Haitians ‘cannot wait’ for reign of terror by gangs to end: Rights chief

adminApril 2, 2024September 19, 202407 mins

“The Haitian population cannot wait any longer,” Volker Türk said in a video statement to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, part of an interactive dialogue on his most recent report on the country. State of emergency Mr. Türk said the already alarming situation in Haiti has deteriorated in recent week as gangs launched…

We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech

adminJune 18, 2023September 13, 202405 mins

Hate speech reinforces discrimination and stigma and is most often aimed at women, refugees and migrants, and minorities. If left unchecked, it can even harm peace and development, as it lays the ground for conflicts and tensions, wide scale human rights violations. To turn back the rising tide of hate, the United Nations is marking…