Manifestations of collective hatred poison the relationship between communities, threaten individuals and groups and are a source of innumerable human rights violations perpetrated by State agencies and/or non-State actors. They do not “erupt” like a volcano, but they are caused by human beings, whose actions or omissions can set in motion a seemingly unstoppable negative dynamic in societies. For instance, populist politicians attract followers by offering simplistic explanations for complex societal problems; advocates of hatred poison inter-group relations by stirring up resentment for short-sighted political or economic gains; lack of…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 11 March 2014. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
