Pakistan has called on the United Nations to take steps to counter growingphenomenon of Islamophobia, which has emerged as a new form of racismcharacterized by hate speech, discrimination and violence against Muslims.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, press counselor at Pakistan Mission tothe United Nations, Mariam Shaikh said Islamophobia is a reality.
Pakistani delegate said Islamophobia’s manifestations are proliferating inseveral parts of the world, constituting grave violations of Muslimsindividuals and communities’ human rights and religious freedoms.
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She urged Department of Global Communication to raise awareness ofphenomenon and to promote messages of tolerance, peaceful coexistence aswell as interfaith and cultural harmony among all religions, races andnations.
