Human rights chief’s warning comes as far-right Dutch politician favored to become Prime Minister is convicted of inciting discrimination

By Nadia Prupis, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 12-9-2016

People protest in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. (Photo: Ben Alexander/flickr/cc)

The “rhetoric of fascism” is on the rise in the U.S. and Europe, a United Nations official warned on Thursday, a disturbing trend that puts “unprecedented pressure” on human rights standards around the world.

“Anti-foreigner rhetoric full of unbridled vitriol and hatred is proliferating to a frightening degree, and is increasingly unchallenged,” said Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the U.N. human rights chief. “The rhetoric of fascism is no longer confined to a secret underworld of fascists, meeting in ill-lit clubs or on the ‘Deep Net.’ It is becoming part of normal daily discourse.” Continue reading →