(Kaieteur News) – The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) said it has issued 34 cautionary warnings for ethnic and religiously offensive social media posts during June, underscoring what it says is the persistent challenge of hate speech even as it intensifies efforts to promote national unity.

In its June 2026 monthly report, the constitutional body revealed that the number of warnings issued by its Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) climbed from 27 in May to 34 in June, with racial slurs and derogatory remarks accounting for the bulk of the violations.

According to the Commission, the recorded infractions comprised 10 racial slurs, nine racially derogatory remarks, six racially prejudiced or insensitive comments, three racially hateful remarks, two racially divisive statements and one racial stereotype. Three additional warnings were issued for religiously intolerant remarks.