In a critical address, Shaikh Moeen-ul-Hack, Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission, revealed a significant increase in hate speech incidents over the past nine months compared to the previous year. The rise has sparked renewed concern about racial and ethnic tensions in the country. Kerese Gonsalves has more on this development.
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A new E-Monitoring System will soon become a key tool in the fight against hate speech in Guyana. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) to facilitate this initiative. Kerese Gonsalves brings you more in this report.
The Ethnic Relations Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations and the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority, held a workshop on Tuesday addressing the challenge of countering hate speech. The event focused on promoting dialogue and fostering understanding in an increasingly polarized environment. Tiana Cole reports.
With the June 12, 2023, Local Government Elections (LGE) quickly approaching, political parties, independent groups, and individuals contesting the long overdue elections signed the Ethnic Relations Commission’s (ERC’s) Code of Conduct at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Saturday. Executive Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, Zulfikar Mustapha, Shazam…
