Combat Islamophobia day explained: The new UN event, backed by China
The first International Day to Combat Islamophobia will be marked on Wednesday, following a United Nations unanimous resolution adopted last year. The resolution designated 15 March as a new annual day of observance for tackling hatred and prejudice towards Muslims. Suspicion, discrimination, and hatred towards Muslims have risen to "epidemic proportions", according to a 2021 report by the UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion. The resolution was co-sponsored last year by over 60, […]
