United Nations Human Rights hat dies direkt geteilt
At the Council of Europe, I addressed the alarming rise in antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents happening globally, including in Europe, where antisemitism has a horrific history – pogroms and the Holocaust. Everywhere, hatred is being spewed at migrants, refugees and minorities, as well as the LGBTIQ+ community – often amplified online. Some leaders and political figures are scapegoating minorities, including in the context of elections, to distract from the real problems that need to be addressed. People of African descent continue to be trapped in systemic racism, fuelled by the remnants of colonialism and enslavement. These are important alarm bells, that must be heeded. We know from the past that hate speech and attitudes that dehumanize the other are omens of worse to come. The proverbial canary in the coalmine. History, of course, has important lessons for us more broadly. But also important legacies we are yet to overcome. Addressing these ongoing injustices will only work if a profound reckoning with the past takes place. If we finally deal with the shadow side of our past. We must meaningfully deal with past wrongs, by looking at them in a lucid way. Understanding the root causes. Remedying the consequences to the extent still possible. And taking measures to prevent recurrence. We must urgently counter hate speech, by detecting and preventing it from spreading. We must comprehensively end racism once & for all. Most importantly, we must improve the way we interact with each other & ensure that public discourse reflects the fundamental truth of human dignity and equality of all human beings.