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STORY: UN / RACISM ON THE WEB
TRT: 1.30
SOURCE: UNTV
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS
DATELINE: 5 NOVEMBER 2012, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
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5 NOVEMBER 2012, NEW YORK CITY
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mutama Ruteere, Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance:
“Increasingly what we are witnessing is the migration of racist organizations from the traditional media, from the more visible forms of media, to online forms of media. So this is the rationale, this is the recognition that this is a new arena with regard to media where we need to focus our attention to.”
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Mutama Ruteere, Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance:
“Internet is increasingly being used by these groups to recruit members and in particular to recruit youth to these racist groups and movements and organizations.”
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Mutama Ruteere, Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance:
“Part of combating racism and discrimination and the spread of racist content via the internet is exactly that. It is addressing the digital exclusion of certain groups from the internet and from the digital network and therefore the need for States to very deliberately ensure that all sectors of their population actually are included in the digital conversation that is ongoing.”
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The surge in websites that promote hate speech and racism requires States to implement measures to combat online extremism without curbing freedom of speech, a United Nations independent expert said today (5 November).
The Special Rapporteur on Racism, Mutuma Ruteere, said “increasingly what we are witnessing is the migration of racist organizations from the traditional media, from the more visible forms of media, to on-line forms of media.”
Ruteere was speaking to reporters after his presentation to the General Assembly in New York of two reports, one on racism on the Internet and the other on extremist political parties, movements and groups.
The Special Rapporteur said the internet is increasingly being used by racist groups “to recruit members and in particular to recruit youth to these racist groups and movements and organizations.”
Ruteere called for greater cooperation on this issue among governments, international bodies, the private sector, civil society and local communities, and stressed that a cohesive approach developed through dialogue is needed.
In particular, he noted that States should adopt legislative measures that examine the link between manifestations of online racism and hate crimes committed.
He said part of combating racism and discrimination and the spread of racist content via the internet is “addressing the digital exclusion of certain groups from the internet and from the digital network and therefore the need for States to very deliberately ensure that all sectors of their population actually are included in the digital conversation that is ongoing.”
Ruteere’s report on extremist political parties, movements and groups urges States to adopt the necessary legislation to protect vulnerable groups who are victims of racist and xenophobic attacks.
He also encouraged States to strengthen awareness-raising activities aimed at fostering tolerance, to sensitize youth on the dangers of ideologies and activities of extremist groups, and to strengthen governments’ capacity to address racist crimes through human rights trainings.
