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ADL and Human Rights First Release Scorecard on Hate Crime Reporting in 57 OSCE Nations

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OSCE hate crimes scorecard
Only 36 of 57 participating states submitted hate crime data in 2016 New York, NY, July 25, 2018 … Against a backdrop of rising reports of hate crimes, Human Rights First and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today released their annual analysis of hate crime reporting by the 57 participating states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a security- and human rights-focused intergovernmental organization comprised of governments from North America, Europe, and…
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ADL Report Investigates Links Between Misogyny and White Supremacy

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New York, NY, July 24, 2018 … For the first time, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is investigating misogyny as a dangerous and underestimated component of extremism. In a new report released today “When Women are the Enemy: The Intersection of Misogyny and White Supremacy,” ADL finds a powerful connection between the “men’s rights” arena and white supremacist ideologies. The report marks a new prioritization of misogyny as a part of the organization&rsquo…
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ADL Announces Winner of Innovate Against Hate Campus Challenge

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New York, NY, June 14, 2018 … Four students from Boise State University have been selected by a panel of experts and leaders as the first-prize winners of a the Anti-Defamation League’s inaugural Innovate Against Hate campus challenge, a nationwide contest that challenged students from across the country to build and launch a social marketing campaign aimed at countering hate and extremism. The Boise State University student project, called S.A.M.E. (Students Against…
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ADL Survey: 68 Percent of Israeli Youth Say They Have Encountered Anti-Semitism on the Internet

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Slight decline from similar poll in 2016 Jerusalem, May 23, 2018 … A new poll of Israeli teens conducted by the Anti-Defamation League’s Israel Office shows the extent to which Israeli young people are exposed to anti-Semitic messages and anti-Israeli content on the Internet and social media.  The poll, conducted by the Geocartography Institute, found that 68 percent of Israeli youth ages 15-18 report having encountered anti-Semitism online. Nearly a quarter of those…
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Federal Hate Crime Prosecutions Are Critical, But Are They Enough?

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By Melissa Garlick | National Civil Rights Counsel May 22, 2018 Harvard Law & Policy Review Three militia members from southwest Kansas were recently convicted on federal civil rights charges and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction for targeting Somali Muslim immigrants for a plan of mass murder in 2016.  On a recording made available to the jury, one of the defendants said: “The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim.” The convictions sent an important message of…
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ADL Presents Hate Crime Prevention and Response Recommendation at U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Briefing

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Washington, D.C., May 11, 2018 ... In testimony before the US Commission on Civil Rights today, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) outlined the urgent need to improve hate crime prevention, training, and response, highlighting a series of specific recommendations to improve hate crime reporting and advance police-community relations.  The ADL statement, which was presented by Melissa Garlick, ADL National Civil Rights Counsel, also discussed the current climate of incivility and…
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ADL Statement Praising Spotify's Hateful Content Guidelines

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New York, NY, May 10, 2018 … The Anti-Defamation League released a statement today welcoming Spotify’s new hateful content guidelines that prohibits any content promoting, advocating or inciting hatred or violence on their platform. “All social platforms should have clear rules on hateful content for users to follow.  We are encouraged that Spotify has taken a step to join the many platforms that have been advising their users on hateful content, and we are pleased…
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Was Blaze Bernstein's Murder a Hate Crime? We Need to Know.

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by: Jonathan Greenblatt | February 05, 2018 USA Today The cold-blooded murder of Blaze Bernstein has horrified the Jewish community and indeed all Americans. It is hard to come to terms with the shocking brutality that ended the life of such a bright and promising young man. At just 19, Blaze already had shown an aptitude for writing and the arts, even while excelling in a rigorous molecular sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. Blaze will always be remembered for the…
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ADL Calls for Action After New FBI Data Shows Rise in Hate Crimes

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League Unveils Online Map with Up-to-Date Statistics New York, NY, November 13, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed disappointment that, for the second year in a row, the FBI’s release of 2016 annual Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) data documents an increase in hate crimes nationwide. The FBI found hate crimes rose nearly 5 percent in 2016. The annual FBI HCSA statistics provide the most important snapshot of hate in the United States. In 2016, there were…
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ADL Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Murder of African-American Student

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New York, NY, October 17, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today welcomed the decision by law enforcement and prosecutors to charge Sean Christopher Urbanski, a member of the Facebook group “Alt Reich: Nation” with a hate crime for the fatal stabbing of Richard Collins III, an African-American student in May. According to police, Urbanski, a white student, stabbed Collins at a bus stop while he was visiting friends on campus on May 20. Collins had recently…
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Civil Rights Leaders Meet with Senate Democratic Leadership, Discuss Efforts to Combat Hate and Protect Civil Rights

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Washington, DC, September 7, 2017 – Today, civil rights leaders met with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other members of the Democratic caucus to discuss post-Charlottesville efforts to combat hate and protect civil rights. The groups participating in the meeting, convened at the request of Leader Schumer, included The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; Anti-Defamation League; Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Human Rights Campaign;…
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La ADL Amplía Sus Esfuerzos Para Ayudar a La Comunidad Hispana a Reportar Crimenes de Odio

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Phoenix, AZ, 10 de julio de 2017 … La Liga Antidifamación (ADL) anunció hoy un conjunto de nuevas iniciativas en colaboración con los consulados de América Latina en los Estados Unidos que ayudará a expandir los esfuerzos en la comunidad hispana para reportar crímenes e incidentes de odio. Además de ofrecer entrenamiento para responder al acoso y los crímenes de odio al personal de los consulados de México, Centro y…
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ADL Experts to Offer Series of Recommendations at Justice Department's Hate Crimes Summit

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Washington, DC, June 28, 2017…The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will join with representatives of America’s leading civil rights and religious organizations on Thursday to present at the Justice Department’s Hate Crimes Subcommittee Summit, where Attorney General Jeff Sessions will address participants. ADL’s experts will participate in workshops and roundtables and offer a series of recommendations and strategies on how to improve hate crime training, reporting,…
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ADL Statement on Potential Hate Crime in Oregon

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New York, NY, May 27, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)'s CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, today released the following statement in response to the deadly attacks in Portland, Oregon over the weekend that are being investigated as possible hate crimes:     Our hearts go out to the families of Ricky John Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche who stood up courageously against hate and who lost their lives. We are praying for Micah David-Cole Fletcher’s full…
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What Bullying Is and Is Not (In English and en Español)

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Combating Bullying and Cyber Bullying
Table Talk: Family Conversations About Current EventsBullying is a phrase we hear regularly and often: in the media, on TV shows and movies, in schools and in conversations among both adults and children. Parents, students and schools are rightfully worried about bullying. It is a problem and cause for concern but may not be as widespread as many think because the term “bullying” is often used as an umbrella to describe all kinds of mean behavior—from a rude comment to a…
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ADL CEO Tells U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee: Every Hate Crime Deserves A Response

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Washington, DC, May 2, 2017 ... The most effective response to the recent increase in anti-Semitic and other hate crimes across the U.S. is to “call out bigotry whenever it happens” and to strengthen federal hate crime prevention and response, the head of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said in testimony today to the Senate Judiciary Committee. “All of us are deeply concerned about the ongoing harassment of Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and others who are being targeted…
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ADL Receives $100,000 Grant From Craig Newmark Foundation For Incident Response Center

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New York, NY, March 15, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has received a generous $100,000 general operating grant from the Craig Newmark Foundation to bolster the work of ADL’s Incident Response Center. ADL is a national organization with a mandate to track and respond to hatred directed not only against Jewish people, but against all minorities and vulnerable populations. With 27 regional offices across the United States, ADL has unparalleled presence in the field to…
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How Can I Use Books to Address Bullying Among Young Children?

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Early Childhood Question Corner For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers Children’s literature can be an effective tool for addressing the growing concerns about physical, verbal, and relational bullying in schools. Though bullying has been traditionally dismissed by some as “just a part of growing up,” most educators today understand that it is a pervasive problem with harmful and damaging effects on all members of the school community. The use of literature to…
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What Can I Do About Bullying Among Young Children?

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Early Childhood Question Corner For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers Research shows that bullying can begin in preschool and that adults play an important role in prevention and intervention (Barker, 2008). Bullying is the repeated actions or threats by a person or persons who are perceived to have more power or status than the targeted individuals, with the intent to cause fear, distress or harm. Bullying occurs in various forms among young children including hitting or…
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