Facing Facts Online

Educating Europe.
Combating Hate.

A European network transforming how communities and institutions respond to hate crime and hate speech — one learner at a time.

Who we are
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Our Vision
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A Europe where fundamental rights are secured for all, and victims of hate crime and hate speech access justice, support and protection.

Our Mission
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Working across communities and institutions to transform understandings of and responses to hate crime and hate speech across Europe and beyond.

How we work
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Through eLearning courses, research activities, and EU-level advocacy for effective victim support, protection and justice.

Our Network
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Coordinated by CEJI – A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, and co-funded by the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme.

Our journey
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2011
Facing Facts is founded
A group of NGOs led by CEJI established Facing Facts as an innovative programme to tackle hate crime and hate speech across Europe.
2015 – 2018
Research into multi-stakeholder cooperation
The network researched what truly supports cooperation between civil society, law enforcement and institutions across borders.
2019
eLearning platform launched
Facing Facts Online launches its digital learning platform, offering courses on hate speech, hate crime and bias indicators — consistently highly evaluated by learners.
2021 – Present
CERV co-funding era begins
Co-funded by the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (2021–2027), expanding reach across European member states and partner organisations.
2023
FRA recognition
FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty highlighted Facing Facts as an "impressive civil society initiative" at the European Conference on Antisemitism in Vienna.
2024 – 2025
Accessibility and new courses
The team achieves accessibility accreditation and launches the Police Discrimination and Hate Crime course, expanding professional training across Europe.
Impact at a glance
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Our courses have been consistently highly evaluated by learners. Participants — spanning civil society organisations, law enforcement officers, and individual activists — report stronger ability to identify, monitor, and counter hate incidents following their training.
Our research findings directly inform policy and training developments at national and European level — shaping how institutions respond to hate crime and hate speech across the EU.
Facing Facts is a partner in SafeNet (2023–present), F.A.D.E (2022–present), and the Bridges project (2023–present) — each supporting the network's strategic objectives in combating hate.
After achieving the Digital Learning Institute diploma, our team partnered with the European Network on Independent Living to make all courses maximally accessible — including screen reader compatibility, subtitles, voiceovers, and structured visual design.
Strategic objectives
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Access to justice
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Promoting victim-centred practice: improved reporting, recording, data collection and non-discriminatory investigation responses.

Systems thinking
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Generating effective, innovative collaborative responses to hate crime and hate speech through multi-stakeholder approaches.

Change agents
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Supporting national change agents and communities of practice across Europe to create lasting local impact.

Innovative learning
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Developing cutting-edge, accessible online learning and capacity building on hate crime and hate speech, especially in the digital space.

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