Combine hatred speeches: the immediate battle of Sudan – something for the fatherland – ✍️ Mr. Salah is strange
The eighteenth June of each year falls on the day of international day to fight against the Hatory speech, a day that reminds us that the words are like arrows, if they are launched, and that intimidation in the digital space is an existing reality, and behind each human account worthy of respect. That day, the call for kindness and compassion is renewed and raised the banner of humanity in each communication. This global recall comes with great importance to the light of the terrible epidemic of Sudan in Sudan, in particular with the borrowing fire of the current war, because this discourse finds a fertile environment for the propagation, the food of the conflict and the in -depth divisions.
Hatred was not the result of the moment in Sudan. In the midst of the burning war, hatred speech has become a fuel that nourishes the conflict, because the contradictory parties use it to arouse hostilities against certain groups according to their ethnic, tribal or regional identity. This discourse does not only mine the foundations of peace and development, but also to stir conflicts and lead to serious human rights violations, as we have seen in the tragedy of Serbianica that the United Nations reminds us, because the speech of hatred led to one of the most terrible crimes in Europe.
In Sudan, these risks are clearly embodied. With the spread of smartphones and social media, hatred speech finds its way to millions of devices, taking advantage of digital platforms that can spread toxic content and create new spaces for harassment and abuse. This is confirmed by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, that today, we are witnessing an unprecedented degree of the speed of the transmission of hate speech and its width, more and more widespread by artificial intelligence.
Although artificial intelligence provides effective tools for early alert and conflict prevention, it also involves real risks if human rights guarantees are not observed. In Sudan, artificial intelligence can be used to create and amplify the content that urges hatred, which makes the identification of hatred discourse is complicated, and sometimes it is impossible for individuals, in particular children, distinguishing or treating its psychological consequences. The words of cruelty can be confused or frightened, which makes kindness to say, whether face to face or online, an essential creation.
The most dangerous thing is silence. Faced with a harmful discourse, it can be hesitation and fear, especially when it appears in daily contexts, in the working environment, or even in armed conflicts. Fear of climbing or reactions can be transformed without reasoning by rejection and condemnation. However, silence gives room for consolidating and spreading harmful ideas, which can lead to greater humanitarian disaster.
To cope with this aggravating danger, efforts must be joined at all levels. The United Nations emphasizes the vital role of partnerships with companies working in the field of technology and social media platforms, in particular in the use of artificial technology, as a means of fighting hatred speeches. But the most important thing is the preventive role of education. Armed with knowledge and skills necessary to identify and deal with hatred discourse facilitates the confrontation of harmful discourse, whether in reality or in the digital space. The #La_Chahria campaign launched by the United Nations, which includes educational material adapted to children, is an example to follow in this regard.
In Sudan, double efforts must be made to strengthen awareness of the dangers of hatred discourse, especially in young people and children who are most vulnerable to be assigned by Internet. Intensive awareness campaigns should be launched and the tolerance concepts and the acceptance of the other are incorporated into educational programs. Civil society must play an effective role in monitoring and documentation of hatred speeches, and pressure from the authorities to take strict measures against instigators. The judicial authorities must also make the dissuasive laws of the speech of hatred and ensure that all those who participate in its publication are held responsible.
International day to combat hatred speech is a reminder that words have enormous power, for construction or demolition. In Sudan, where war wounds are still sunk and where hatred speech continues to fuel conflicts, we must carefully choose the words we use and support those that oppose hatred. May kindness be our choice, the compassion of our name, and does it raise the banner of humanity in each communication, to build a lasting peace which begins by stopping destroyed hatred.
