THE Human Rights Commission has condemned the disturbing reports of hate speech targeted at a person with albinism that was disseminated through a Facebook post which has gone viral on social media. Last week, a Facebook user, Hendrix Chama, posted a picture of a man with albinism, in a bid to jump on the viral term “Ichola Tata (bag full of money)” with the caption, “Bushe uyu alishiba ati nankwe chola pa eka (does this one also know that he is equivalent to money)”. But in a statement, Saturday, HRC acting Spokesperson Simon Mulumbi asked members of the public to stop further circulation of the offensive content on social media to protect the victim and respect his human rights. “The...

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