#YouthDay2024: Engaging Cameroon Youth in Peace Processes & Advocacy!
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To mark the celebrations this year, #defyhatenow is running activities in the North West and South West Regions, as well as the three northern regions of Cameroon.
CONCEPT NOTE: Workshop on the creation of a concerted multi-stakeholder framework to combat hate speech in the media and social media in Cameroon
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To create a concerted framework between the actors and stakeholders interested in this issue. It aims to adopt a holistic approach and procedure for analysing and quantifying the phenomenon of online hate speech, improving understanding of its causes and dynamics, and encouraging the sharing of information and feedback between stakeholders.
NOTE CONCEPTUELLE: Mobiliser les différentes parties prenantes autour d’une approche commune contre le discours de haine dans les médias grand public et les réseaux sociaux au Cameroun
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Atelier de réflexion pour la mise en place d’un Observatoire
pluri-acteurs dédié à la lutte contre les discours de haine
dans les médias et réseaux sociaux au Cameroun
CONCEPT NOTE: Mobilising multi-stakeholders around a common approach against hate speech in mainstream and on social media in Cameroon
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Workshop on setting up a multi-stakeholder observatory dedicated to
countering hate speech in the media and social media in Cameroon
#StopBapMop Caravan in Buea: Denouncing ALL forms of Hatespeech!
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Civic Watch through the #defyhatenow initiative in Cameroon partners with the Member of Parliament for Buea Urban, Honourable Malomba Esembe, to co-organise a #StopBadMop campaign in Buea slated for Saturday January 6 at 9am.
Upholding Human Rights: Safeguarding Dignity and Freedom of Speech
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Hate speech poses a serious threat to human rights, democracy and peace in Cameroon. It can fuel mistrust, resentment and hatred among different segments of society.
ALL #AFFCAMEROON CONFERENCE 2024
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The multistakeholder meeting aims to draw lessons from past experience in identifying digital threats posed by mis-disinformation and hate speech to elections in Cameroon and Africa, in order to develop evidence-based strategic guidance on how to respond more effectively in future elections.
Arte in Cameroon; Social media, hate speech and Elections
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Social media platforms are gaining more grounds in various parts of the world and Cameroon inclusive due to various factors. A good number of people who use them are youth […]
Empowering Cameroon: The Impact of the #defyhatenow Initiative in 2023
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In recent years, the #defyhatenow initiative has emerged as a beacon of hope in the fight against hate speech and the promotion of peaceful dialogue in Cameroon. With its unwavering commitment to creating a #HateFreeCameroon, the initiative has achieved significant milestones in 2023.
Enquête Pour l’Amélioration De La Mise En Oeuvre De l’initiative #defyhatenow
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Cela permettra non seulement de construire un solide pont de communication et de dialogue, mais contribuera certainement à rebâtir la paix et la cohésion sociale au sein de nos communautés.