New York - The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, condemned the criminal attack that took place at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida (United States), on 12 June, in which 49 people were killed and 53 injured.
He offered his sympathy for the victims and expressed grave concern at the outpouring of hatred, homophobia and Islamophobia that followed this attack. Vitriolic messages were addressed at Muslims, immigrants and minorities.
"At a time when there was greatest need for sympathy and solidarity, I was appalled by the immediate and shameful efforts of some political and religious leaders to manipulate and politicize the events in Orlando to fuel fear, intolerance and hatred," he said.
Dieng criticized calls by some politicians to cite radical Islam as the cause of the attack in Orlando, to ban Muslims from the United States and to label all Muslims as “terrorists”.
Special Adviser Dieng stressed that the deliberate spread of misinformation and the manipulation of people's fears and concerns for political gain can only contribute to feeding division and hatred.
He reminded political and religious leaders that any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence is prohibited under international human rights law as well as by the legislation of many countries.
With MAP
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