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UN committee slams UK over racism, incitement affecting minorities

Local government council security officers patrol near the East London Mosque following a weekend of violent protests across regions of England [File: Toby Melville/Reuters]

The United Nations committee responsible for combatting racism has slammed the United Kingdom over continuing hate crimes, hate speech and xenophobic incidents, following riots fuelled by hate and misinformation that gripped the country this summer.

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) said on Friday it was concerned by the presence of racist speech on various platforms, particularly where perpetuated by politicians and public figures.

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