A global anti-hate think tank’s list of 20 Australian hate and extremist groups includes everything from explicit neo-Nazi groups to far-right Australian political parties and lobby groups.
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation and the Australian Christian Lobby are among 20 groups identified as Australian far-right hate and extremism groups in a new report by a global anti-hate think tank.
The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) is an international group created by veterans of the civil rights group Southern Poverty Law Center, which seeks to identify and chronicle transnational hate groups.
On Wednesday, the group published the report “Far-right Hate and Extremist Groups“, which includes research on the major groups operating in Australia, their history and beliefs.
Citing the rising number of cases of Australian far-right groups and individuals, the report’s authors said that global movements are inspiring terrorism, killings and rights-restricting policies around the world — and are increasingly connected.
“It’s critical that people, locally and globally, understand the far-right extremist landscape, how it operates, and how the dots are connected within countries and transnationally in order to counter the threats from these groups,” said GHAPE co-founder and author Wendy Via.
Beyond notorious neo-Nazi and fascist groups in Australia like the National Socialist Network, the report identifies a number of groups frequently given platforms by mainstream media and politicians.
Read the article by Cam Wilson from Crikey.