{"id":4338,"date":"2025-05-25T13:56:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T11:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wilpfcameroon.org\/2025\/05\/hate-speech-and-disinformation-in-cameroon\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:51:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T10:51:55","slug":"hate-speech-and-disinformation-in-cameroon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilpfcameroon.org\/en\/hate-speech-and-disinformation-in-cameroon\/","title":{"rendered":"HATE SPEECH AND DISINFORMATION IN CAMEROON"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4338\" class=\"elementor elementor-4338 elementor-4085\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecdfd09 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecdfd09\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ea9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53ea9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HATE SPEECH AND DISINFORMATION IN CAMEROON<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5633e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5633e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Participation in the national consultation from 14 to 15 May 2025 at the Mont F\u00e9b\u00e9 Hotel, for a collective and sustainable action in favor of social cohesion and democratic integrity.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a33e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a33e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\"> National consultation on disinformation, misinformation and hate speech in Cameroon &#8211; From 14 to 15 May 2025 at the Mont F\u00e9b\u00e9 Hotel, organized by &#8216;<strong>United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa<\/strong>&#8216;, in collaboration with its partners (<strong>UNESCO, LOYOC, Civic Watch and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WILPFCameroon\">WILPF Cameroon<\/a><\/strong>).<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> The stakeholder consultation meeting aimed at fostering a collaborative approach among key actors in Cameroon to combat disinformation, misinformation and hate speech, and thus promote social cohesion and democratic integrity. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\"> The meeting brought together associations of journalists (<strong>SNJC, CAMASEJ, CAMP<\/strong>), bloggers, academics, CSOs, the National Youth Council, the CNC, Elections Cameroon, sectoral ministries such as <strong>MINAT<\/strong>, <strong>MINCOM<\/strong> and <strong>MINJUSTICE<\/strong>.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> This activity is part of international and regional initiatives, including the UN Strategy on Hate Speech (2019), and sub-regional coordination efforts led by <strong>UNESCO<\/strong>. The official opening ceremony was chaired by the representative of the Minister of Communication, Prof. F\u00e9lix Zogo.  <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> In his welcoming remarks, the Representative of the United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa: while recalling the global and regional context of hate speech, he highlighted their harmful impact on social cohesion and emphasized the opportunities for dialogue and collective action, especially in a sensitive electoral context in Cameroon marked by an upsurge in hate speech and the proliferation of false information.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> The<strong> Professor F\u00e9lix Zogo <\/strong>, representative of the Minister of Communication welcomed the initiative and recalled the existing Cameroonian legal framework against hate speech, while calling for relevant recommendations in view of the upcoming elections, which should be peaceful. The national consultation will have to make a thorough diagnosis and a collective commitment of stakeholders. A concerted action rooted in Cameroonian realities is more than urgent.  <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> The work focused on several topics discussed on 03 panels namely:<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <strong>Panel 1<\/strong>: Identify threats and manifestations of hate speech, of<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">disinformation and misinformation in Cameroon<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <strong>Panel 2<\/strong>: The institutional and legal responses: state of play: achievements<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">and deficiencies<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <strong>Panel 3<\/strong>: Technology, media and youth &#8211; Driving solutions for<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">peaceful digital spaces<\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> At the end of the work, several recommendations were made, including the creation of a national stakeholder platform against these scourges. These recommendations will be presented soon in the context of a high-level meeting. <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"> <\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"html-span xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/wilpfcameroon?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUtgdXWge928hK1F4tKDDiDEtEvQCf4XGZEfornLoiXxlOT3rsXTryi1IV4DXsp9zZ8n4piCSVdjwTkdVryjTidaJiJ-UNKs3ipjpVJ3iXykiwFFnoaKmyCYeNG09DTcMclwHVmnhk8tfcIwgsvMA7WEBYm1HEtFgxGTlZ1EQwz9ywlUJqcKo--aqBiO-KhyHM&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#WILPFCameroon<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HATE SPEECH AND DISINFORMATION IN CAMEROON Participation in the national consultation from 14 to 15 May 2025 at the Mont F\u00e9b\u00e9 Hotel, for a collective and sustainable action in favor of social cohesion and democratic integrity. National consultation on disinformation, misinformation and hate speech in Cameroon &#8211; From 14 to 15 May 2025 at the Mont F\u00e9b\u00e9 Hotel, organized by &#8216;United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa&#8216;, in collaboration with its partners (UNESCO, LOYOC, Civic Watch and WILPF Cameroon). The stakeholder consultation meeting aimed at fostering a collaborative approach among key actors in Cameroon to combat disinformation, misinformation and hate speech, and thus promote social cohesion and democratic integrity. It is indeed a question of providing a solid and coordinated response to the challenges of disinformation and misinformation. The meeting brought together associations of journalists (SNJC, CAMASEJ, CAMP), bloggers, academics, CSOs, the National Youth Council, the CNC, Elections Cameroon, sectoral ministries such as MINAT, MINCOM and MINJUSTICE. This activity is part of international and regional initiatives, including the UN Strategy on Hate Speech (2019), and sub-regional coordination efforts led by UNESCO. The official opening ceremony was chaired by the representative of the Minister of Communication, Prof. F\u00e9lix Zogo. In his welcoming remarks, the Representative of the United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa: while recalling the global and regional context of hate speech, he highlighted their harmful impact on social cohesion and emphasized the opportunities for dialogue and collective action, especially in a sensitive electoral context in Cameroon marked by an upsurge in hate speech and the proliferation of false information. The Professor F\u00e9lix Zogo , representative of the Minister of Communication welcomed the initiative and recalled the existing Cameroonian legal framework against hate speech, while calling for relevant recommendations in view of the upcoming elections, which should be peaceful. The national consultation will have to make a thorough diagnosis and a collective commitment of stakeholders. A concerted action rooted in Cameroonian realities is more than urgent. The work focused on several topics discussed on 03 panels namely: &#8211; Panel 1: Identify threats and manifestations of hate speech, ofdisinformation and misinformation in Cameroon &#8211; Panel 2: The institutional and legal responses: state of play: achievementsand deficiencies &#8211; Panel 3: Technology, media and youth &#8211; Driving solutions forpeaceful digital spaces At the end of the work, several recommendations were made, including the creation of a national stakeholder platform against these scourges. 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National consultation on disinformation, misinformation and hate speech in Cameroon &#8211; From 14 to 15 May 2025 at the Mont F\u00e9b\u00e9 Hotel, organized by &#8216;United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa&#8216;, in collaboration with its partners (UNESCO, LOYOC, Civic Watch and WILPF Cameroon). The stakeholder consultation meeting aimed at fostering a collaborative approach among key actors in Cameroon to combat disinformation, misinformation and hate speech, and thus promote social cohesion and democratic integrity. It is indeed a question of providing a solid and coordinated response to the challenges of disinformation and misinformation. The meeting brought together associations of journalists (SNJC, CAMASEJ, CAMP), bloggers, academics, CSOs, the National Youth Council, the CNC, Elections Cameroon, sectoral ministries such as MINAT, MINCOM and MINJUSTICE. 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