Countering ‘dark age of intolerance’ starts by tackling hate speech

From institutionalized racism to genocide, the roots are the same, according to people on the frontlines of change who shared their stories with UN News ahead of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, observed on Sunday.

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Countering ‘dark age of intolerance’ starts by tackling hate speech

First Person: Saving the Earth from space

22 Apr 2023

Ahead of International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April, NASA’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Katherine Calvin, shared her terrestrial and intergalactic experiences with UN News and how viewing the Earth from outer space has driven generations to advance climate action.

Roma rights advocates warn of rising hate speech: Many ‘don’t even know’ they’re being racist

07 Apr 2022

International Roma Day on 8 April is a key date to mark Romani culture, made more significant in Romania since the passing of last year’s landmark legislation there, to combat hate-speech against the Roma – the first law of its kind in Europe.

28 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, ‘stain of shame endures’

07 Apr 2022

The UN paid tribute on Thursday to the one million people who were murdered in 100 days during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, during which moderate Hutu, Twa and others who opposed the genocide, were also killed.