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STORY: UN / DRC HATE SPEECH
TRT: 1:07
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 16 JUN 2021, NEW YORK CITY
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN headquarters exterior
16 JUN 2021, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Haq at podium in press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We lead off with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The head of the peacekeeping mission there, Bintou Keita, condemned the proliferation of messages inciting hatred, violence and hostility between communities in several provinces of the country. She called on community and political leaders to refrain from using discriminatory and provocative language on the basis of ethnic affiliations, which could lead to further divisions, and ultimately to violence. This resurgence in hate speech comes at a time when the Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing an important mobilization of its defence and security forces to restore peace and security in the east. This, Ms Keita said, requires a national cohesion effort. The mission reaffirmed its determination to support Congolese authorities, and also encouraged the parliament to adopt a bill against tribalism, racism and xenophobia, which is currently under consideration in the National Assembly.”
4. Wide shot, journalists at briefing in press room
5. Wide shot, Haq at podium in press room
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, condemned the “proliferation of messages inciting hatred, violence and hostility between communities in several provinces of the country,” according to a spokesperson.
Speaking to reporters in New York today (16 Jun), UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said Keita called on community and political leaders to “refrain from using discriminatory and provocative language on the basis of ethnic affiliations, which could lead to further divisions, and ultimately to violence.”
Haq said the resurgence in hate speech comes at a time when the Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing an important mobilization of its defence and security forces to restore peace and security in the east. “This, Ms Keita said, requires a national cohesion effort,” Haq added.
The deputy spokesperson said MONUSCO reaffirmed its determination to support Congolese authorities, and also encouraged the parliament to adopt a bill against tribalism, racism and xenophobia, which is currently under consideration in the National Assembly.
