Rapid Response

An alert system built on our monitoring data identifies when a particular speech requires rapid response or action.

These actions will vary according to severity and risk levels.
They include:

Communications

Safety alerts
Alternative evidence – based narratives
Statements and media releases
Social media engagement

Solidarity Actions and Support

Referral to the Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
Psycho-social referrals

Using Social Media Platform Reporting Mechanism

Referral To Fact-Checking Initiatives

News Update

CSOs DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INCITEMENT OF VIOLENCE

The Centre for Independent Journalism, Pusat KOMAS, Sisters in Islam and #KamiNampak campaign jointly condemn the incitement of violence by actor Zul Huzaimy and call on organisers of the public forum to issue an apology for their oversight.

பத்திரிக்கை அறிக்கை: ‘கெதுவானன் மெலாயு’ விவரிப்பு 15-ஆம் பொதுத் தேர்தலில் விரிவாக்கப்பட்டது

பொதுத் தேர்தலுக்கு முன்னதாக சமூக ஊடகங்களில் அரசியல் சொல்லாட்சிகளில் இனம் சார்ந்த கதைகள்ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்துகின்றன என்று சென்டர் ஃபோர் இண்டிபெண்டென் ஜர்னலிசம் (சி.ஐ.ஜெ.)- இன் சமூக ஊடககண்காணிப்பு முயற்சி கண்டறிந்துள்ளது.

பத்திரிகை அறிக்கை: 15-ஆம் பொதுத் தேர்தலின் சமூக ஊடக கண்காணிப்பு மற்றும் “வெறுக்கத்தக்க பேச்சுக்கு இல்லை என்று சொல்லுங்கள்” என்ற வலைத்தளத்தின் வெளியீடு

சென்டர் ஃபோர் இண்டிபெண்டென் ஜர்னலிசம் (சி.ஐ.ஜெ.) 15-வது பொதுத் தேர்தலுக்கான வெறுப்பு-பேச்சு கண்காணிப்பு திட்டத்தை நடத்தி வருகிறது. மலேசிய மக்கள் தேர்தலுக்கு தயாராகி வரும் இந்நிலையில் “வெறுக்கத்தக்க பேச்சுக்குஇல்லை என்று சொல்லுங்கள்” என்ற வலைத்தளத்தை பொது மக்களுக்காக தொடங்கி இருக்கிறது.

Resources | Reporting Guides

Elections FAQ: Race and Religion in Malaysia

Racial politics has been a feature of Malaysian political life since the British colonised us. That legacy persists today, especially because politicians continue to amplify racial politics as a way to drum up voter support.

Elections FAQ: Migrants and Refugees

As a vulnerable group, migrants and refugees are often targeted by hate speech. During elections, they are an easy mark for state and non-state actors as a way to distract voters from the failures and flaws of those in power.

Election Reporting Guide For The Media (Tamil)

இந்த தேரத் ல் கண் காணிப்பு வழிகாடடி் , சுதந்திரமான, நியாயமான மற்றும் சாரப் ற்ற தேரத் ல்களை நிலைநிறுதது் ம்வகையில், ஊடகங்கள்தங்கள்பங்கை
அறவழியிலும் பொறுப்புடனும் நிறைவேற்றுவதில் ஆதரவளிப்பதை நோக்கமாகக்கொண் டுள்ளது.

Resource Guide: Say No to Hate Speech (Chinese)

Have you encountered hate speech online or been targeted yourself? Have you been doxed or harassed online? If you have ever experienced any of the above, here’s a resource guide for you.

Election Reporting Guide For The Media

This Election Monitoring Guide is aimed at supporting the media in carrying out their role ethically and responsibly, so as to uphold free, fair and independent elections.

Panduan Liputan Pilihan Raya Untuk Media

Panduan Pemantauan Pilihan Raya ini bertujuan untuk membantu pihak media menjalankan tugas mereka secara beretika dan bertanggungjawab, sekaligus untuk mendukung pilihan raya yang bebas, adil dan mandiri.

Resource Guide: Say No to Hate Speech

Have you encountered hate speech online or been targeted yourself? Have you been doxed or harassed online? If you have ever experienced any of the above, here’s a resource guide for you.

Media Checklist

Fake News

Recommendations

With nomination day and elections soon approaching, we have list recommendations for political parties, politicians, government agencies, media and opinion leaders:

Recommendations to the State, Election Commission and Oversight Bodies

1) The government and the Elections Commission (EC) to issue a public statement prohibiting intolerance, discriminatory stereotyping and incitement to hate on the basis of race, religion, royalty, sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as refugee and migrant status;

2) The government, specifically the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (MCMC), to initiate a public education campaign promoting expressions of healthy and robust debates and opinions, aimed at facilitating and enabling public participation and voter literacy;

Recommendations to political parties and candidates

5) Political parties should adopt and enforce ethical guidelines in relation to the conduct of their candidates, representatives and campaigners, particularly with respect to public speech and incitement to hatred;

6) Political parties and candidates to pledge and prevent the proliferation of messages of intolerance or expressions which may incite violence, hostility or discrimination on the basis of race, religion, royalty, gender, LGBTIQ and refugees and migrants;

7) Political parties and candidates to speak out against any intolerance, discriminatory stereotyping and instances of hate speech.

3) Any legal measures adopted by the State in combating incitement to hatred must be impartial and adopt the three-part test on restrictions to freedom of expression – legality, proportionality and necessity.

The State must avoid being complicit in acts that incite hate towards specific vulnerable and marginalised communities on the basis of race, religion, royalty, sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as refugee and migrant status. To this end, there must be a stop to the use of State apparatus in conducting raids, arrests and detention of LGBTIQ, refugee and migrant communities.

4) In the absence of a Media Council, the EC must issue specific guidelines for media on reporting elections and guarding against hate speech. The EC to also set up an independent multi stakeholder body to address violations and breaches committed by the media during elections. The body is to be entrusted to decide on complaints against a particular media organisation that incite hatred and violence; and empowered to order a right of reply, correction or retraction, if necessary. The EC, the MCMC and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) should also make accessible mechanisms for the public to report complaints in the case of violations or breaches committed by the media.

Recommendations to the media

8) Media to self-regulate and play a key role in combating proliferation of messages of intolerance or expressions which may incite violence, hostility or discrimination on the basis of race, religion, royalty, gender, LGBTIQ and refugees and migrants by[1]:

  • Taking care to report in context and in a factual and sensitive manner, while ensuring that acts of discrimination, negative stereotypes, dehumanisation and incitement to hate are brought to the attention of the public.
  • Being alert to the danger of furthering discrimination, negative stereotypes of individuals and groups, dehumanisation and incitement to hate in the media.
  • Raising awareness of the harm caused by discrimination, negative stereotypes, dehumanisation and incitement to hate.
  • Reporting on different groups or communities and giving their members the opportunity to speak and to be heard in a way that promotes a better understanding of them, while at the same time reflecting the perspectives of those groups or communities.

[1] The Camden Principles, Article 19, April 2009

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