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UN rights expert urges Australians to stand up against country's 'alarming' hate speech and racism

UN rights expert urges Australians to stand up against country's 'alarming' hate speech and racism

Dec 08, 2016, at 05:48 am

New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights expert on contemporary forms of racism on Wednesday urged all Australians – from the Government to the media and civil society – to stand up against “alarming” hate speech and racism racial discrimination in the country, especially against indigenous people, refugees, migrants, and Musli

Finland: Ban urges dialogue to prevent polarization, racism against asylum-seekers

Finland: Ban urges dialogue to prevent polarization, racism against asylum-seekers

Dec 10, 2015, at 02:55 pm

New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Finland's membership to the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended the country on its leadership in advancing the Organization's work on peace and security, development and human rights, and expressed his gratitude for the country's solidarity with refugees in the region.

More reliable data needed to combat racism and discrimination: UN rights expert

More reliable data needed to combat racism and discrimination: UN rights expert

Nov 04, 2015, at 01:06 pm

New York, Nov 4 (IBNS): Governments need to improve data collection as a mean to better assess the situation of vulnerable groups, a UN independent expert on racism said on Tuesday, noting that "the right to be free from discrimination includes the right to access information that could serve as evidence to prove discrimination."