Uncovering racial discrimination against Sikhs: UK Police face calls for sensitization
Sep 20, 2023, at 07:21 pm
In a shocking revelation, a former member of the West Midlands Police has exposed a disturbing culture of racial discrimination against Sikhs within the force.
Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare
Jul 12, 2023, at 11:05 pm
New York: Women and girls of African descent face a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse in the health sector in countries across the world, leaving them at increased risk of death during childbirth, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency said on Wednesday.
UN’s Bachelet hails ‘millions of voices’ tackling racial discrimination
Mar 29, 2022, at 11:13 pm
New York: More than two decades after the signing of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (PoA) – the UN’s blueprint to tackle racism and other forms of discrimination –UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday, hailed the “millions of voices around the globe” who’ve made it their mission to eradicate the scourge, while also noting that more work needs to be done.
Eliminate racial discrimination: World Uyghur Congress calls for action on UN Day
Mar 24, 2021, at 12:30 am
New York: On the occasion of the United Nations (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) reminded the world the need for urgent action to address the Uyghur genocide.
Anti-discrimination group on PSG-Istanbul Basaksehir case: Accidental racism still racism
Dec 09, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) group told Sputnik on Wednesday that it considers the incident at the Champions League match between French and Turkish football clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir as "unintentional racism," also expressing the belief that the players' walk-off is a proof that many of them are already tired of half measures.
Independent rights expert says emerging technologies entrenching racism, discrimination
Jul 17, 2020, at 12:06 am
An independent UN human rights expert is calling for greater scrutiny of emerging digital technologies which she said are being used to uphold racial inequality, discrimination and intolerance.
Sep 24, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York: Hate speech, both online and offline, has “exacerbated societal and racial tensions, inciting attacks with deadly consequences around the world”, according to an open letter released on Monday by nearly two dozen independent United Nations experts.
‘Uphold human dignity’, dismantle ‘specious notion of racial superiority’ urges UN chief
Mar 26, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): Raise awareness of the dangers of racism and “stand up against old and new forms of slavery” was the resounding message of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday during a special event marking the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:55 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): States must take urgent action, to “stem the tide of hate and discrimination” and ramping up of “ethno-nationalist populism”, which helped fuel the deadly shootings in two New Zealand mosques last Friday by a self-declared white supremacist, several top UN officials and human rights experts have stressed, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
British Sikh couple denied to adopt white child for Indian origin
Jun 28, 2017, at 02:50 am
London, June 27 (IBNS): British Sikh couple, Sandeep and Reena Mander, were denied by an agency to adopt 'white' child citing their Indian origin, which sparked off controversy related to racial discrimination, media reports said.