WJC cosponsors UNHRC side event on rise of antisemitism
25 Feb 2021
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The
World Jewish Congress, together with the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN
in Geneva, held a side event entitled,
Combating Antisemitism to Advance
Human Rights for All, during the 46th session of the United
Nations Humans Rights Council on Wednesday focusing on the rise of antisemitism
and promoting a human rights-based approach to addressing discrimination and
intolerance. The event was also supported by the Permanent Missions of the EU
and Israel.
In a video
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Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau, described the recent vandalization of the Shaar Hashomayim synagogue in Canada