Latvian Centre for Human Rights and foundation "Make Room" is inviting newcomers living in Latvia to an interactive session “Discrimination, hate crimes/hate speech: what can I do?”
The event gathered Latvian and international participants. During whole day event participants discovered the hate speech phenomena, it impact and consequences, debated about the freedom of speech, its role and possible restrictions, discussed important cultural, social, political issues on local and European level related to hate speech, learned about various Latvian and EU initiatives for combating hate speech and how each of us can promote tolerance and human rights, and created own recommendations or message for prevention of hate speech addressed to other young people, local authorities and the EU.
Latvian Centre for Human Rights and “Participation for All!” invite young people to an interactive youth event!
If you are between 16-25 years, please fill-in the survey about hate speech in Latvia. The survey is anonymous and will take about 5 minutes of your time.
Newcomers from across Latvia joined first online informative seminar “Discrimination, hate crimes and hate speech: what can I do?” held on 14 May. Diverse group of participants took part in the event: expatriates, foreign students, asylum seekers, and persons with alternative or refugee status.