International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, 22 August 2020 GENEVA (21 August 2020) _– UN human rights experts* today expressed alarm at a sharp rise during the COVID-19 pandemic of hatred directed at religious communities, who are often being portrayed as a threat to public safety and national identity._
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 21 August 2020. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.