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A/HRC/46/57 including the special procedures of the Human Rights Council, the universal periodic review and the human rights treaty bodies, and regional human rights mechanisms and other appropriate forums to combat online hate speech directed against minorities. 100. The Special Rapporteur encourages all stakeholders to look into innovative, educational and preventive strategies that focus on protection of and respect for diverse communities in order to counter hate speech. 18

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SR Report to the Human Rights Council, 2021, Session 46

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Theme: In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, provides an overview of his activities since his previous report (A/HRC/37/66), and a thematic report in which he addresses the widespread targeting of minorities through hate speech in social media. He describes related phenomena, including the widespread denial or failure of State authorities to recognize or effectively protect minorities against prohibited forms of hate speech. He concludes by emphasizing the responsibility of States, civil society and social media platforms to acknowledge that hate speech is mainly a minority issue and, as a matter of urgency, their duty to take further steps towards the full and effective implementation of the human rights obligations involved.

Year: 2021

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