Anti-Foreigner Sentiment: Rights Defenders and Anti-Muslim Attacks

anti-foreigner sentiment: Guterres said migrants and refugees have been vilified as a source of the virus -- and then denied access to medical treatment, according to CTV. Newsletter sign-up Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox With older persons among the most vulnerable, contemptible memes have emerged suggesting they are also the most expendable, he said. The U.N. chief said anti-foreigner sentiment has surged online and in the streets, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories have spread, and COVID-19-related anti-Muslim attacks have occurred. And journalists, whistleblowers, health professionals, aid workers and human rights defenders are being targeted simply for doing their jobs. He called on the media, especially social media, to remove racist, misogynist and other harmful content, on civil society to strengthen their outreach to vulnerable people, and on religious figures to serve as models of mutual respect. Guterres called on political leaders to show solidarity with all people, on educational institutions to focus on digital literacy at a time when extremists are seeking to prey on captive and potentially despairing audiences. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.