Geneva, March 21, 2026 (AFP) - UN rights chief says anti-racism progress hitting juncture

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Progress in combating racism is hitting a point at which it may be reversed, the UN rights chief warned Saturday, saying hate speech was spreading unchecked. Hatemongers have notched successes in sowing distrust among societies, Volker Turk said on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. From the adoption of global frameworks to combat racism, to national anti-discrimination laws, and the acknowledgement of historical......

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