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Anti-Muslim hatred has reached 'epidemic proportions' says UN rights expert, urging action by States

Anti-Muslim hatred has reached 'epidemic proportions' says UN rights expert, urging action by States

New York: Institutional suspicion and fear of Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim has escalated to epidemic proportions, the Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. Addressing the Council in Geneva, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, independent rights expert Ahmed Shaheed, said that “numerous” States, regional and international bodies were to blame.