Hate Speech Explained | Where Does It Start?

Online hate speech has become one of the most frequent methods for spreading divisive rhetoric and violent ideologies around the world. According to the UN “hate speech” refers to offensive discourse targeting a group or an individual based on inherent characteristics such as race, religion or gender. Our explainer reveals how hate speech incites violence and has devastating effects on communities, and why its impact is nowadays amplified by new technologies and social media.

Alice Nderitu, the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide tells about the real world examples of crimes committed as a result of hate speech, and how local communities holds the key to preventing future incidents.

The United Nations has a long history of mobilizing the world against hatred of all kinds to defend human rights and advance the rule of law. The impact of hate speech cuts across numerous existing United Nations areas of focus, from human rights protection and prevention of atrocity crimes to sustaining peace and achieving gender equality and supporting children and youth.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro: Hate Speech
00:06 What are the consequences?
00:25 What are some real world examples?
03:00 How do we protect future generations?
04:30 How do we interrupt the cycle of hate?
05:40 What you can do?