International Network Against Cyber Hate

The International Network Against Cyber Hate (INACH) is a network of anti-hate civil society organizations that works to combat cyber hate. Founded on October 4, 2002, by jugendschutz.net and the Magenta Foundation, INACH is a foundation under Dutch law with its secretariat in Amsterdam. It describes itself as the leading network within the EU and globally that combats cyber hate using a holistic approach combining monitoring, content removal, educational methods, international cooperation, advocacy and cutting-edge technology. With 38 members from 27 countries, INACH addresses online hate speech and works to bring the online environment in line with human rights. The organization is governed by a board and managed by a secretariat, and it holds ANBI status from the Dutch government, meaning donations are tax deductible. INACH runs projects such as SafeNet, a 24-month project that monitors and reports hate speech content to IT companies and authorities, raises awareness through advocacy and national information campaigns, and produces infosheets and training for monitoring partners. The network is a key civil society actor in the European Union's efforts against illegal hate speech online, including participation in the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online.

The International Network Against Cyber Hate (INACH) was founded on October 4, 2002, by jugendschutz.net and the Magenta Foundation, with the aim of creating a network of anti-hate civil society organizations. It is established as a foundation under Dutch law and maintains its office and secretariat in Amsterdam. Over the years, INACH has grown to include 38 members from 27 countries, positioning itself as a leading network within the EU and globally that combats cyber hate. The organization uses a holistic approach that combines monitoring, content removal, educational methods, international cooperation, advocacy and cutting-edge technology. INACH has been active in monitoring exercises within the scope of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online, and many of its members are trusted flaggers. In recent years, INACH has undertaken projects such as SafeNet, a 24-month project titled 'SafeNet: Monitoring and Reporting for Safer Online Environments', which seeks to apply a comprehensive and intersectional approach to prevention and fight against intolerance, racism and xenophobia online. The project joins 21 partners, many of them INACH members, and involves monitoring content deemed illegal under national laws transposing the EU Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA, disseminating data to stakeholders, and running advocacy roundtables and a closing conference. INACH holds ANBI status from the Dutch government, allowing donations to be tax deductible.

• 2002

  INACH founded on October 4 by jugendschutz.net and Magenta Foundation.

• INACH grows to 38 members from 27 countries.

• SafeNet project launched as a 24-month initiative with 21 partners.

Leading EU and global network combating cyber hate through a holistic approach combining monitoring, content removal, education, international cooperation, advocacy and technology.

• SafeNet project

  A 24-month project 'SafeNet: Monitoring and Reporting for Safer Online Environments' that monitors and reports hate speech content, produces infosheets and training, and organizes advocacy roundtables.

• Monitoring exercises

  Monitoring of content deemed illegal under national laws transposing the EU Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA, using the methodology from past monitoring exercises conducted by the European Commission.

• National bi-monthly information campaigns

1. 1SafeNet – INACHinach.net
2. 2Who we are – INACHinach.net
3. 3International Network Against Cyber Hate – Wikidatawikidata.org