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An independent UN human rights expert is calling for greater scrutiny of emerging digital technologies which she said are being used to uphold racial inequality, discrimination and intolerance. more
UN chief appeals for global action against coronavirus-fueled hate speech

New York : UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for concerted global action to quash the “tsunami” of hate speech that has risen alongside the COVID-19 pand ...

COVID-19: Minority communities in Pakistan alleges discrimination by Imran Khan govt

Islamabad: Showing the troubles faced by minority communities in Pakistan at a time when the nation is dealing with COVID-19 outbreak, many people belonging to the Christian community hav ...

Rights experts warn against discrimination in COVID-19 response

New York : Fearing a needless increase in COVID-19 deaths due to discrimination, UN independent human rights experts on Monday called for Governments to commit to racial equity and equali ...

World remains a ‘violent, highly discriminatory place’ for girls

New York : Twenty-five years after the historic Beijing women’s conference in China – a milestone in advancing equal rights – violence against women and girls is not onl ...

Fighting discrimination against women is key to beating AIDS

New York: “The struggle to beat AIDS is inseparable from the struggle for women’s rights and from the struggle against all forms of discrimination”. This is the message ...

New UN rights chief pledges to push back on ‘centuries of prejudice and discrimination’

New York,  The UN’s newly appointed High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, intends to push back “centuries of prejudice and discrimination” against ...