The UN’s monitor for freedom of expression has called on governments and companies to move away from “standardless policies and inconsistent enforcement” and to align their laws and practices against ‘hate speech’ with international human rights law.
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Knife attack by employee at Paris police HQ kills 4 officers
Paris, OCT 03, (AP/UNB) — An employee armed with a knife attacked officers inside Paris police headquarters Thursday, killing at least four before he was fatally shot, a French police union official said.
Hate crime again in New York WeightPark: Bangladeshi hurt
From Mahfuz Adnan New York, Oct 02 – Tarek Aziz a Bangladeshi young man became the victim of hate crime at around 2:30 am on Wednesday, October 2, local time at the Khan Street between Liberty Street and Glenmore. Tarek…
Suicide bomb in southern Afghanistan, kills at least 20
A powerful early morning suicide truck bomb devastated a hospital in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing as many as 20 people and wounding more than 90 others, an official said.
Drivers of anti-immigrant hate crime in South Africa
By Steven Gordon Johannesburg, South Africa, Sep 9 2019 (IPS) – Mobs have attacked foreign-owned businesses on the streets of at least three South African cities in recent days. This has caused outrage across Africa. There have even been retaliatory…
23 killed in attack on bar in southern Mexico
Mexico City (AP/UNB) — An attack on a bar in Mexico’s Gulf coast city of Coatzacoalcos killed 23 people and injured 13 late Tuesday. The attackers started a fire that ripped through the bar, killing eight women and 15 men.…
US wants action, accountability for Rohingya Ethnic Cleansing
Dhaka, Aug 25 – The United States has called upon all those involved in Myanmar to respect human rights, allow unhindered humanitarian access, and engage in political dialogue to pursue peace. The US further said military abuses continue in Rakhine…
Govt calls Priya Saha’s allegation ‘blatant lies’
Dhaka, – The government on Saturday termed as ‘blatant lies’ complains made by Bangladeshi national Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump claiming that minority communities in the country are exposed to persecution.
Priya Saha to be sued for sedition: Quader
Dhaka, July 20 – Terming the allegation made by Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump about Bangladesh ‘absolutely false’, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said she will be sued on sedition charges.
প্রকৃত তথ্য তুলে ধরার জন্য মার্কিন রাষ্ট্রদূতকে অভিনন্দন -মুসলিম লীগ
সম্প্রতি মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট ডোনাল্ড ট্রাম্পের নিকট বাংলাদেশে ভিন্ন ধর্মানুসারীদের উপর অন্যায় অত্যাচার চলছে, ৩৭মিলিয়ন ভিন্ন ধর্মাবলম্বী এই দেশ থেকে গুম হয়ে গেছে এই মর্মে প্রিয়া সাহার মিথ্যা ও বানোয়াট অভিযোগে গভীর উদ্বেগ, ক্ষোভ ও নিন্দা জানিয়েছে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ নেতৃবৃন্দ।
5 testify in Holey Artisan Café attack case
Dhaka, June 13 – The Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal of Dhaka yesterday recorded the depositions of five policemen in the Holey Artisan café attack case and later Judge Md Mojibur Rahman of fixed June 18, as the date for next hearing…
Sri Lanka’s sacred games
By Satya Sagar In the times we live in, where smoke and mirrors are the world’s two chief weapons of war, fiction is a better guide to contemporary events than ‘facts’ presented by governments and media. A case in point…
Aung San Suu Kyi finds common ground with Orbán over Islam
On a rare trip to Europe, Myanmar leader and Hungary PM discuss issue of ‘growing Muslim populations’ Hannah Ellis-Petersen Thu 6 Jun 2019 06.12 BST Last modified on Fri 7 Jun 2019 02.39 BST From her failure to speak out…
US grand jury indicts actor for alleged hate attack hoax
A Chicago grand jury on Friday indicted American actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a racist, homophobic hate crime. Police say Smollett — who gained fame on Fox musical…