The UN has warned that new digital technologies are aggravating racial discrimination. During the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council it heard that
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UN expert ‘alarmed’ at ‘upsurge’ in hate speech blaming minorities for COVID-19
A UN expert has warned that governments must “clamp down” on hate speech that blames minorities for the COVID-19 pandemic. The expert said they are
UN Counter-Terrorism Committee reveals 320% increase in far-right attacks in last five years
A new report has revealed that there has been a substantial increase in far-right terrorism in the last five years. According to the United Nations
Ireland’s president reminds people they have ‘a duty’ to ‘create a place of welcome’ for refugees
Ireland’s president has argued that refugees have been treated “with indifference” by some countries. Michael D. Higgins went on to argue that we have “a
UN tells Irish government it must ‘intensify its efforts’ to combat hate speech
The UN has called on Ireland to “intensify its efforts” in combatting hate speech. It comes as Irish representatives appeared in front of the Committee
Editorial – Will the government actually make racists in Ireland feel ‘uncomfortable’ as the UN suggested?
Over the last week the Irish government has faced the ire of the United Nations (UN). As part of a regular review of member states,