There are various scenarios outlined below, on how you can use this tool. Choose the one which is closest to your situation and fits you best, based on your interest, proficiency in the topic, level of knowledge, etc.

 Scenario 1

You have come across a hate message and you want to develop a human rights-based response using a counter or alternative narrative to it. You have not yet developed a response. Let's take the hateful message you came across and step-by-step develop your message. 

 Scenario 2

You already have a counter or alternative narrative to a hate message and you want to check if that narrative is a human rights-based. If so, you can skip the first 3 steps, and go directly to step 4 and 5 to pass your message through the reflective questions, human rights-based message filters, and define how far the message you have developed can be seen as a human rights-based.

 Scenario 3

You do not have any particular message which you would like to address, but you would like to learn more about hate speech and develop your skills in responding to it through human rights-based narratives. You are invited to use one of the examples of hateful messages below and try to learn by preparing a human rights-based response to it, by following the steps.

List of examples of hate speech messages found on social media

“Get out! Roma should all be banned from Europe." (Roma and Travellers)

“Start packing and go back to your homes." (Refugees/migrants)

“Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims" (Muslim population)

“Hitler was right when he put Jews in camps" (Jewish population)

“Homosexuals are sick and should all go through mental institutions.”(LGBTI)

Prisons for men, sterilisation for women, segregation for children” (Roma and Travellers)

"LGBT-free zones should be allowed in all EU states" (LBGTI)

“I’m not surprised that Jews always play the victims and never try to end their parasitism on others” (Jewish population)

"Let them go back to their own countries, fight and deserve all the benefits, for which they are coming to Europe" (Refugees/migrants)

“In a democracy, information is meant to be free and pluralistic. In reality, the most important media outlets are entirely in the hands of Jews, and this in practically all domains.” (Jewish population)

"Start packing and go back to your homes, you Muslim pigs" (Muslim population)

“Here we have no Roma camps like in France, here the situation is even worse, the Roma are scattered throughout our neighborhoods annoying and frightening the neighbors.” (Roma and Travellers)

"This year, the number of crimes committed by migrant workers has increased by forty percent. How much do we tolerate this?" (Refugees/Migrants)