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India recommends Canada to prevent attacks on places of worship, address hate speech

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 14 November 2023
India has recommended that Canada strengthen measures to prevent attacks on places of worship and address hate speech. The recommendations were made during the UN Human Rights Council Review meeting, where diplomats from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka shared their insights. India suggested that Canada strengthen its domestic framework to prevent the misuse of freedom of expression and disallow activities of groups promoting extremism. Bangladesh called for intensified efforts against racism, hate speech, hate crimes, and discrimination against migrants and Muslim minorities.
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