About the project

Together against antigypsyism online

The project “Together Against Antigypsyism Online” (TAAO) contributes to the protection of EU values and rights by combating hate crime and hate speech, especially focusing on combating online hate speech against Roma. The approx. 12 Million Roma living in Europe are the continent’s largest and most discriminated ethnic minority; they are also the biggest victim of online hate speech. Online media plays a particular role in spreading and inciting hate speech. It strengthens stereotypes, uses offensive language, denies or trivialises antigypsyism. Through social media hate speech reaches millions of people and allows perpetrators to anonymously incite hatred and violence. Very often, hate speech online trigger offline hate crimes.

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General objectives

To provide comprehensive data

on the extent, reach, impact, authors and recipients of and reactions to antigypsyist hate speech online, in order to inform policies and actions to combat antigypsyist hate speech online

To provide recommendations

for improved action against antigypsyist hate speech online to policy-makers and practitioners on national and EU level based on the collected data

To improve cooperation

between actors in the field of combating online hate speech and increase their focus on antigypsyism.

To advocate for better enforcement

of existing legislation on combating online hate speech on national and EU level.

To provide perspectives of Roma civil society

on emerging trends in the digital field and their impact on the Roma.

To increase the number of reported cases

of antigypsyist hate speech through information on reporting mechanisms among Roma activists

To increase the awareness of non-Roma civil society

organisations fighting for human rights about the prevalence and impact of antigypsyist online hate speech and increase their capacities to combat it

To increase the awareness of content creators

(online journalists and social media influencers) about the prevalence and impact of antigypsyist online hate speech and encourage and train them to change the narrative on Roma online.

AMARO DROM
ERGO Network
INTEGRO ASSOCIATION
ASOCIATIA NEVO PARUDIMOS
Rómske advokačné a výskumné stredisko
Romaversitas Foundation
ROMEA

Partners

The partners are all Roma-led civil society organisations, coming from Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania, and also include the European Roma Grassroots Organisations (ERGO) Network for wider outreach to the EU level and other countries.

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