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CYLCHLYTHYR RHANBARTHOL GAEAF 2021

BETH SYDD Y TU MEWN Oriau Agor dros y Nadolig a’r Flwyddyn Newydd Newidiadau i’r tîm Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu ledled Cymru Y Wybodaeth Ddiweddaraf am Ddeddfwriaeth a Data

Wrth i ni nesáu at ddiwedd blwyddyn heriol arall, hoffwn ddiolch i’n Cefnogwyr a’n Partneriaid am eu holl gefnogaeth barhaus.

Gyda’n gilydd gallwn weithio i sicrhau bod y bobl sydd wedi dioddef Troseddau Casineb yn ymwybodol o’r cymorth sydd ar gael, eu bod yn gallu cael gafael ar y cymorth ymarferol ac emosiynol cywir ac yn gallu adrodd am yr hyn a ddigwyddodd iddynt mewn ffordd sy’n teimlo’n briodol iddynt.

Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Troseddau Casineb 2021 - Uchafbwyntiau Digwyddiad Allweddol: Y Ffenomenon Casineb Ar-lein E-Ymgyrch: Pecyn Offer Ymarferwyr Hyfforddiant Troseddau Casineb Siarter Troseddau Casineb Dyddiadau Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant

Gobeithiwn y cewch chi seibiant hyfryd ac edrychwn ymlaen at weithio gyda chi ymhellach yn 2022.

Tîm Troseddau Casineb Canolfan Riportio a Chymorth Troseddau Casineb Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr Cymru

Os hoffech gael fersiwn testun plaen o’r cylchlythyr hwn, cysylltwch â: Hate.CrimeWales@Victimsuppor t.org.uk neu ffoniwch 0300 30 31 982.

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WHAT'S INSIDE Christmas & New Year Opening Times Changes to the team Training & Engagement across Wales Legislation & Data Updates

As we approach the end of what has been another challenging year, we’d like to thank our Supporters and Partners for all of their ongoing support.

Together we’re able to work to ensure that people affected by Hate Crime are aware of the support available, have access to the right practical and emotional support and are able to report what’s happened to them in a way that feels appropriate for them.

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2021 Highlights Key Event: The Online Hate Phenomenon E-Campaign: Practitioners Toolkit Hate Crime Training Hate Crime Charter 2022 EDI Dates

We hope you have a lovely break and look forward to working with you further in 2022.

Hate Crime Team National Hate Crime Report and Support Centre Wales

If you would like a plain text version of this newsletter, please contact: Hate.CrimeWales@Victimsuppor t.org.uk or call 0300 30 31 982.

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PWY YDYN NI A BETH RYDYN NI’N EI WNEUD....

Mae Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr yn cynnal y Ganolfan Riportio a Chymorth Troseddau Casineb Cenedlaethol yng Nghymru. Fel rhan o’r cynllun hwn sy’n cael ei ariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru, rydyn ni’n darparu gwasanaeth i bobl y mae Troseddau Casineb yn effeithio arnyn nhw.

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Casineb, 24 awr y dydd, 7 diwrnod yr wythnos.

Yn ogystal, mae ein tîm Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu yn gweithio i godi ymwybyddiaeth o Droseddau Casineb, llwybrau i adrodd amdanynt a’r cymorth sydd ar gael.

Rydym yn cynnig cymorth emosiynol ac ymarferol uniongyrchol i ddioddefwyr a thystion Troseddau

ORIAU AGOR DROS Y NADOLIG A’R FLWYDDYN NEWYDD

Mae Canolfan Riportio a Chymorth Troseddau Casineb Cenedlaethol yng Nghymru ar agor 24 awr y dydd, 7 diwrnod yr wythnos, 365 o ddiwrnodau’r flwyddyn.

Gallwch gysylltu â ni mewn sawl ffordd:

Gwefan::

www.reporthate.victimsupport.org.uk Gallwch roi gwybod am Drosedd Casineb drwy’r wefan, gan gynnwys yn ddienw.

Mae gwybodaeth ar y safle ar gael mewn 14 iaith.

Ffôn:

0300 30 31 982

Gallwch gysylltu â ni dros y ffôn 24 awr y dydd, 7 diwrnod yr wythnos, 365 o ddiwrnodau’r flwyddyn.

E-bost:

Hate.CrimeWales@victimsupport.org.uk Gallwch anfon e-bost atom ar unrhyw adeg.

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WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO... .

Victim Support runs the National Hate Crime Report and Support Centre for Wales. As part of this Welsh Government funded initiative we deliver a service to people who are affected by Hate Crime.

We offer direct emotional practical support for victims witnesses of Hate Crime, 24/7.

We offer direct emotional and practical support for victims and witnesses of Hate Crime, 24/7. In addition our Training & Engagement team work to raise awareness of Hate Crime, routes to reporting and the support that’s available.

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CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR OPENING TIMES

The National Hate Crime Report & Support Centre Wales is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

You can contact us in a number of ways:

Website:

www.reporthate.victimsupport.org.uk You can report Hate Crime on the website, including anonymously. Information on the site is available in 14 languages.

Phone:

0300 30 31 982

You can reach us by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

E-mail

Hate.CrimeWales@victimsupport.org.uk You can e-mail us any time.

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NEWIDIADAU I’R TÎM Mae’n bleser gennym groesawu Becca ac Olli i’r tîm rheoli ar secondiad.

Mae Jessica Rees, Cynreolwr Troseddau Casineb wedi camu ymlaen i reoli ac arwain prosiectau Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr dros dro ar draws Cymru, gan gynnwys y rhai y tu hwnt i Droseddau Casineb.

OLLI REES, ARWEINYDD TÎM DARPARU GWASANAETHAU Ymunodd Olli â’r tîm yn 2019 fel Gweithiwr Achos ar gyfer ardal Gwent, cyn cymryd dros y rôl fel Gweithiwr Achos Troseddau Casineb yng Ngogledd Cymru.

Mae gan Olli gefndir mewn gweithio gyda’r Sector Gwirfoddol yn cefnogi pobl ag anableddau fel gweithiwr achos, ac felly mae wedi gweld yn uniongyrchol yr anawsterau, y gwahaniaethu a’r casineb y mae llawer o bobl yn eu dioddef, a dyna pam yr oedd mor awyddus i ymuno â Thîm Troseddau Casineb Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr.

Jessica Rees , Rheolwr Ardal

Olli Rees , Arweinydd Tîm Darparu Gwasanaethau

Becca Rosenthal, Rheolwr Ymgysylltiad Cymunedol a Hyfforddiant

TÎM

HYFFORDDIANT

TÎM DARPARU GWASANAETH AC YMGYSYLLTU AU

“Rydw i wedi bod yn ffodus iawn o fod

yn dyst i’r gwaith anhygoel a phwysig y

mae’r tîm yn ei wneud i gefnogi dioddefwyr a thystion Troseddau Casineb.

Mae’r pandemig ei hun wedi ychwanegu cymhlethdodau, ac mae’r Swyddogion Gofal i Ddioddefwyr a’r Gweithwyr Achos wedi gwneud gwaith gwych i fodloni’r galw.

Rwy’n edrych ymlaen at arwain y tîm tra’n bod ni’n parhau i lywio’r pandemig a darparu gwasanaeth gwych i bobl y mae troseddau casineb yn effeithio arnyn nhw.

Mae pawb yn y Tîm wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi dioddefwyr a herio Casineb yn ei holl ffurfiau, felly mae’n fraint cael y cyfle hwn”. .

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CHANGES TO THE TEAM We’re pleased to welcome Becca and Olli to the management team on secondment. Jessica Rees, previous Hate Crime Manager has temporarily stepped up to manage and guide Victim Support’s projects across Wales, including those that sit outside Hate Crime.

OLLI REES, SERVICE DELIVERY TEAM LEADER Olli joined the team in 2019 as a Case Worker for the Gwent area, before taking over the role as Hate Crime Case Worker in North Wales.

Olli has a background working within the Voluntary Sector supporting people with disabilities as a caseworker and as such has seen first-hand the difficulties, discrimination and Hate that many are subjected to which is why she jumped at the opportunity to join the VS Hate Crime Team.

Jessica Rees , Area Manager

Olli Rees , Service Delivery Team Leader

Becca Rosenthal, Community Engagement and Training Manager

TRAINING &

ENGAGEMENT

SERVICE DELIVERY TEAM TEAM

I’ve been really lucky to witness

first-hand the incredible and important work that the team does to support victims and witnesses of Hate Crime. The pandemic itself has created added complications, and the Victim Care Officers and Case Workers have done a great job to meet the need.

I’m really excited about leading the team whilst we continue to navigate the pandemic and deliver an excellent service for people affected by Hate Crime. Everyone within the Team is committed to supporting victims and challenging Hate in all its forms so I feel very privileged to be given this opportunity.

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BECCA ROSENTHAL, RHEOLWR YMGYSYLLTIAD CYMUNEDOL A HYFFORDDIANT Ymunodd Becca â’r tîm Troseddau Casineb yn gyntaf yn 2019 fel Swyddog Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu Dyfed Powys ac mae wedi bod yn y swydd honno ers dros 2 flynedd.

Mae gan Becca gefndir proffesiynol mewn Cymunedau a Chydraddoldeb.

Ymhlith y prosiectau mae hi wedi bod yn rhan ohonynt yn y gorffennol mae Coproduction, hyfforddiant ar gydraddoldeb a chynrychiolaeth, dysgu oedolion yn y gymuned, rheoli rhwydweithiau a gwerthuso a monitro prosiectau.

Mae wedi bod yn hynod o braf gweithio mewn tîm sydd mor naturiol yn eu hangerdd am gefnogi pobl y mae Troseddau Casineb wedi effeithio arnyn nhw, a hefyd eu hawydd i sicrhau bod pobl sydd wedi dioddef Troseddau Casineb yn ymwybodol o’r cymorth ymarferol ac emosiynol sydd ar gael iddyn nhw.

Rwy’n edrych ymlaen at fwy o gyfleoedd i weithio mewn partneriaeth a chefnogi’r tîm i ddatblygu ymhellach dros y misoedd nesaf.”

Bydd Becca yn parhau i weithio yn ardal Dyfed Powys tra’n rheoli’r Tîm Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu Troseddau Casineb a datblygu partneriaethau ar hyd a lled Cymru.

HYFFORDDIANT AC YMGYSYLLTU LEDLED CYMRU Mae gan bob ardal yng Nghymru Swyddog Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu: Gogledd Cymru, Dyfed Powys, Gwent a De Cymru.

Gogledd Cymru, Trudy Pease Trudy.pease@victimsupport.org.uk Gwent, Kathy Wilson Kathy.wilson@victimsupport.org.uk De Cymru, Claire Guthrie Claire.guthrie@victimsupport.org.uk Dyfed Powys (Canolbarth a De-orllewin Cymru) Becca Rosenthal Becca.rosenthal@victimsupport.org.uk

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BECCA ROSENTHAL, HATE CRIME COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & TRAINING MANAGER Becca first joined the Hate Crime team in 2019 as the Training & Engagement Officer for Dyfed Powys and has held the position for over 2 years.

Becca has a professional background in Communities and Equalities. Projects she’s previously worked on include Coproduction, equalities training and representation, adult community learning, network management, and project evaluation and monitoring consultancy.

It’s been wonderful to work in a team that’s so authentic in their passion for supporting people who have been affected by Hate Crime, and also in their desire to ensure that people who have been affected by Hate Crime are aware of the practical and emotional support that’s available to them.

I’m looking forward to exploring more partnership opportunities and supporting the team to develop further over the coming months.

Becca will continue to hold the Dyfed Powys area whilst managing the Hate Crime Training & Engagement Team and developing partnerships across Wales.

TRAINING & ENGAGEMENT ACROSS WALES Each area of Wales is covered by a Training & Engagement Officer: North Wales, Dyfed Powys, Gwent and South Wales: North Wales, Trudy Pease Trudy.pease@victimsupport.org.uk Gwent, Kathy Wilson Kathy.wilson@victimsupport.org.uk South Wales, Claire Guthrie Claire.guthrie@victimsupport.org.uk Dyfed Powys (Mid & South West Wales) Becca Rosenthal Becca.rosenthal@victimsupport.org.uk

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Mae’r tîm yn gweithio i: Godi ymwybyddiaeth o Droseddau Casineb, y cymorth ymarferol ac emosiynol sydd ar gael a’r gwahanol ffyrdd o roi gwybod am Droseddau Casineb.

Ymgysylltu â sefydliadau mawr a bach ynghylch Troseddau Casineb Rhoi hyder i’n cymunedau ynglŷn â’r cymorth sy’n cael ei gynnig i bobl y mae Troseddau Casineb yn effeithio arnyn

Gweithio gyda sefydliadau ar hyd a lled Cymru i wella’r dulliau gweithredu a llwybrau atgyfeirio ar gyfer dioddefwyr a thystion Troseddau Casineb.

Rhoi gwybodaeth ac addysgu pobl am Droseddau Casineb Datblygu adnoddau newydd i helpu i gyflawni’r uchod.

Cefnogi sefydliadau i lofnodi’r Siarter Troseddau Casineb a chreu camau gweithredu cadarnhaol o ganlyniad fel y gellir dyfarnu’r Trustmark iddynt.

Y WYBODAETH DDIWEDDARAF AM DDEDDFWRIAETH A DATA

ADOLYGIAD COMISIWN Y GYFRAITH O DDEDDFWRIAETH TROSEDDAU CASINEB Mae Comisiwn y Gyfraith bellach wedi rhyddhau manylion ei adolygiad o ddeddfwriaeth Troseddau Casineb.

Gellir dod o hyd i’r adroddiad llawn a’r crynodeb yma: https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/ha te-crime/ Byddwn yn argymell darllen y crynodeb i gael gwell mewnwelediad.

Mae uchafbwyntiau’r argymhellion yn cynnwys: Dim newid i gategorïau’r nodweddion gwarchodedig o Hil, Crefydd ac Anabledd.

Diffiniad o ‘Gyfeiriadedd Rhywiol’ i gynnwys pobl sy’n, neu y canfyddir iddynt fod yn ‘Anrhywiol’.

Defnyddio ‘Hunaniaeth drawsryweddol neu rywedd amrywiol’ yn lle ‘Hunaniaeth drawsryweddol’, er mwyn cynnwys anneuaidd a phobl nad ydynt yn cydymffurfio â disgwyliadau rhywedd gwrywaidd neu fenywaidd.

Sicrhau bod lefel yr amddiffyniad mewn perthynas â ‘chysylltiad’ â’r nodweddion gwarchodedig hyn yn gyson ar gyfer y pump.

Ni ddylai rhyw neu rywedd gael eu hychwanegu at y rhestr o nodweddion gwarchodedig, ond dylai fod adolygiad o droseddau aflonyddu rhywiol cyhoeddus a dylai troseddau ‘cynhyrfu’ gael eu hehangu i ymdrin â chasineb ar sail rhyw neu rywedd.

Dylai fod cysondeb yn y dull a ddefnyddir tuag at droseddau gwaethygedig ar draws yr holl nodweddion gwarchodedig.

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The team works to: Raise awareness of Hate Crime, the practical and emotional support available and the different ways to report Hate Crime.

Engage with organisations large and small on the subject of Hate Crime Instil confidence in our communities about support offered for people affected by Hate Crime

Work with agencies across Wales to improve approaches and referral pathways for victims and witnesses of Hate Crime Inform and educate people about Hate Crime Develop new resources to help to achieve the above Support organisations to sign up to the Hate Crime Charter and to create positive actions as a result so they can be awarded the Trustmark.

LEGISLATION & DATA UPDATES LAW COMMISSION REVIEW OF HATE CRIME LEGISLATION The Law Commission have now released the details of their review of Hate Crime legislation.

The full report and summary report can be found here: https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/ha te-crime/ We would highly of the summary deeper insight. recommendations

recommend a read report to gain a Highlights of the include:

No change to the protected characteristic categories of Race, Religion and Disability.

Sexual Orientation’ definition to include people who are, or assumed to be, ‘Asexual’.

Transgender identity’ be replaced by the term ‘Transgender or gender diverse identity’, to incorporate non-binary and people who do not conform with male or female gender expectations The level of protection linked to ‘association’ with these protected characteristics be consistent across all five.

Sex or gender should not be added to the protected characteristics, however there should be a review of public sexual harassment offences and that ‘stirring up’ offences be extended to cover hatred on grounds of sex or gender.

That there should be consistency in the approach to aggravated offences across all of the protected characteristics.

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DATA TROSEDDAU CASINEB AR GYFER CYMRU A LLOEGR Mae’r Swyddfa Gartref wedi rhyddhau ei set ddata ddiweddaraf ar gyfer Cymru a Lloegr. Gellir dod o hyd iddi yma: Troseddau casineb, Cymru a Lloegr, 2020 i 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

WYTHNOS YMWYBYDDIAETH TROSEDDAU CASINEB 2021 - UCHAFBWYNTIAU

Yn ystod Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Troseddau Casineb (YWTC) bob blwyddyn rydym yn cydlynu a chyflwyno nifer o weithgareddau ar draws Cymru i godi ymwybyddiaeth o Droseddau Casineb a’r cymorth ymarferol ac emosiynol sydd ar gael i bobl y mae’r troseddau hyn wedi effeithio arnynt.

Rydym yn gweithio’n agos gyda Llywodraeth Cymru a phartneriaid ar draws Cymru.

Eleni yn enwedig, rydym wedi; Hyrwyddo a chefnogi ymgyrch ‘Mae Casineb yn Brifo Cymru’ Llywodraeth Cymru Creu pecyn Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol i bartneriaid ei ddefnyddio ar hyd a lled Cymru Cydlynu calendr o ddigwyddiadau yn ystod yr wythnos ar draws Cymru Cefnogi sefydliadau lleol i gyflwyno eu digwyddiadau eu hunain, a chynnal rhai ein hunain hefyd Cynnal ein digwyddiad allweddol “Ffenomenon casineb ar-lein”

UCHAFBWYNTIAU RHANBARTHOL Gofynnwn i’r Tîm Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu dynnu sylw at un digwyddiad yr un o’r Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Troseddau Casineb…

Claire, De Cymru:

Yn ystod WYTC 2021 cyflwynom ein Sesiwn Ymwybyddiaeth Troseddau Casineb i sawl sefydliad ar draws De Cymru, gan gyrraedd tua 100 o bobl.

Diolch yn arbennig i Dimoedd Cydlyniant Cyngor Abertawe a Phen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Prifysgol Abertawe a Choleg Penybont am weithio gyda ni i hwyluso’r digwyddiadau hyn.

Canolbwyntiodd y sesiynau hyn yn benodol ar wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Troseddau Casineb a’r ymgyrch Mae Casineb yn Brifo Cymru.

Diolch Pawb!

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HATE CRIME DATA FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Home Office have released their latest data set for England and Wales.

They can be found here: Hate crime, England and Wales, 2020 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

HATE CRIME AWARENESS WEEK 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

During Hate Crime Awareness Week (HCAW) every year we coordinate and deliver a number of activities across Wales to raise awareness of Hate Crime and the practical and emotional support available to people who have been affected by it.

We work closely with Welsh Government and partners across Wales.

This year in particular, we; ·Promoted and supported the Welsh Government campaign ‘Hate Hurts Wales’ ·Created a Social Media pack for partners across Wales to use Co-ordinated a calendar of events taking place during the week across Wales Supported local organisations in delivering their own events, and also hosting our own

REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS We asked the Training & Engagement team to highlight one event each from Hate Crime Awareness Week…

Claire, South Wales:

During HCAW 2021 we delivered our Hate Crime Awareness Session to several organisations across South Wales, reaching around 100 people.

A special thanks to Swansea and Bridgend Council Cohesion Teams, Swansea University and Bridgend College for working with us to facilitate these events.

The sessions focused in Particular on Hate Crime Awareness Week and The Hate Hurts Wales Campaign.

Diolch Pawb!

Hosted our own key event “The online hate phenomenon”

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Trudy, Gogledd Cymru: Cynhaliwyd llawer o weithgareddau gwych yn ystod Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Troseddau Casineb eleni.

Un o uchafbwyntiau Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr yng Ngogledd Cymru oedd y sesiynau Deall Troseddau Casineb gyda siaradwr gwadd yn siarad am brofiad ei deulu o Droseddau Casineb.

Mae Martin yn un o’n Harweinwyr Troseddau Casineb gwirfoddol sy’n cael ei werthfawrogi’n fawr, yn ôl yr adborth sydd wedi fy nghyrraedd. Mae ei glywed yn siarad wir wedi helpu cyfranogwyr i ddeall effaith Troseddau Casineb ar y teulu cyfan.

"Rwy’n ddiolchgar dros ben i Martin am rannu ei hanes personol ac am yr holl waith mae’n ei wneud ar gyfer Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr.

Kathy, Gwent:

Cyflwynodd tîm Troseddau Casineb Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr yng Nghymru, mewn partneriaeth â Migrant Rights UK, sesiwn ymwybyddiaeth ledled y DU ar gyfer ceiswyr lloches, ffoaduriaid a staff cymorth ar 14 Hydref.

Gwnaethom ganolbwyntio ar hawliau mewnfudwyr a’r hyn y gallant ei ddisgwyl os byddant yn adrodd am Drosedd Casineb.

Mae mor bwysig bod pobl yn deall

eu bod yn gallu adrodd am Droseddau Casineb a chael eu cymryd o ddifrif a’u trin yn deg heb effeithio’n andwyol ar eu cais am loches neu dai a budd-daliadau, felly cafodd hyn ei bwysleisio drwy gydol y cyflwyniad.

Trafodwyd hefyd beth yw troseddau casineb (nid yw rhai pobl yn ymwybodol bod trosedd yn cael ei chyflawni), sut i roi gwybod amdanynt a sut i gael gafael ar gymorth.

Yng Ngwent, rydym yn gweithio gyda thimau Cydlyniant Cymunedol i gyflwyno fersiwn o’r hyfforddiant hwn i grwpiau yn ein hardal.

Mae’n gynnar o hyd, ond gobeithiwn y gallwn ddechrau cyflwyno’r sesiynau hyn yn Ch1. Byddwn yn rhoi’r diweddaraf i chi!

Becca, Dyfed Powys:

Yn ystod Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Troseddau Casineb, gweithiom mewn partneriaeth â Thîm Cydlyniant Cymunedol Canolbarth a De-orllewin Cymru i gynnal bore coffi Troseddau Casineb.

Roedd hi’n gyfle gwych i groesawu nifer o wahanol gymunedau ynghyd mewn gofod rhithiol am sgwrs anffurfiol ynglŷn â Throseddau Casineb ac i dynnu sylw at sut y gall pobl gael gafael ar help a chymorth.

Daeth y sesiwn i ben gyda chwis anffurfiol i brofi ein gwybodaeth!

Mae digwyddiadau fel hyn mor bwysig i ddod â phobl ynghyd a rhannu gwybodaeth y gallant wedyn ei rhannu gyda’u cymunedau hefyd.

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Trudy, North Wales:

There were many great activities held during Hate Crime Awareness Week this year. One of the Victim Support highlights in North Wales were the Understanding Hate Crime sessions with a guest speaker talking about his family’s lived experience of Hate Crime.

ly and treated fairly without their Asylum claim or Housing and benefits being adversely affected so this was something that was emphasised throughout the presentation. We also discussed what Hate Crime looks like ( some people are not aware that a crime has been committed) how to report and how to access support.

Martin is one of my much appreciated Hate Crime Leader volunteers, from feedback received, hearing him speak really helped participants to understand the impact of Hate Crime on the whole family.

In Gwent we are working with Community Cohesion teams to deliver a version of this training to groups in our area. Its early days yet, but we hope that we can start delivering these sessions in Q1. We will keep you posted!

I am really grateful to Martin for sharing his personal story and for all of the other work he does for Victim Support.

Becca, Dyfed Powys:

Kathy, Gwent:

The Victim Support Hate Crime team in Wales, in partnership with Migrant Rights UK, delivered a UK wide awareness session to Asylum seekers, Refugees and support staff on 14th October. We focussed on the rights of Migrants and what they can expect if they report a Hate Crime.

It's so important for people to understand that they can report Hate Crimes and be taken serious-

During Hate Crime Awareness Week we partnered with the Mid & South West Wales Community Cohesion Team to host a Hate Crime coffee morning.

It was a great opportunity to welcome different communities to come together in a virtual space for an informal chat about Hate Crime and to highlight how people can access help and support. The session finished off with an informal quiz that put our knowledge to the test!

Events like this are so important for bringing people together and sharing information, that they can then take back to their communities too.

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DIGWYDDIAD ALLWEDDOL: Y FFENOMENON CASINEB AR-LEIN

Ein digwyddiad allweddol eleni oedd ‘Y Ffenomenon Casineb Ar-lein: Tynnu sylw at gasineb ar-lein yng Nghymru.”Ar y panel trafod oedd arbenigwyr o ddiwydiant ac arbenigwyr o brofiad: Gwesteiwr: Becca Rosenthal Gwestai Arbennig Jane Hutt AS, y Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol Panelwyr: Jessica Rees, Rheolwr Troseddau Casineb Cymru, Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr

Hoffwn ddiolch i bawb cyfraniadau ardderchog.

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Dyma grynodeb o’r trafodaethau a gafwyd yn ystod y digwyddiad ac o’r atebion a gafwyd gan y panelwyr i gwestiynau ategol (dyma grynodeb o sylwadau’r panelwyr ac nid ydynt o reidrwydd yn adlewyrchu safbwyntiau Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr).

Owain Wyn Evans, Cyflwynydd y Tywydd, Drymiwr, profiad uniongyrchol o Drosedd Casineb Marios Dixon, Swyddog Heddlu gyda Heddlu De Cymru, Swyddog Trosedd Casineb ac Ymgysylltu Yr Athro Matthew Williams , Cyfarwyddwr Online Hate Lab, Prifysgol Caerdydd, profiad uniongyrchol o Drosedd Casineb Noah Nyle, Dadleuydd yn Erbyn Trosedd Casineb, profiad uniongyrchol o Drosedd Casineb

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KEY EVENT: THE ONLINE HATE PHENOMENON

Our Key event this year was ‘The Online Hate Phenomenon: Shining a spotlight on online hate in Wales.” The discussion panel was made up of industry experts and experts by experience: Host: Becca Rosenthal Special Guest, Jane Hutt Minister for Social Justice

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We’d like to thank everyone for their excellent contributions.

This is a summary of the discussions during the event and of the answers supplied by the panellists to supplementary questions (this is a summary of comments from the panellists and does not necessarily reflect the views of Victim Support).

Panelists: Jessica Rees, Wales Hate Crime Lead, Victim Support Owain Wyn Evans, Presenter, Drummer, experience of Hate Crime

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PAM CREU LLE AM DRAFODAETH AR DROSEDD CASINEB? Hyd yn oed cyn i Covid-19 newid ein bywydau, roedd yna her yn dod i’r amlwg ynghylch casineb ar-lein.

Rwy’n siŵr y byddech wedi gweld adroddiadau newyddion yn canolbwyntio ar lwyfannau allweddol yn ceisio profi sut y maen nhw’n lleihau’r drwg.

Dros y 18 mis diwethaf, Ond gwyddom yn arbennig, o sefydliadau sy’n cefnogi grwpiau penodol o bobl, fod hon yn her gynyddol:

Hyd yn oed yn ein hymchwil diweddar ein hunain i brofiadau plant a phobl ifanc o gasineb, nodwyd eu bod yn ymwybodol iawn ac yn agored dros ben i gasineb ar-lein.

Ym mis Hydref, adroddodd Leonard Cheshire y cafwyd cynnydd anferthol o dros 50% mewn trosedd casineb ar-lein ar sail anabledd ar draws

rydym wedi gweld newid anferthol yn y ffordd yr ydym yn byw – wrth i’n cymunedau symud ar-lein, yn enwedig drwy’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol, yn anochel golygodd y byddai trugaredd a chasineb yn symud ar-lein hefyd.

Becca, Gwesteiwr

Yn 2018 adroddodd y Swyddfa Gartref fod troseddau casineb arlein yn cynrychioli 2% o’r holl droseddau casineb a’i fod wedi cynyddu gan hyd at 40% yn y blynyddoedd cyn hynny.

Mewn adroddiad a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Mehefin eleni, cynhaliodd y Charity Galop ymchwil i brofiadau trosedd casineb o fewn y gymuned LHDT+. Roedd y canfyddiadau’n dangos bod 60% o’r ymatebwyr wedi cael eu camdrin ar-lein.

Adroddodd Canolfan Rhyngrwyd Ddiogelach y DU fod 82% o bobl ifanc 13-18 oed yn agored i gasineb ar-lein, ac roedd 1 person ifanc ym mhob 4 yn dweud ei fod wedi bod yn darged casineb ar-lein.

Cymru a Lloegr ystod 2020-21.

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Mae’r ddadl yn gymhellol, bod casineb ar-lein yn dod yn broblem gynyddol y dylid, fel cymdeithas, ei harchwilio a mynd i’r afael â hi ymhellach.

Rydym yn gweld y maes hwn yn datblygu yng Nghymru yn arbennig.

Mae ymgyrch ‘Dim Goddefgarwch tuag at Hiliaeth’ Cyngor Hil Cymru, ymrwymiad Llywodraeth Cymru tuag at ‘Dim lle i gasineb yng Nghymru’, ymgyrch ‘Mae Casineb yn Brifo Cymru’ Llywodraeth Cymru, y cynlluniau Cydraddoldeb Hil a LHDT, yn ogystal ag ymrwymiad cynyddol gan sefydliadau bach a mawr ar hyd a lled Cymru i lofnodi’r Siarter Troseddau Casineb a chreu camau gweithredu cadarnhaol.

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WHY CREATE A SPACE FOR A CONVERSATION ON ONLINE HATE? Even before Covid-19 changed life as we knew it, there was an emerging challenge around online hate. You would likely have seen the news reporting focused on key platforms jostling to evidence how they’re reducing harm.

But particularly we know from organisations supporting specific groups of people that this is a growing challenge:

Even in our own recent research into children and young people’s experiences of hate, it showed that they were very aware and very exposed to online hate..

In October, Leonard Cheshire reported that online disability hate crime soared by more than 50% across England and Wales

Over the past 18 months we’ve seen a stark shift in how we live our lives – as our communities moved online, particularly through social media, inevitably it meant both compassion and hate would move there too.

·In 2018 the Home Office reported that online hate crimes represented 2% of all hate offences and have increased by up to 40% in the few years before that. ·In a report released in June this year, the Charity Galop undertook research into hate crime experiences within the LGBT+ community. The findings showed that 60% of respondents experienced online abuse. ·The UK Safer Internet Centre reported that 82% of 13-18 year olds were exposed to online hate, 1 in 4 young people said they had been targeted with online hate.

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Becca, Panel Host

The argument is compelling, that online hate is increasingly becoming an issue that as a society we should explore and address further.

In Wales particularly we are seeing movement in this area: Race Council Cymru’s ‘Zero Tolerance to Racism’ campaign, Welsh commitment to home in Wales’,

Government’s ‘Hate has no

the Welsh Government Hurts Wales’ campaign,

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the Race plans,

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Equality

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and in addition a growing commitment by organisations large and small across Wales to sign up to the Hate Crime Charter and creating positive actions within it.

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SUT BETH YW CASINEB AR-LEIN?

Roedd rhai aelodau o’r panel wedi cael eu cam-drin drwy ddirprwy.

Er enghraifft, gallai rhywun fod yn annog lledaenu casineb sydd wedi’i dargedu at un person drwy eraill, gan sefydlu proffiliau ffug ac ati.

Mae’n bosibl mai Casineb Ar-lein yw un o’r heriau mwyaf rydyn ni’n eu hwynebu o ran trosedd casineb.

Mewn cyfnod gweddol fyr mae wedi dod yn rhan ddiangen a hynod annymunol o’r rhyngrwyd, yn enwedig ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol.

Jane Hutt AS Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol

Gallai llawer o gasineb ar-lein gael ei weld fel casineb lefel isel nad yw’n drosedd. Ond nid yw hynny’n golygu nad yw’n creu niwed. Mae’n niweidio unigolion a chymunedau.

Gall ‘digwyddiadau sbardun’ effeithio ar gynnydd a gostyngiad mewn Mae sawl ffurf ar gasineb ar-lein. casineb ar-lein.

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Gall ddigwydd drwy dudalennau’r we ‘digwyddiadau sbardun’ fod wedi’u a fforymau, e-bost, apiau, y cyfryngau cynllunio neu heb eu cynllunio. Er cymdeithasol ac wrth chwarae gemau enghraifft, roedd cynnydd sylweddol ar-lein. Gall ddigwydd drwy bron mewn casineb ar-lein yn dilyn rownd unrhyw lwyfan rhithwir. derfynol yr Euro 2020 pan fethwyd ciciau o’r smotyn.

Gall casineb ar-lein gael ei Gall casineb ar-lein gyfeirio gan un person at …Yr effaith y mae’n ei ganolbwyntio ar berson arall neu o un chael a’i natur wenwynig… amrywiaeth o gymuned i’r llall, neu gall fod mae’r effaith y mae’n ei wahanol yn rhan o weithredoedd chael ar y dioddefwr yn nodweddion. grŵp cyfundrefnol ehangach. treiddio i deulu, ffrindiau, y gymuned a’r gymdeithas Er enghraifft, mae’r ehangach.

Online Hate Lab yn Gall casineb ar-lein effeithio Jane Hutt MS monitro casineb yn Gweinidog Cyfiawnder ar bobl mewn gwahanol Cymdeithasol erbyn nodweddion ffyrdd. Gall casineb ar-lein gwarchodedig (hil, effeithio arnoch hyd yn oed os nad yw wedi’i gyfeirio atoch chi, os ydych chi’n aelod o deulu neu’n dyst iddo.

Efallai na fydd casineb ar-lein yn amlwg. Er enghraifft, targedu dynion a menywod hoyw ar apiau chwilio am gariad er mwyn lledaenu camdriniaeth homoffobig.

crefydd, trawsrywedd, LHDT ac anabledd), yn ogystal â rhywedd, lle mae’r rhan fwyaf o’r casineb yn y maes hwn yn ceisio bychanu a dad-ddynoli.

O ran maint y wybodaeth sy’n dod trwy ein systemau, mae’r cynnwys gwreiggasol yn eithaf difrifol Professor Matthew Williams Online Hate Lab

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WHAT DOES ONLINE HATE LOOK LIKE?

Some members of the panel had received abuse by proxy. For example, someone could be encouraging the spread of hate directed at one person through others, setting up fake profiles etc.

Online Hate is perhaps one of the biggest challenges we face in terms of hate crime. In a relatively short period of time it's become an unnecessary and deeply unpleasant fixture of the internet, particularly social media.

A lot of online hate may be perceived to be low-level, ‘sub-criminal’ hate.

But that doesn’t mean that it’s not harmful, it’s harmful to individuals and communities.

Jane Hutt MS Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol

Online hate comes in all different shapes and sizes.

It can happen through internet pages and forums, e-mail, apps, social media and online gaming. It can happen through any virtual platform.

Online hate can be directed by one person at another or a community from another, or it can be as part of acts by a wider, organised group.

People can feel affected differently by online hate.

You can be affected by online hate if it’s not directed at you, if you’re a family member or a bystander.

‘Trigger events’ can affect the rise and fall of online hate. Some ‘trigger events’ may be planned or unscheduled. For example, there was a significant rise in online hate following the Euro 2020 final and missed penalties.

Online hate can be focused on a range

of different characteristics. For example, the Online Hate Lab monitors hate against protected characteristics (Race, Religion, Jane Hutt MS Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol Transgender, LGBT and Disability), in addition to gender, where the majority of hate language in this area aims to degrade and dehumanise.

…It’s the impact of it and the toxicity…its impact on the victim reverberates through family, friends, community and wider society.

Online hate might not feel obvious.

For example, through online dating apps to target gay men and women to spread homophobic abuse.

In terms of the sheer volume of information we get coming through our systems, the misogynistic content is pretty severe.

Professor Matthew Williams Online Hate Lab

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Roedd hi’n ddadansoddiad SUT MAE’R CASINEB ARsoffistigedig dros ben sy’n dangos LEIN YN WAHANOL I’R cysylltiad gwyddonol rhwng casineb T R O S E D D A U C A S I N E B S Y ’ N ar-lein a thrais ar y stryd. Mae’r math hwn o waith hefyd wedi cael ei gynnal DIGWYDD ALL-LEIN?

Mewn rhai achosion, gallai pobl adnabod ei gilydd o’u cymdogaeth er enghraifft ac yna mae’r targedu’n digwydd ar-lein neu gallai deithio mewn ffordd arall.

20 i 30 mlynedd yn ôl roedd ein ffonau symudol yn weddol ddi-werth.

Ond nawr, mae technoleg glyfar a’r rhyngrwyd yn ddifäol ac yn treiddio i bob rhan o’n bywydau ni, felly mae gweld casineb yn trosglwyddo ar-lein o’n cymunedau yn ymddangos yn realistig.

Nid yw casineb ar-lein yn ‘rhithwir’ fel yr oedd yn cael ei ystyried 30 mlynedd yn ôl, hynny yw, ar wahân i’n bywydau bob dydd.

Mae gan yr hyn sy’n digwydd ar-lein ganlyniadau go iawn.

Mae nifer o enghreifftiau sy’n amlygu sut mae’r ymchwydd o gasineb ar-lein yn effeithio’n uniongyrchol ar ein hymddygiad all-lein: Dechreuodd terfysgoedd y Capitol Building ar ôl i rywun ysgogi ymdeimlad negyddol a chasineb ar lwyfannau ar-lein.

Yn Llundain, er enghraifft, bu cynnydd mewn casineb hiliol a chrefyddol ar-lein a welodd cynnydd cyfatebol mewn trosedd casineb ar sail hil a chrefydd ar y strydoedd dim ond rhai wythnosau’n ddiweddarach.

a’i ddilysu gan ysgolheigion rhyngwladol eraill ar draws y byd. Mae corff cynyddol a chyson o dystiolaeth wyddonol sy’n dechrau casglu’r dystiolaeth i ddangos bod cysylltiad rhwng yr hyn sy’n cael ei ddweud arlein a’i ddylanwad ar ddigwyddiadau all-lein.

Mae canlyniadau go iawn i gasineb arlein, hyd yn oed pan nad yw’n trosglwyddo all-lein.

Os caiff rywun ei ymosod arno ar y stryd, gallai fod yn un yn erbyn un, neu gallai nifer fach o bobl fod wedi’i weld yn digwydd a gallai ymddangos yn y papur lleol yn ddiweddarach.

Ond mae ‘nerth y rhyngrwyd’ y tu ôl i gasineb ar-lein, mae’n weladwy ar unwaith i gynulleidfa eang a gellir ei rannu o fewn munudau.

Mewn rhai amgylchiadau, gall effeithiau casineb ar-lein fod yn waeth na chasineb wyneb yn wyneb.

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HOW DOES ONLINE HATE SPEECH LINK WITH HATE CRIMES THAT HAPPEN OFFLINE? In some cases people might know each other from their neighbourhood for example and then targeting happens online or it may travel the other way.

Going back 20 to 30 years ago our mobile phones were pretty useless.

But now smart technology and the internet are all consuming and permeates all areas of our lives, so it seems realistic that we might see hate transferring online from our communities.

Hate online isn’t ‘virtual’ as we used to think about it 30 years ago, detached from our everyday lives. What happens online has real consequences.

There are a number of examples that highlight how the swell of hate online directly impacts behaviour offline:

quite a sophisticated piece of analysis that show a scientific link between online hate speech and actual violence on the street. This type of work has also been undertaken and verified by other international scolars across the world. There is a steady growing body of scientific evidence building up the proof that there is a link between what is said online and its influence on what happens offline.

There are real consequences to online hate, even when it doesn’t transfer offline. If someone is assaulted in the street, it may be one-on-one, it may be viewed by a limited number in the street and may appear in the local press in a redacted version later on.

But online has the ‘power of the internet’ behind it, it’s instantly visible to a wide audience and can be shared within minutes. In some respects, the impact of online hate can outweigh face-to-face hate.

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SUT MAE CASINEB ARLEIN YN EFFEITHIO AR Y RHAI SY’N EI BROFI?

Os ydych chi wedi profi casineb arlein o’r blaen, gall hyd yn oed derbyn hysbysiad neu sylw newydd beri i chi deimlo ofn a phryder.

Nid yw effeithiau casineb ar-lein yn llai real oherwydd ei fod yn digwydd ar-lein.

Mae amlygrwydd cymunedau amrywiol yn bwysig, ond mae pobl yn teimlo y gallai eu gwneud yn fwy o darged.

Rwy’n ceisio rhoi pethau mewn persbectif y dyddiau hyn, ond yr un nad yw’n bleserus yw’r un ti’n ei gofio.

Owain, Profiad uniongyrchol o Drosedd Casineb

Mae’n gallu bod yn anodd casineb ar-lein weithiau.

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Ar un adeg, gwnaeth i mi roi caead ar fy hun, i esgus bod yn fersiwn llai ohonof.

Owain, Profiad uniongyrchol o Drosedd Casineb

Gall y cyfryngau cymdeithasol fod yn siambr atsain ar gyfer casineb ar-lein.

Gall profi casineb ar-lein arwain pobl at deimlo’n bryderus wrth ddefnyddio llwyfannau’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol, ac mae’n eich gwneud yn betrusgar am ymddwyn yn hollol naturiol yn eich byd digidol.

Gall anawsterau ac anferthedd casineb ar-lein deimlo’n llethol. .

Dim ond 7 eiliad gymerodd hi un tro… roeddwn i wedi cael sylw cas o fewn 7 eiliad o gyhoeddi rhywbeth ar Tick Tock. Daeth yr hysbysiad trwyddo ac fe’i rhwystrais i e… oll o fewn 7 eiliad.

Dyna pa mor effro mae’n rhaid i ti fod.

Noah, Profiad uniongyrchol o Drosedd Casineb

Mae cael ymatebion cadarnhaol, calonogol i’w presenoldeb ar-lein wir wedi helpu pobl i fod yn fwy gwydn a bod yn fwy naturiol yn eu bywydau arlein.

Mae gan wahanol lwyfannau wahanol ffyrdd o ganiatáu i chi reoli eich cyfrif.

Mae rhai yn eich galluogi i rwystro geiriau allweddol penodol (LinkedIn).

Fodd bynnag, gall rhoi’r pwyslais ar ofyn i’r dioddefwr weithredu deimlo fel bwrw’r bai ar ddioddefwyr.

Mae’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn galluogi pobl na fyddent fel arfer yn dod ar dy draws yn y stryd. Maen nhw’n gallu eistedd yn eu hystafell wely neu ble bynnag a gallant gysylltu â chi heb gysylltu’n gorfforol. Dim ond am fod yn ti dy hun, mae pobl yn credu y gallan nhw dy dargedu di.”

Noah, Profiad uniongyrchol o Drosedd Casineb

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HOW DOES ONLINE HATE AFFECT THOSE THAT EXPERIENCE IT?

If you’ve experienced online hate previously, even receiving a notification of a new comment can fill that person with feelings of dread and apprehension.

The impacts of online hate are no less real because it’s happening online.

Experiencing online hate can mean that people feel apprehensive using any social media platforms, and creates feelings of caution of being your authentic self in your digital world. The complexities and enormity of online hate can feel overwhelming.

Visibility of diverse communities are important, but people feel that it can make you more of a target.

I try to put things into perspective these days, but it’s always the one that isn’t nice that’s the one you remember.

Owain, Lived Experience of Hate Crime

Sometimes it can be hard to pinpoint online hate.

My quickest was 7 seconds…within 7 seconds of putting up a post on Tick Tock I had a hate comment, the notification came through and I blocked them…all within 7 seconds.

That’s the level of alert you need to be on Noah, Lived Experience of Hate Crime

At a time, it’s made me put a lid on myself, to dampen myself down.

Owain, Lived Experience of Hate Crime

Social media can act like an echo chamber for online hate.

Having positive, encouraging responses to their online presence has really helped people to have stronger resilience and be more authentic in their lives online.

Different platforms have different ways of allowing you to manage your account, some allow you to block certain keywords (LinkedIn). However, putting the emphasis on the victim taking action can feel like victim blaming.

Social media allows people who wouldn’t usually come across you in the street, can be sat in their bedroom or wherever and can reach you without physically reaching you. Just for being you, people think they can just target you Noah, Lived Experience of Hate Crime

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Gall Ofcom roi dirwy erbyn hyn i lwyfannau sydd â’u pencadlys yn y DU os nad ydynt yn delio’n effeithiol â chasineb ar-lein, ond mae hyn yn dal i fod yn broblem i ni o ran y llwyfannau hynny nad yw eu pencadlys yn y DU.

Mae troseddau casineb ar-lein yn atgyfnerthu’r syniad nad ydych chi’n ddiogel yn unman Jessica Rees, Rheolwr Troseddau Casineb Cymru, Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr

Mae dioddefwyr troseddau casineb yn fwy tebygol na dioddefwyr troseddau eraill o newid eu personoliaeth, sut y maen nhw’n gwisgo, sut y maen nhw’n cyfleu eu hunain i eraill… maen nhw’n fwy tebygol na dioddefwyr troseddau eraill o guddio eu hunaniaeth a newid eu hymddygiad er mwyn teimlo’n ddiogel.

Ond does dim dianc pan mae’n digwydd ar-lein.

Mae gan gwmnïau technoleg gyrhaeddiad rhyngwladol yn aml felly nid ydynt bob tro’n ymateb yn dda i lywodraethau unigol.

Mae’n amlwg bod arnom angen plismona da, ac mae plismona da yn golygu hyfforddi heddluoedd i adnabod casineb a chasineb ar-lein, ac yna cefnogi’r dioddefwyr.

Yn amlwg, mae gan Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr rôl bwysig iawn i’w chwarae yn hyn o beth.

BETH YW’R HERIAU SY’N EIN HWYNEBU NI (I GYD) YNG NGHYMRU O RAN CASINEB AR-LEIN?

Yr Athro Matthew Williams Hate Lab

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cydnabod bod casineb ar-lein yn digwydd ar raddfa fyd-eang a bod menywod yn aml yn dargedau casineb gwreiggasol.

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn credu y dylid trin gwreig-gasedd fel trosedd casineb, ond nid yw’r cyfreithiau hyn wedi’u datganoli yng Nghymru, na chyfreithiau telegyfathrebu ychwaith.

Mae Casineb Ar-lein yn her fyd-eang, sy’n wynebu cymunedau o bob cwr o’r byd.

Mae’n fwy na ni fel gwlad, ac mae’n fwy nag unrhyw un sefydliad neu grŵp o reoleiddwyr posibl.

Mae angen rhyw fath o ddull amlblyg ar y broblem hon… ac mae hynny’n bendant yn cynnwys y llywodraeth a datblygu deddfwriaeth gadarn sy’n cadw rheolaeth ar dechnoleg fawr Professor Matthew Williams Online Hate Lab

Mae problemau o ran rheoleiddio casineb ar-lein lle mae’r cyflawnydd yn anhysbys neu’n byw mewn gwlad arall, oherwydd gallai awdurdodaeth yr heddlu sy’n ymchwilio i’r achos gyfyngu ar y camau y gellir eu cymryd neu ar y wybodaeth y gellir ei chasglu.

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Offcom can now impose fines on platforms that have their Head Quarters in the UK if they don’t effectively deal with online hate, but this still presents a problem for us for platforms that don’t.

Online hate crime just reinforces the idea that you’re not safe anywhere.

Jessica Rees, Hate Crime Lead, Victim Support

Tech companies often have an international reach so don’t always respond well to individual governments.

Victims of hate crime are more likely than other victims of crime to change how they acto, how they dress, how they come across…they’re more likely than other victims of crime to hide their identity and change their behaviour in order to feel safe. But when it happens online there is no escape.

We obviously need good Policing, and good Policing means that forces are trained in recognizing what hate and online hate is, and then supporting victims. Obviously Victim Support has a clear and important role to play here.”

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FACING US (ALL) IN WALES WITH ONLINE HATE?

Professor Matthew Williams Online Hate Lab

Online Hate is a global challenge, facing communities around the world. It’s bigger than us as a nation, and it’s bigger than any one organisation or group of potential regulators.

WG recognises online hate is happening on a global scale and women are often the target of misogynistic hate. WG believe that Misogyny should be treated as a hate crime, but these laws aren’t devolved in Wales, neither are telecommunication laws.

This problem needs a sort of multiple pronged approach…and that definitely involves government and developing robust legislation that keeps big tech in check.

Professor Matthew Williams Online Hate Lab

There are issues with regulating online hate where anonymity is used or where the perpetrator is living in another country, as the jurisdiction of the force investigating may restrict action that can be taken or information that can be gathered.

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CYLCHLYTHYR RHANBARTHOL

Mae gan dechnoleg fawr y deallusrwydd artiffisial gorau ar y blaned, a’r setiau data mwyaf i’w hyfforddi.

Fodd bynnag, mae canfod casineb yn dasg dechnegol hynod o anodd, oherwydd rydyn ni fel bodau dynol yn aml yn anghytuno ar beth sy’n gasineb a beth sydd ddim yn gasineb, a’r hyn sy’n ofnadwy o sarhaus ai peidio.

Mae gan bobl, y defnyddwyr, fwy o bŵer a dylanwad ar lwyfannau’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol nag y maen nhw’n ei wybod. Mae’r gofod ar-lein wedi’i greu ar gyfer y defnyddwyr hyn.

Mae’n eithaf hawdd gwneud argraff ar nifer o bobl ifanc ar-lein, ac nid ydynt wedi penderfynu beth yw eu barn ar y byd eto, a gallant gael eu dylanwadu gan naratifau proffesiynol.

Mae diffyg eglurder yn aml ar sut i roi gwybod am gasineb ar lwyfannau arlein - a ddylid adrodd amdanynt i’r Heddlu?

casineb ar-lein. Deallir yn eang bod angen mwy o adnoddau i edrych ar ymddygiad troseddu a rhaglenni prawf ac i geisio cyflawni newid drwy Gyfiawnder Adferol.

Os yw rhywun yn ail-droseddu nid ydynt fel arfer yn gymwys am Gyfiawnder Adferol yr eildro.

Nid Cyfiawnder Adferol yw’r opsiwn cywir bob tro, a dylai gael ei arwain gan y dioddefwr.

Mae angen deall mwy am yr hyn sy’n gyrru homoffobia neu drawsffobia sydd wedi’u mewnoli.

Gallai Cynhadledd Asesu Risg Amlasiantaeth fod y ffordd o nodi ymddygiad sy’n troseddu ac osgoi gwaethygu’r ymddygiad, ond byddai angen mwy o ymchwil a dealltwriaeth o hyn.

Mae cyfle i ddylanwadu ar ddealltwriaeth plant a phobl ifanc o’r byd o oed ifanc.

Beth yw’r gwahaniaeth rhwng rhyddid barn a sylwadau casineb?

Beth yw’r gwahaniaeth rhwng rhyddid barn a sylwadau casineb?

Mae gan gasineb ar-lein y posibilrwydd o effeithio ar gymunedau cefn gwlad yng Nghymru mewn ffordd ddyfnach, lle mae mwy o ddibyniaeth ar gymunedau rhithwir a chysylltedd.

Mae angen cynnal mwy o ymchwil i pam mae pobl yn cyflawni troseddau

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Big Tech has the best AI (Artificial Intelligence) on the planet, and the biggest data sets to train their AI.

If someone re-offends they’re not usually eligible for Restorative Justice again.

However, it’s a tough technical task to detect hate as we as humans often can’t agree what is and isn’t hate and what is and isn’t grossly offensive.

Restorative Justice isn’t always the right option, and it should be led by the victim.

People, the users, have more power an influence on social media platforms than they think. Online spaces are made up of their users.

Many young people online are quite impressionable, and haven’t made their minds up about what they think about the world, and can be influences by positive, pro-narratives.

Often a lack of clarity on how to report, whether to report to platforms or to Police?

There is a need to understand more about the drivers of internalised homophobia or transphobia.

Perpetrator MARACs (Multi-AgencyRisk-Assessment-Conference may be a way to identify offending behaviour and disrupt escalation, but more research and understanding would be needed on this.

There is an opportunity with Children & Young People to impact on their understanding of the world from a young age.

What’s the difference between free speech and hate speech?

Online hate can potentially impact on rural communities in Wales in a more profound way, when there is a deeper dependence on virtual communities and connectivity.

More research is needed into why people perpetrate online hate crimes.

It was widely understood that more resources were needed to look into offending behaviour and probation programmes and exploration for change through Restorative Justice.

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CYLCHLYTHYR RHANBARTHOL

BETH SY’N RHWYSTRO POBL RHAG DATGELU NEU ROI GWYBOD AM GASINEB AR-LEIN? Wedi drysu o ran pwy i roi gwybod iddo.

Mae’n feichus ar y dioddefwr i gasglu tystiolaeth ar gyfer yr heddlu. Gall achosi trawma.

Gall pobl feddwl mai rhywbeth bach yw e.

Mae’n teimlo fel gormod o ffwdan i adrodd amdano.

Mae ymchwilio i droseddau ar-lein yn broses hir.

Mae cwmnïau yn aml sefydlu y tu allan i’r DU.

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Gallai troseddwyr fod yn glyfar a dileu’r casineb, neu gallai’r dioddefwr fod wedi’i gynhyrfu a dileu’r casineb heb sylweddoli y gallai fod ei angen fel tystiolaeth.

Pe bai rhywun yn teimlo na aeth ei achos mor bell ag y byddai wedi’i obeithio yn flaenorol, mae’n bosibl na fyddai’n adrodd amdano’r tro nesaf.

Mae anhysbysrwydd cyfrifon cyfryngau cymdeithasol rhai defnyddwyr yn gwneud i rai dioddefwyr deimlo’n anobeithiol.

I rai pobl, yn enwedig y rheiny sydd â chyfrifon proffil uchel, gall yr holl gasineb ar-lein deimlo’n llethol ac yn ormod i adrodd am y cyfan.

Mae diffyg dealltwriaeth rhwng casineb ar-lein a rhyddid barn.

Efallai nad yw rhai grwpiau o gefndiroedd Du a Lleiafrifoedd Ethnig yn adrodd i’r heddlu gan eu bod yn ofni y gallai effeithio ar eu statws mewnfudo (neu statws eu ffrindiau a pherthnasau). Ni fydd adrodd am drosedd casineb neu fod yn dyst mewn ymchwiliad troseddol yn mynd yn erbyn unrhyw gais fisa, caniatâd i aros neu breswyliad parhaol.

Pan mae’r rhwystrau hyn yn ddigon mawr, a bod pobl yn teimlo nad ydyn nhw’n gallu nac y dylen nhw adrodd am gasineb ar-lein, rydyn ni’n gweld pethau pellach yn digwydd ar-lein, tensiynau’n tyfu, casineb yn erbyn grwpiau penodol, nad ydynt yn cael eu hadrodd amdanynt, nad yw’r Heddlu’n gwybod amdanynt, nad yw unrhyw un yn gwybod amdanynt tan fod niwed go iawn yn digwydd Jessica Rees, Rheolwr Troseddau Casineb Cymru, Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr

Dewis y Dioddefwr - mae llawer yn meddwl nad oes ganddynt ddewis yn y broses sy’n mynd rhagddi. Mae rhai am i’r cyflawnwr gael ei addysgu, mae eraill am gamau gweithredu rhannol.

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WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS TO PEOPLE DISCLOSING OR REPORTING ONLINE HATE? Confusing on who to report to.

Onerous on the victim to gather the evidence for the Police, can be traumatising.

People may think it’s minor It feels like it’s too much hassle to report Lengthy process to investigate online crimes. Companies often based outside of the UK. Suspects may be clever and delete the hate, or the victim may be upset and delete the hate not realising they may need it for evidence If someone felt their case didn’t go as far as they’d hoped last time, they might not come forwards next time.

The anonymity of some users social media accounts leaves some victims feeling helpless

Lack of understanding of the difference between online hate and free speech Some Black and Minority ethnic may not report anything to the police because they’re afraid their (or that of friends and relatives) immigration status may be affected. Reporting a hate crime or being a witness in a criminal investigation will not go against any visa, leave to remain or permanent residency application.

When these barriers are big enough, and people don’t feel they can and should report online hate, we see further things happening online, tensions growing, hate happening against certain groups, that aren’t reported, that the Police don’t know about, that noone knows about until real harm is done.”

Jessica Rees, Hate Crime Lead, Victim Support

For some people, particularly those with high profile accounts, the amount of online hate can feel exhausting and too big to report it all.

Victim Choice – many feel they don’t have a choice in the process that takes place. Some just want the perpetrator educated, others want practical action.

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CYLCHLYTHYR RHANBARTHOL

Mae cosbau mwy llym ar gael i droseddau lle gellir profi cymhelliant casineb, ond mae hyn hyd yn oed yn anos i’w brofi ar gyfer casineb ar-lein.

Gall effeithiau casineb ar-lein ar iechyd meddwl amrywio’n fawr i bawb. Ond yn y pen draw, gall gael effaith enfawr ar rywun. Gall effeithio ar hunanhyder, ymdeimlad o berthyn, teimlo’n ddiogel, gorbryder ac ati.

Dydyn ni ddim yn disgwyl i ddioddefwyr gwybod y cyfan, beth yw troseddau casineb ai peidio.

Os ydych chi’n teimlo eich bod yn cael eich targedu, a’ch bod yn teimlo mai rhagfarn neu wahaniaethu sy’n sail i hynny, cysylltwch â ni.

Marios Dixon, South Wales Police

Rwy’n credu fel rhywun proffesiynol ei bod yn hawdd dioddef o ‘flinder proffesiynol’ a gall olygu nad ydych chi’n dilyn y camau sylfaenol gyda phob cleient gan eich bod ‘wedi gweld y cyfan o’r blaen’, felly rwy’n credu ei bod hi’n bwysig cofio bod pob digwyddiad yn brofiad newydd i’r cleient… hyd yn oed i ddioddefwr sydd wedi’i brofi o’r blaen… a dylid trin pob achos felly.

(Cyfarfodwr)

BETH SY’N DIGWYDD AR ÔL I RYWUN ROI GWYBOD AM GASINEB AR-LEIN? Mae nifer o ffyrdd o roi gwybod am gasineb ar-lein: Yn uniongyrchol i lwyfan y cyfryngau cymdeithasol/rhyngrwyd I’r heddlu I Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr (mae Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr hefyd yn Ganolfan Adrodd Trydydd Parti a gall adrodd i’r heddlu ar eich rhan).

Ar ôl i chi roi gwybod i’r heddlu, byddwch yn cael cynnig atgyfeiriad i Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr lle gallwch gael cymorth ymarferol ac emosiynol ychwanegol.

Yn ogystal, os yw trosedd casineb wedi effeithio arnoch, gallwch gysylltu â Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr eich hun, ni waeth a ydych chi wedi adrodd amdani i’r heddlu ai peidio.

Gall Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr gynnig cymorth emosiynol ac ymarferol, gan gynnwys eiriolaeth, dyfeisiau diogelwch ymarferol, cyfeiriadau at gymorth, canllawiau ar-lein ar sut i ddelio â’r cyfryngau cymdeithasol ac aflonyddwch, a mwy.

“Gall casineb ar-lein eich gwneud yn baranoiaidd, teimlo’n ynysig ac ar eich pen eich hun.Un o’r pethau cyntaf y byddwn yn ei wneud yw bod yn glust i chi a rhoi cymorth mewn gofod hollol gyfrinachol.”

Jessica Rees, Rheolwr Troseddau Casineb Cymru, Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr

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Harsher punishments exist for crimes with a proven hate motivation, but this is even harder to achieve for online hate.

The impact of online hate on mental health can differ massively for everyone. But ultimately, it can take a huge toil on someone. It can affect self-esteem, sense of belonging, feelings of safety, anxiety, etc.

We don’t expect victims to know all the ins and outs, what is and isn’t a hate crime. If you feel targeted, and you feel it’s prejudice or discrimination, get in touch Marios Dixon, South Wales Police

I think as a professional it is very easy to get ‘professional fatigue’ and that risks not going back to basics with every client as you’ve ‘seen it all before’, so I think it’s important to be reminded that every incident is a new experience for that client…even a repeat victim…and it needs to be treated as such (Event Attendee)

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SOMEONE REPORTS THE ONLINE HATE? There are a number of ways to report online hate: Direct to the social media/internet platform To the Police To Victim Support (Victim Support is also a Third Party Reporting Centre and can make your report to the Police on your behalf).

Once you’ve reported what’s happened to you to the Police, you’ll be offered a referral to Victim Support where you can receive additional practical and emotional support.

In addition, if you’ve been affected by hate crime, you’re able to contact Victim Support yourself, irrespective of whether you have reported to the Police or not.

Victim Support are able to offer emotional and practical support including advocacy, practical safety devices supported signposting, online guides on how to deal with social media and harassment and more.

Online hate can leave you feeling paranoid, isolated and alone. One of the first things we’ll do is be there for you in terms of listening and providing support in a completely confidential space.

Jessica Rees, Hate Crime Lead, Victim Support

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CYLCHLYTHYR RHANBARTHOL

Mae gan heddluoedd ar draws Cymru wahanol ddulliau gweithredu o ran swyddogion cymorth Troseddau Casineb, ond mae pob aelod o staff sy’n delio â galwadau wedi’u hyfforddi mewn delio â galwadau ynglŷn â throseddau casineb.

Mewn rhai heddluoedd, byddwch yn cael dau swyddog. Y swyddog sy’n delio â’ch achos a Swyddog Cymorth Troseddau Casineb penodol.

Gallai’r heddlu hefyd ymgymryd â gweithgareddau ymgysylltu cymunedol yn eich ardal.

Mae llawer o heddluoedd yn cynnig hyfforddiant Anabledd Dysgu i’w staff rheng flaen.

Byddai dioddefwyr a thystion yn cael cynnig cymorth y Tîm Gofal Tystion yn y llys a fydd yn eu helpu gyda’r broses llys ac yn eu cefnogi.

Gallent hefyd gael eu hasesu ar gyfer mesurau arbennig i’w helpu i roi tystiolaeth well yn y llys.

Mae holl wasanaethau Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr yn cael eu harwain gan ddefnyddwyr, felly bydd staff yn gweithio gyda nhw i sicrhau bod cymorth yn hygyrch iddynt.

Gallai hyn gynnwys gweithio gyda gweithiwr cymorth, defnyddio adnoddau hawdd eu darllen a gallent hefyd gysylltu ag asiantaethau arbenigol fel Mencap.

Mae gan bob heddlu weithdrefn gwynion os nad ydych chi’n fodlon ar y ffordd y mae eich achos yn cael ei drin.

Rwy’n teimlo mwy o gyfrifoldeb nawr i adrodd am y casineb rwy’n ei weld.

(Cyfarfodwr)

PA GYNLLUNIAU SYDD AR WAITH SY’N HELPU I FYND I’R AFAEL Â CHASINEB AR-LEIN? Mae Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr yn gweithio i barhau i dynnu sylw at gasineb ar-lein yng Nghymru drwy greu lle i drafod, fel y digwyddiad arlein hwn, gan ddod ag arbenigwyr diwydiant ac arbenigwyr o brofiad ynghyd.

Yn ogystal, mae gan Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr bresenoldeb cryf ar-lein ei hun lle gall barhau i herio casineb ar-lein.

Mae’r Tîm Hyfforddi ac Ymgysylltu ar hyd a lled Cymru yn ymgorffori cynnwys ynglŷn â chasineb ar-lein yn eu hyfforddiant. Rydyn ni’n hyfforddi 800 o bobl ar gyfartaledd bob chwarter yng Nghymru.

Mae Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr yn rhannu ei adroddiad Plant a Phobl Ifanc ledled Cymru i annog y gwaith o rannu gwybodaeth am y maes hwn.

Gellir dod o hyd i’r adroddiad YMA

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Police Forces across Wales have a different approach to each other in terms of Hate Crime support officers, but all call handler staff are trained in dealing with hate crime calls.

In some forces you will be assigned two officers, the Officer handling your case and a specific Hate Crime Support Officer.

The Police may also undertake community engagement activities in your area.

Many Police forces offer Learning Disability training to their front line staff.

Victims and witnesses would be offered the support of the Witness Care Team at court who will help them with the court process and support them.

They may also be assessed for special measures to support them to provide better evidence in court. Victim Support services are all user led, so staff will work with them to ensure support is accessible for them. This may include working with a support worker, using easy read resources and they might also link in with specialist agencies such as Mencap.

Each force area has a complaints procedure if you’re not happy with the way your case has been handled.

I feel mor e resp ons ibili ty now to rep ort hat e tha t I see

(Even t Atten dee)

WHAT INITIATIVES ARE HAPPENING THAT AIM TO TACKLE ONLINE HATE? Victim Support are working to keep online hate in the spotlight in Wales through creating space for discussion, such as this online event, bringing together industry experts and experts by experience.

In addition Victim Support have a strong online presence of their own where they continue to raise the challenge of online hate. The Training & Engagement team across Wales are building content about online hate into their training. We train on average 800 people a quarter across Wales.

Victim Support are sharing their Children & Young People report across Wales to encourage knowledge sharing in this area, the report can be found HERE

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CYLCHLYTHYR RHANBARTHOL

Mae Coleg yr Heddlu yn cynnal adolygiad o’r hyfforddiant sy’n cael ei roi i swyddogion ac yn ystyried sut y gellir ei wella dros y blynyddoedd nesaf.

Mae nifer o sefydliadau plismona yn aml yn bwydo i mewn i’r gwaith o wella’r ymateb i gasineb ar-lein.

Mae hyn yn cynnwys Cyngor Cenedlaethol Prif Swyddogion Heddlu, sy’n edrych ar gyfeiriad plismona a deddfwriaeth, ynghyd â Chymdeithas Heddlu BAME. Mae gan heddluoedd Swyddogion Cydgysylltu ag Ysgolion i gefnogi ysgolion

Yn ogystal, cafwyd mwy o ddiddordeb yn y maes hwn gan y sector preifat, felly mae’n farchnad gynyddol amlwg a all arwain at fwy o offer i fonitro, olrhain, adnabod a mynd i’r afael â chasineb ar-lein.

Mae prosiectau ysgolion LlC yn bwriadu arfogi disgyblion mewn dros 150 o ysgolion â sgiliau meddwl yn feirniadol i’w galluogi i nodi camwybodaeth a naratifau niweidiol, yn enwedig ar-lein.

Mae hysbyseb ymgyrch “Mae Rhaid i ni geisio Casineb yn ysgogi’r newid Brifo Cymru” Jane Hutt MS, LlC yn Gweinidog Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol cynnwys disgrifiad o

i fynd i’r afael â chasineb a hyrwyddo’r negeseuon cywir i blant a phobl ifanc.

gasineb ar-lein ac yn tynnu sylw at bwysigrwydd rhoi gwybod am y digwyddiadau hyn.

Mae llawer o gyllid wedi’i roi tuag at ymchwilio i’r ffenomenon hwn a’i ddeall, yn ogystal ag ymchwilio i sut y gellid ei reoleiddio mewn ffyrdd sy’n deg ac yn gyfartal gan barchu rhyddid mynegiant.

Mae wedi caniatáu i’r Hate Lab fodoli, sydd bellach yn fuddsoddiad gwerth sawl miliwn o bunnoedd.

Mae’n gallu gweithio gydag elusennau a sefydliadau llai nad oes ganddynt o reidrwydd yr arian i gasglu data i’r graddau hyn.

Mae Cymru yn debygol o fod ar flaen y gad o gymharu â llywodraethau eraill y DU wrth fonitro casineb ar-lein, canfod tensiynau a chael mewnwelediad anhygoel.

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The College of Policing are reviewing the training sent out to officers and how that can be improved over the years.

A number of Policing organisations regularly feed in to improving the response to online hate. This includes the National Police Chiefs Council who looks at the direction of Policing and legislation and the BAME Police Association.

Police Forces have School Liaison Officers in place to support schools to address hate and to promote the right messages Young People.

In addition there has been a growth in interest in this area from the private sector, so this is an emerging marketplace which may result in more tools to monitor, track, identify and tackle online hate.

WG in schools project, aims to equip pupils in over 150 schools with critical thinking skills to enable them to identify misinformation and harmful narratives, in particular those online.

We must endeavour to initiate change.

Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice

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There’s a lot of funding that’s been directed towards researching and understanding this phenomenon, and looking at how to regulate it in ways that are fair and equitable and respect freedom of expression. It’s allowed the Hate Lab to exist, which is now a multi-million pound investment. It’s able to work with smaller charities and organisations that don’t necessarily have the funding to collect data to this depth.

WG Campaign “Hate Hurts Wales”, the campaign advert includes a depiction of

online hate and highlights the importance of reporting these incidents.

Wales is likely to find itself at the forefront in terms of Governments in the UK monitoring online hate, detecting tensions and gaining incredible insight.

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CYLCHLYTHYR RHANBARTHOL

Y FFORDD ORAU O RANNU NEGESEUON CADARNHAOL A CHYNHWYSOL? TMae sgwrs gynyddol ynglŷn â phobl yn dod yn wylwyr gweithredol cymuned o ddefnyddwyr ar-lein sy’n teimlo wedi’u grymuso i dynnu sylw at gasineb ar-lein, ac mae ganddynt yr hawl a’r cyfrifoldeb i wneud hynny.

Mae gennym hanes yn y DU o ymgysylltu â’r theori rheolau cymdeithasol… os meddyliwn ni yn ôl i’r diwrnodau lle, ar un adeg, roedd hi’n dderbyniol gyrru heb wregys, neu yrru ar ôl yfed, neu ysmygu yn y sinema ac o welyau ysbyty. Gyda’r ymagwedd gywir, gallwn ei gyflawni.

Becca Rosenthal Gwesteiwr

BETH NESAF? Rydyn ni wedi cynnal arbrofion ar hyn… po fwyaf o bobl sy’n herio’r naratif, y mwyaf tebygol yw’r person o roi’r gorau i’r hyn y mae’n ei ddweud ac o bosibl newid ei feddwl.

Mae yna rym ynom ni i frwydro hyn ar y lefel bob dydd honno.

Dylwn ystyried ein hunain yn beth rwy’n ei alw’n ‘ymatebwyr brys i ddigwyddiadau o gasineb ar-lein’.

Mae gennym y gallu i fod yn ymatebwyr brys, ac i ymgysylltu a dweud, ‘nid yn fy enw i’. Rydyn ni’n gosod y safon fel defnyddwyr y gwasanaeth a rhaid i ni wneud hynny yn un fflyd.

Yr Athro Matthew Williams Hate Lab

Mewn partneriaeth â Thîm Cydlyniant Cymunedol Canolbarth a De Orllewin Cymru, mae Cymorth i Ddioddefwyr yn datblygu hyfforddiant peilot i bobl sy’n meithrin gofod cymdeithasol ar-lein mewn deall casineb ar-lein.

Y gobaith yw y bydd hyn yn cael ei gyflwyno o amgylch Diwrnod Defnyddio’r Rhyngrwyd yn Fwy Diogel, 8 Chwefror 2022.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am Ddiwrnod Defnyddio’r Rhyngrwyd yn Fwy Diogel:

https://www.saferinternetday.org/ #DiwrnodDefnyddiorRhyngrwydYnFwyDioge l #DDRhYFD2022

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BEST WAY TO SHARE POSITIVE AND INCLUSIVE MESSAGES? There is a growing dialogue about people being active bystanders – a community of online users who feel empowered to call out online hate, that they have a right and responsibility to do it.

We’ve done some experiments on this…the more people that engage in the counter [positive] narrative, the more likely the person is to stop saying what they’re saying and to potentially change their mind.

There is power in us to combat this at that kind of everyday level. We should consider ourselves, I call them, ‘online hate incident first responders’.

We have that in our capacity to be that first responder, and to actually engage and say, “not in my name” We set the tone as users of the service and have to do that on mass.

We do have a history in the UK of engaging with that social norms theory…if we think back to the days where, at one point it was acceptable to drive without your seatbelt, or to drink drive, or to smoke in cinemas and hospital beds. With the right approach, it can be done.

Becca Rosenthal Panel Host

WHAT NEXT? In partnership with the Mid & South West Wales Community Cohesion Team, Victim Support are developing a training pilot for people who cultivate online social spaces on understanding online hate.

It’s hoped that this will be delivered around Safer Internet Day, February 8th 2022.

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Professor Matthew Williams Hate Lab

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E-YMGYRCH: PECYN OFFER YMARFERWYR

Ym mis Tachwedd eleni, lansiwyd y ‘Pecyn Offer Ymarferwyr’, e-bost un stop i ddod â’r holl offer hanfodol ynghyd ar gyfer unrhyw weithiwr rheng flaen sydd am gael popeth wrth law i gefnogi cleient neu gydweithiwr sy’n dioddef Troseddau Casineb: Ffurflen atgyfeirio diweddaredig (Cymraeg a Saesneg) Cymorth Desg Troseddau Casineb (Cymraeg a Saesneg) Pecyn Cymorth Troseddau Casineb Hyfforddiant

Gogledd Wales Trudy Pease Trudy.pease@victimsupport.org.uk Gwent Kathy Wilson Kathy.wilson@victimsupport.org.uk De Cymru Claire Guthrie Claire.guthrie@victimsupport.org.uk Dyfed Powys Becca Rosenthal Becca.rosenthal@victimsupport.org.uk

IOs hoffech dderbyn y Pecyn Cymorth i’ch tîm, cysylltwch â Swyddog Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu eich ardal:

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E-CAMPAIGN: PRACTITIONERS TOOLKIT

In November this year we launched the ‘Practitioners Toolkit’, a one-stop e-mail bringing together essential tools for any front-line worker who wants to have to hand everything they need for supporting a client or colleague experiencing Hate Crime: Update referral form (English & Welsh) Hate Crime Deskaid (English & Welsh) Hate Crime Toolkit Training If you’d like to receive the Toolkit for your team, please contact the Training & Engagement Officer for your area:

North Wales Trudy Pease Trudy.pease@victimsupport.org.uk Gwent Kathy Wilson Kathy.wilson@victimsupport.org.uk South Wales Claire Guthrie Claire.guthrie@victimsupport.org.uk Dyfed Powys (Mid & South West Wales) Becca Rosenthal Becca.rosenthal@victimsupport.org.uk

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HYFFORDDIANT TROSEDDAU CASINEB Mae’r Tîm Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu yn cynnig hyfforddiant AM DDIM ar draws Cymru. Cysylltwch â’r Swyddog Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu perthnasol neu llenwch y ffurflen mynegi diddordeb: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGr52-oOg_gzEtw8zs_nOVX5EZTfMONhkTqW8QxU0QAmFEQ/viewform Mae’r sesiynau hyn isod wedi’u hanelu at oedolion yn gyffredinol, ond gallwn ddarparu rhywfaint o hyfforddiant i blant a phobl ifanc a grwpiau anableddau dysgu.

HYD (TUA)

I BWY MAE’N FWYAF ADDAS

2 awr

TROSEDD CASINEB

TROSEDD CYFAILL

1 awr

TROSEDD CASINEB YMDDYGIAD GWRTHGYMDEIT HASOL

Pawb

BETH MAE’N YMDRIN AG E

Cyflwyniad i Drosedd Casineb, y nodweddion gwarchodedig, yr effaith ar unigolion a chymunedau, llwybrau adrodd a’r cymorth ymarferol ac emosiynol sydd ar gael.

Pawb - yn enwedig pobl sy’n gweithio gydag oedolion agored i niwed

Mae’r sesiwn hon yn rhoi goleuni ar gymhlethdodau Trosedd Cyfaill ac ar bwy y mae’n effeithio.

1 awr

Ymarferwyr rheng

flaen sy’n gweithio mewn cymunedau,

aelodau’r cyhoedd sydd am wybod mwy

Gan edrych yn benodol ar gymhlethdodau Troseddau Casineb sy’n ymwneud ag Ymddygiad Gwrthgymdeithasol, mae’r sesiwn hon hefyd yn dod ag arfer da ledled Cymru ynghyd ac yn rhannu gwybodaeth o achosion go iawn o Droseddau Casineb sy’n ymwneud ag Ymddygiad Gwrthgymdeithasol.

HAWLIAU MEWNFUDWYR

1 awr

Mewnfudwyr,

gweithwyr achos sy’n gweithio gyda

mewnfudwyr, elusennau ac aelodau’r cyhoedd sydd am wybod mwy

Mae’r sesiwn hon yn helpu cyfranogwyr i nodi achosion o droseddau casineb, gwybod beth i'w wneud os ydynt yn dyst i droseddau casineb, sut i adrodd amdanynt a chael gafael ar gymorth.

DEALL EICH HAWLIAU

1 awr

Aelodau’r cyhoedd

Mae’r sesiwn hon yn helpu aelodau’r cyhoedd i ddeall eu hawliau o dan y Cod Dioddefwyr os/pan fyddant yn profi Trosedd Casineb ac i fod yn ymwybodol o’r opsiynau ar gyfer adrodd a chael gafael ar gymorth emosiynol ac ymarferol.

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HATE CRIME TRAINING The Training & Engagement team offer FREE training across Wales. Please contact the relevant Training & Engagement Officer or fill in the expression of interest form: Training (google.com) The sessions below are generally aimed at adults, however we are able to provide some training to children & young people and learning disability groups. Please get in touch with the Training & Engagement Officer for your area for more information.

APPROX DURATION

HATE CRIME

2 hrs

MATE CRIME

1 hr

ASB HATE CRIME

1 hr

MIGRANTS RIGHTS

1 hr

WHO IS IT MOST SUITABLE FOR?

Anyone

Anyone, particularly people working with vulnerable adults

Front line

practitioners working in communities,

members of the public who want to know more

Migrants,

caseworkers that work with migrants,

charities and members of the public who want to know more

UNDERSTANDING YOUR RIGHTS

1 hr

Members of the

public

WHAT DOES IT COVER?

An introduction to Hate Crime, the protected characteristics, the impact on individuals and communities, reporting routes and the practical and emotional support available.

This session shines a light on the complexities of Mate Crime and who it impacts.

Looking specifically at the complexities of Anti-Social Behaviour related Hate Crime, this session also pulls together good practice from across Wales and shares learning from real cases of ASB related Hate Crime.

This session helps participants to identify instances of hate crime, what to do if they witness it, how to report and access support.

This session supports members of the public to understand their rights under the Victims Code if / when they experience Hate Crime and to be aware of options for reporting and accessing emotional and practical support..

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Sut i gadw lle: Cysylltwch â’ch Swyddog Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu Troseddau Casineb lleol i gadw lle ar sesiwn agored neu i drafod cyflwyniadau i grwpiau penodol: Kathy Wilson (Gwent) Kathy.wilson@victimsupport.org.up Kathy.wilson@victimsupport.org.up Claire Guthrie (De Cymru) Claire.guthrie@victimsupport.org.uk Claire.guthrie@victimsupport.org.uk Becca Rosenthal (Dyfed Powys) Becca.rosenthal@victimsupport.org.uk

SESIYNAU AGORED:

DE CYMRU

GWENT

18th Ionawr 10am - Trosedd Cyfaill 19th Ionawr 1pm - Trosedd Casineb

10th Ionawr 10am Trosedd Casineb ac Ymddygiad Gwrthgymdeithasol 12th Ionawr 2pm Trosedd Casineb

GOGLEDD CYMRU 10th Ionawr , 12th Ionawr 18th Ionawr 24th Ionawr

10:30, Trosedd Casineb , 3pm, Trosedd Cyfaill 3:30, Trosedd Casineb , 10:30, Trosedd Cyfaill

DYFED POWYS

12th Ionawr 9:30 Trosedd Casineb 18th Ionawr 3pm Trosedd Cyfaill 20th Ionawr 10am Trosedd Casineb ac Ymddygiad Gwrthgymdeithasol 8th Chwefror 10am Trosedd Casineb 8th Chwefror 1pm Trosedd Cyfaill 8th Chwefror 3pm Trosedd Casineb ac Ymddygiad Gwrthgymdeithasol

SIARTER TROSEDDAU CASINEB

Mae 47 o sefydliadau wedi ymrwymo i’r Siarter Troseddau Casineb erbyn hyn. Nid yw’n rhy hwyr i ddechrau’r drafodaeth gyda’r tîm Hyfforddiant ac Ymgysylltu ynglŷn â’r hyn y gall eich sefydliad / grŵp cymunedol ei wneud i greu amgylchedd gwell i ddioddefwyr a thystion Trosedd Casineb.

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How to book: Please contact your local Hate Crime Training & Engagement Officer to book onto an open session or to discuss delivery to specific groups: Kathy Wilson (Gwent) Kathy.wilson@victimsupport.org.uk Claire Guthrie (South Wales) Claire.guthrie@victimsupport.org.uk Becca Rosenthal (Dyfed Powys) Becca.rosenthal@victimsupport.org.uk Trudy Pease (North Wales) Trudy.pease@victimsupport.org.uk

OPEN SESSIONS:

SOUTH WALES

GWENT

18th January 10am - Mate Crime 19th January 1pm - Hate Crime

10th January 10am Hate Crime & ASB 12th January 2pm Hate Crime

DYFED POWYS

NORTH WALES 10th January, 10:30, Hate Crime 12th Jan, 3pm, Mate Crime 18th January 3:30, Hate Crime 24th Jan, 10:30, Mate Crime

12th January 9:30 Hate Crime 18th January 3pm Mate Crime 20th January 10am ASB Hate Crime 8th February 10am Hate Crime 8th February 1pm Mate Crime 8th February 3pm ASB Hate Crime

HATE CRIME CHARTER

47 organisations have now committed to the Hate Crime Charter. It’s not too late to start a conversation with the Training & Engagement team about what your organisation / community group can do to create a better environment for victims and witnesses of Hate Crime.

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DYDDIADAU CYDRADDOLDEB, AMRYWIAETH A CHYNHWYSIANT 2022 Isod ceir crynodeb o rai Diwrnodau Ymwybyddiaeth yn 2022.Er nad yw’n rhestr hollgynhwysol, mae’n rhoi trosolwg o rai o’r prif ddiwrnodau ymwybyddiaeth yn 2022. Gobeithiwn y bydd yn eich helpu i gynllunio eich gwaith a gweithgareddau ar gyfer y flwyddyn: IONAWR

EBRILL

16eg Diwrnod Crefydd y Byd 27ain Diwrnod Cenedlaethol Cofio’r Holocost

Mis Ymwybyddiaeth Straen 2il Diwrnod Ymwybyddiaeth Awtistiaeth y Byd 2il Ramadan yn cychwyn 7fed Diwrnod Iechyd y Byd 15fed Pasg Iddewig yn cychwyn 17eg Dydd Sul y Pasg 22ain Diwrnod Stephen Lawrence Cenedlaethol 26ain - 2 Mai Wythnos Gwelededd Pobl Lesbiaidd

CHWEFROR

Mis Hanes LHDT 1af Blwyddyn Newydd Tsieniaidd 4ydd - 11eg Wythnos Iechyd Meddwl Plant 6ed Diwrnod Amser i Siarad 6ed Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Dim Goddefgarwch Tuag at Anffurfio Organau Cenhedlu Benywod 8fed Diwrnod Defnyddio’r Rhyngrwyd yn Fwy Diogel MAWRTH

Mis Hanes Menywod 1af Diwrnod Dim Gwahaniaethu 3ydd Diwrnod Clywed y Byd 8fed Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Merched 18fed Diwrnod Cysgu’r Byd 21ain Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Gwaredu Gwahaniaethu ar sail Hil 21ain - 27ain Wythnos Dathlu Niwroamrywiaeth 31ain Diwrnod Gwelededd Trawsrywiol Rhyngwladol

MAI

2il - 3ydd Eid al-Fitr 4ydd - 9fed Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Byddardod 11eg Diwrnod Cenedlaethol Rhwydweithiau Staff 13eg - 20fed Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Iechyd Meddwl 17eg Diwrnod Rhyngwladol yn erbyn Homoffobia, Deuffobia a Thrawsffobia

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EDI DATES 2022

Below we’ve summarised some Awareness Days in 2022.

Whilst not an exhaustive list, it provides an overview of some of the key awareness days taking place in 2022. We hope that it helps you to plan your work and activities for the year: JANUARY

APRIL

16th World Religion Day 27th International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Stress Awareness Month 2nd World Autism Awareness Day 2nd Ramadan starts 7th World Health Day 15th Passover begins 17th Easter Sunday 22nd National Stephen Lawrence Day 26th – 2 May Lesbian Visibility Week

FEBRUARY

LGBT History Month 1st Chinese New Year 4th – 11th Children’s Mental Health Week 6th Time to Talk Day 6th International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 8th Safer Internet Day 20th World Day of Social Justice MARCH

Women’s History Month 1st Zero Discrimination Day 3rd World Hearing Day 8th International Women’s Day 18th World Sleep Day 21st International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21st – 27th Neurodiversity Celebration Week 31st International Trans Day of Visibility

MAY

2nd – 3rd Eid al-Fitr 4th – 9th Deaf Awareness Week 11th National Day for Staff Networks 13th – 20th Mental health Awareness Weel 17th International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBit)

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MEHEFIN

HYDREF

GMis Hanes Sipsiwn, Roma a Theithwyr Mis Pride LHDT 1-18 Wythnos Gwirfoddolwyr 7-13 Wythnos Gofalwyr 18 Diwrnod Balchder Awtistiaeth 14-20 Wythnos Ffoaduriaid 20 Diwrnod Ffoaduriaid y Byd

Mis Hanes Pobl Dduon Mis Ymwybyddiaeth Amrywiaeth Bydeang 9-16 Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Troseddau Casineb Cenedlaethol 11 Diwrnod ‘Dod Mas’ Cenedlaethol 10 Diwrnod Iechyd Meddwl y Byd 20 Diwrnod Rhagenwau Rhyngwladol 24 Diwali 26 Diwrnod Ymwybyddiaeth Rhyngrhywiol

GORFFENNAF

9-13 Eid al-Adha 11-17 Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Pobl Anneuaidd 13 Diwrnod Asalha Puja / Dharma (Bwdhaidd) 14 Diwrnod Pobl Anneuaidd Rhyngwladol 18-17 Awst Mis Treftadaeth De Asiaidd AWST

112 Diwrnod Ieuenctid Rhyngwladol 22 Diwrnod Rhyngwladol ar gyfer Cofio Dioddefwyr Trais ar Sail Crefydd neu Gred MEDI

21 Diwrnod Heddwch Rhyngwladol 23 Diwrnod Gwelededd Pobl Ddeurywiol 25 Diwrnod Byddardod y Byd 25-27 Rosh Hashanah (Blwyddyn Newydd Iddewig)

TACHWEDD

Tachwedd - Mis Ymwybyddiaeth Iechyd Dynion Mis Ymwybyddiaeth Islamaffobia 7-11 Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Straen Rhyngwladol 13-20 Wythnos Rhyng-ffydd 14-18 Wythnos Gwrthfwlio 18-20 Rhagfyr Mis Hanes Anabledd 13-19 Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Pobl Drawsrywiol 10 Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Dynion 20 Diwrnod Cofio Pobl Drawsryweddol 20 Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Plant RHAGFYR

Mis Rhyngwladol Hawliau Dynol 3 Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Pobl ag Anableddau 10 Diwrnod Hawliau Dynol 18-26 Gŵyl y Cysegriad 25 Dydd Nadolig

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JUNE

OCTOBER

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month LGBT Pride Month 1-18 Volunteers’ Week 7-13 Carers Week 18 Autistic Pride Day 14-20 Refugee Week 20 World Refugee Day

Black History Month Global Diversity Awareness Month 9-16 National Hate Crime Awareness Week 11 National Coming Out Day 10 World Mental Health Day 20 International Pronoun Day 24 Diwali 26 Intersex Awareness Day

JULY

9-13 Eid al-Adha 11-17 Non-Binary Awareness Week 13 Asalha Puja / Dharma Day (Buddhust) 14 International Non-binary People’s Day 18-17 Aug South Asian heritage Month AUGUST

12 International Youth Day 22 International Day for Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

NOVEMBER

Movember Men’s Health Awareness Month Islamaaphobia Awareness Month 7-11 International Stress Awareness Week 13-20 Inter Faith Week 14-18 Anti-Bullying Week 18-20 Dec Disability History Month 13-19 Trans Awareness Week 10 International Men’s Day 20 Trans Day of Remembrance 20 Universal Children’s Day

SEPTEMBER DECEMBER

21 International Day of Peace 23 Bi Visibility Day 25 World deaf Day 25-27 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)

Universal month for Human Rights 3 International Day of People with Disabilities 10 Human Rights Day 18-26 Hanukkah 25 Christmas Day

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