David Thomas is dean of the School of Theology and professor of Practical Theology & Apologetics at Walla Walla University. He is an expert in Seventh Day Adventists.

Kristy Slominski is a doctoral student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is an expert on gender and sexuality in American religious history.

The Southern Poverty Law Center monitors hate groups and other extremists throughout the United States and exposes their activities to law enforcement agencies, the media and the public.

The ACLU addresses hate speech in its work on free speech, religion, LGBT rights, human rights and racial justice.

The No Hate Speech Movement is a youth campaign of the Council of Europe to reduce the levels of acceptance of hate speech online.

The Center for International Media Assistance is dedicated to improving U.S. efforts to promote independent media in developing countries around the world.

The Institute for War & Peace Reporting is an international not-for-profit organization governed by senior journalists; experts in peace-building, development and human rights; regional specialists; and business professionals. IWPR has offices in London; The Hague, Netherlands; and Washington.

Romedia Foundation, based in Budapest, Hungary, aims to disseminate an insider’s view of Romani issues, empower Romani activists and challenge stereotypes and hatred using new media. Contact Executive Director Katalin Barsony.

The Sentinel Project, based in Toronto, works on early warning systems to prevent genocide. Its project Hatebase was built to help government agencies, NGOs, research organizations and other philanthropic individuals and groups use hate speech as a predictor for regional violence. The Sentinel Project focuses on these issues in Myanmar (Burma), Iran, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan and Sri […]