_GENEVA (15 March 2024) – Acts of harassment, intimidation, violence and incitement based on religion or belief have risen to “alarming levels” across the world, including against Muslims, a group of UN independent experts* warned today. On the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, they issued the following statement:_ “In proclaiming 15 March the International Day to Combat Islamophobia in 2022, the UN General Assembly called for “strengthened international efforts to foster a global dialogue on the promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels”.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 15 March 2024. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
