June 12, 2015
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has become the first Australian organisation to join the ADL’s Working Group on Cyberhate which includes YouTube, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Twitter. The mandate of the Working group was to come up with recommendations for the most effective responses to manifestations of hate online and to endorse and support the guidelines included in the Best Practices document produced by the ADL.
Dr. Dvir Abramovich, Chairman of the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission, issued the following statement:
”We are honoured to be the first Australian organisation to be invited and to join this select and distinguished global group. I applaud and wholeheartedly support the incredibly important work of the ADL in fighting anti-Semitism and hatred on the internet through the Best Practices document. Like the ADL, the ADC is strongly committed to meaningfully tackling this growing problem head on, and this wonderful initiative is a critical step in promoting an inclusive, safe and respectful environment for all users. As is clear, the internet has become a vital recruiting tool for racists and extremists as well as a vehicle for them to inexpensively and easily disseminate their ugly ideology of incitement and messages of bigotry, conspiracy theories, prejudice, bullying and calls for violence. Being part of this group provides us with tremendous access to the most important stakeholders in the field and will no doubt help us greatly in our fight against anti-Semitism.”
Deborah M. Lauter, Director, Civil Rights at the Anti-Defamation League said:
“We are delighted to have the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission join us and other industry leaders in supporting the ADL’s Best Practices Initiative. ADC’s support of this initiative is an important example of International participation that shows that other members of the world community share a desire to make the Internet a better place for everyone.”
The Anti-Defamation Commission, founded in 1979, is Australia’s leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through educational programs that combat bigotry, prejudice and all forms of hatred.
For further information please contact Dr Dvir Abramovich on (03) 9272 5677
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