OHCHR: Rise in antisemitic hatred during COVID-19 must be countered with tougher measures, says UN expert | OHCHR

OHCHR: Rise in antisemitic hatred during COVID-19 must be countered with tougher measures, says UN expert | OHCHR

GENEVA (17 April 2020) – Antisemitic hate speech has risen alarmingly since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis and must be rejected, said the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed.
“I am extremely concerned to see that certain religious leaders and politicians continue to exploit the challenging times during this pandemic to spread hatred against Jews and other minorities,” Shaheed said. “We must collectively reject antisemitism and other forms of intolerance and discrimination now.”