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Combatting racist messages in the virtual world

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Stories

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21 Dec 2012

The Internet has become a leading source for receiving and sending information all over the world. It is also used by extremist groups and individuals to spread messages of hate and incite racial violence, says a UN Human Rights Expert.

Human Rights: a Media Guide to the new UN independent experts and mandates (2012)

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Press releases

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Published Date

14 Dec 2012

GENEVA (14 December 2012) – This past year the United Nations Human Rights Council has created new monitoring and reporting mechanisms on the situation of human rights in Syria, Eritrea and Belarus...

Commission on Human Rights starts debate on the right to development

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Press releases

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26 Mar 2003

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 26 March 2003 Morning The Commission on Human Rights started this morning its debate on the right to development, hearing statements from the Independent Expert...

HIGH-LEVEL OFFICIALS OF GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL AND ANGOLA
ADDRESS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

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Press releases

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25 Mar 2003

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 25 March 2003 Morning Commission Continues Consideration of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and all Forms of Discrimination The Commission on Human...

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

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Press releases

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25 Mar 2003

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 25 March 2003 Afternoon Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium Delivers Address The Commission on Human Rights completed this afternoon its annual debate on racism...

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TAKES UP DISCUSSION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

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Press releases

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24 Mar 2003

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 24 March 2003 Afternoon The Commission on Human Rights began this afternoon its annual discussion of racism and racial discrimination, hearing a number of...

FORTY YEARS AFTER SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE, FIGHT AGAINST RACISM NOT YET WON, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY

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Statements

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Published Date

21 Mar 2003

14 March 2003 Following is the message of Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is observed 21 March: The International Day for the...

COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ADOPTS CONCLUSIONS ON FIJI AND CÔTE D'IVOIRE

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Press releases

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21 Mar 2003

CERD 62nd session 21 March 2003 Afternoon Adopts Decisions on Côte d'Ivoire and Guyana The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon adopted its final conclusions and...

COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES SIXTY-SECOND SESSION

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Press releases

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21 Mar 2003

CERD 62nd session 21 March 2003 Issues Concluding Observations on Reports of Tunisia, Uganda, Morocco, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, the Russian Federation, Poland, Slovenia, Ghana, Fiji and Côte d'Ivoire...

DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION COMMEMORATED AT UNOG

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Press releases

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Published Date

21 Mar 2003

21 March 2003 The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was commemorated today at the United Nations Office at Geneva with a round-table discussion entitled "Taking steps...