A cross-party group of British MPs has seized the newly UN-designated International Day to Combat Islamophobia to urge the govt to enact their working definition to combat it.
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The UN marked the first-ever International Day to Combat Islamophobia with a special event, where speakers upheld the need for concrete action in the face of rising hatred, discrimination and violence against Muslims.
The observation follows the unanimous adoption of an Assembly resolution last year that proclaimed March 15 as the International Day, calling for global dialogue that promotes tolerance, peace and respect for human rights and religious diversity.