Right-wing extremism
Policy report
Buying and selling extremism
The ways that online funding mechanisms can be exploited by individuals and groups promoting right-wing extremist ideology in Australia are an emerging problem. This paper argues that any response must include strong policies and programs to address the drivers of such extremism.
Report
A snapshot of far-right activity on Gab in Australia
This paper analyses the interplay between far-right and far-left groups in the state of Victoria, Australia, across a range of social media platforms.
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Mapping right-wing extremism in Victoria
This project responds to increasing right-wing extremism and anti-feminist sentiment in Victoria by mapping the social media activities of Victorian far-right extremists, including links with family violence, anti-feminist and other extremist sentiment.
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The interplay between Australia’s political fringes on the right and left: online messaging on Facebook
This research briefing outlines findings from an analysis of the far-right and far-left Facebook ecosystem in Australia in the first seven months of 2020.
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USA: losing the peace
This report argues that police forces at the city, county, state, and federal levels should all immediately reform their conduct through specialised trainings on the facilitation and protection of freedom of peaceful assembly, in line with their obligations under the US Constitution, international human rights standards, and good practices in the policing of assemblies.