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Anti-Semitic hate speech has risen sharply since pandemic and must be rejected, UN official says
… challenging times during this pandemic to spread hatred against Jews and other minorities,” Ahmed Shaheed said in a statement released Friday.
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April 20, 2020
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UN Human Rights Expert Sounds Warning on Rising Antisemitism During Coronavirus Pandemic
… and other minorities,” Ahmed Shaheed — the United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief — said in a statement […] April 20, 2020
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Why Lankan President need not respond to UN Special Rapporteur's objections to cremation of …
… at the top shows Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief). MENAFN2004202001910000ID1100054466.
Source: Ahmed Shaheed
Why Lankan […] April 20, 2020
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UN Expert Warns Against 'alarming Rise' In Antisemitic Hate Speech Amid Pandemic
Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, said that antisemitism and other forms of intolerance and discrimination …
Source: […] April 18, 2020
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Mr Ahmed Shaheed, ‘Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief’ had recently addressed a letter to the President of Sri Lanka adverting […] April 18, 2020
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COVID-19: Rights experts highlight LGBTI discrimination, anti-Semitism
Ahmed Shaheed is concerned that some religious leaders and politicians continue to exploit the pandemic to spread hatred against Jews and other …
Source: […] April 17, 2020
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UN Rapporteur 'Extremely Concerned' About Rising Anti-Semitism During Coronavirus Pandemic
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Ahmed Shaheed issued a statement on April 17 saying that he was concerned …
[…] April 17, 2020
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COVID-19 security measures no excuse for excessive use of force, say UN Special Rapporteurs …
… Mr Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; Ms Urmila Bhoola, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery; …
Source: […] April 17, 2020
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Top priority to save the living, not last rights of COVID fatalities
Writing to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed, asked Sri Lanka to …
Source: Ahmed […] April 16, 2020
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UN official urges Sri Lanka to let Muslims bury their dead
In a letter to the President, Ahmed Shaheed also urged Rajapaksa to stop media outlets from inciting hatred against Muslims. He said: “In […] April 16, 2020