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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
International Day of Countering Hate Speech is being celebrated on which date?
A
June 19
B
June 18
C
June 20
D
June 16
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The resolution proclaimed 18 June as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, which will be marked for the first time in 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hate speech is “discriminatory” (biased, bigoted or intolerant) or “pejorative” (prejudiced, contemptuous or demeaning) of an individual or group.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Hate Speech? About: According to the 267th Report of the Law Commission of India, Hate Speech is stated as an incitement to hatred primarily against a group of persons defined in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, and the like.

Detailed explanation-4: -The rise in hate speech recognized in resolution 75/309 on “Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech,” represents a threat to the values and principles that we are working to exemplify and promote.

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