering: Our Work to Fight Radicalisation

Posted on July 23, 2019 by JAN Trust

Over the last thirty years we have worked hard to support marginalised communities against the threats that they face. Our method of encouraging, educating and empowering has helped to improve lives, including our work to tackle online radicalisation and extremism … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Extremism, ISIS, JAN Trust, Uncategorized | Tagged #JT30, Another Way Forward, christchurch, colleges, counter extremism, education, Extremism, Far-right extremism, hate crime, Hate Speech, Islamic extremism, london bombings, Muslim Community, Muslim women, NGO, non profit, online extremism, radicalization, SAFE, schools, Social Media, terrorism, terrorist attacks, Web Guardians, women, workshops, Young People

Where are the safe spaces for women in our society?

Posted on February 12, 2019 by JAN Trust

The Warwick University ‘rape chat’ scandal reveals a society where sexual violence and hate speech festers in the shadows, and safe spaces for women are non-existent. Universities are often held to be cultural centres of knowledge and self-expression, where people … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, discrimination, Education, girls, JAN Trust, Uncategorized, Violence, women | Tagged #misogyny, Hate Speech, rape, safe spaces, sexual abuse and sexual violence awareness week, Sexual harassment, Warwick University, women's rights

Women against the extreme right in Brazil – the importance of global feminist movements

Posted on October 26, 2018 by JAN Trust

On the 29th of September, tens of thousands of women gathered in what has been recognised as the biggest women’s demonstration of Brazil’s history. These women took the streets under the slogan #EleNão (#NotHim) to protest against Jair Bolsonaro, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign, Campaigning, International, International Affairs, JAN Trust, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged #misogyny, Active citizenship, Brazil, democracy, demonstrations, Ele Nao, elections, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, hate crimes, Hate Speech, homophobia, immigration, International Affairs, Jair Bolsonaro, Politics, prejudices, protests, Racism, respect, sexism, Social Media, Stereotypes, tolerance, Violence, wage gap, women, Women United Against Bolsonaro, women's movement, women's organisation, women's rights

The difference between Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents

Posted on October 19, 2018 by JAN Trust

It’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week this week, and we have been continuing our work raising awareness and educating people about hate crime. In light of new Home Office statistics showing that hate crime is still rising dramatically, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, discrimination, Hate Crime, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, London, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Online hate, police, Politics, Racism, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged #comeoutfortransequality, abuse, arson, assault, BAMER;, Bullying, cyberbullying, disability, discrimination, Diversity, equal rights, equality, harassment, hate, hate crime, hate crimes, hate incidents, hate mail, Hate Speech, hatred, human rights, Muslim, Muslim women, Muslims, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, nhcaw, Online abuse, Online hate, prejudice, Race, refugees, religion, sexual orientation, Social Media, Society, transgender identity, Violence

‘Nazi-free’ timelines should leave Non-Germans asking questions…

Posted on June 12, 2018 by JAN Trust

Author and columnist Virginia Heffernan tweeted this in December. A tweet, which subsequently went viral: PSA. For anyone beset by Nazi and brownshirt bots: I changed my Twitter address to Germany at the suggestion of a shrewd friend, and … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, Education, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, Hate Crime, International, International Affairs, islamophobia, JAN Trust, Online abuse, Online hate, Politics, Society, Terrorism, Twitter, Uncategorized, Web Guardians | Tagged abuse, discrimination, Extremism, Far right, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, Germany, hate crime, Hate Speech, laws, Nazi, prejudice, Social Media, Twitter

One JAN Trust employee’s experience of Islamophobic hate speech

Posted on May 21, 2018 by JAN Trust

One of our employees was subject to anti-Islamic rhetoric whilst carrying out off-site research outside Westfield shopping centre in Stratford in March. Her story illustrates how normalised and ubiquitous anti-Islamic sentiment is and how much work still needs to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, discrimination, Hate Crime, Inclusion, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, Muslim, Muslim women, Racism, radicalisation, Society, Violence, Violence Against Women, women | Tagged discrimination, farright, hate crime, Hate Speech, Islam, islamophobia, Muslim, Muslims, stratford, westfield

New generation, same old hatred?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by JAN Trust

Recent figures have revealed that within and around educational facilities such as colleges and schools, hate crime has risen by 62% in the last year. There have even been reports of primary children as young as six committing racially and religiously … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, Diversity, Education, Ethnic Minorities, Hate Crime, Inclusion, islamophobia, London, mental health, Muslim, Racism, Society, Uncategorized, Violence | Tagged bigotry, brexit, colleges, disability, discrimination, Donald Trump, education, Extremism, Far right, hate crime, Hate Speech, immigration, islamophobia, Racism, schools, transphobia

#NHCAW- Twitter has become a breeding ground for online hate and enough is enough.

Posted on October 19, 2017 by JAN Trust

Content Warning: Hate Speech There have been numerous hashtags springing up across social media in the last few days such as #NHCAW, #NoPlaceForHate and #WeStandTogether. That’s because this week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week – which not only aims … Continue reading →

Posted in Active citizenship, british, Campaign, Campaigning, Crime, discrimination, Diversity, Ethnic Minorities, Extremism, Facebook, Far right, girls, Hate Crime, hijab, Inclusion, International, Islam, islamophobia, JAN Trust, London, MET, Muslim, Muslim dress, Muslim women, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Online abuse, Online hate, police, Politics, Prime Minister, Racism, Representation, Sajda Mughal, Society, Twitter, Uncategorized, Violence | Tagged Alt Right, discrimination, Donald Trump, Far right, hate crime, hate crime; UK;, Hate Speech, Katie Hopkins, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, nhcaw, Online abuse, Online hate, Racism, Say No to Hate Crime, Social Media, Tommy Robinson, Twitter, White Supremacy

Tag Archives: Hate Speech

Where are the safe spaces for women in our society?

One JAN Trust employee’s experience of Islamophobic hate speech

New generation, same old hatred?

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