Articles for Minority Groups

Thousands queue to flee Syria as ethnic minorities fear post-Assad future
1 week, 5 days ago

Thousands queue to flee Syria as ethnic minorities fear post-Assad future

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Syrians are stranded …

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Chinese true democracy guards real human rights
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese true democracy guards real human rights

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY As a writer from a country that has been grappling with "ethnic terrorism "apparently fueled by the United States for more than 40 years, I have done in-depth research on the resolution of ethnic issues. Based on both theoretical and practical research, I can say with confidence that no country has been more successful in resolving ethnic …

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Chinese true democracy guards real human rights
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese true democracy guards real human rights

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY As a writer from a country that has been grappling with "ethnic terrorism "apparently fueled by the United States for more than 40 years, I have done in-depth research on the resolution of ethnic issues. Based on both theoretical and practical research, I can say with confidence that no country has been more successful in resolving ethnic …

China Development Ethnic Chinese Xinjiang Autonomous Ethnic Minorities
Rise in anti-conversion laws, hate speech in India concerning: US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rise in anti-conversion laws, hate speech in India concerning: US

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: In the wake of the Pannun case, the United States is turning on the heat further on India now on the human rights and religious freedom fronts. US secretary of state Antony Blinken late on Wednesday said there has been a “concerning increase” in anti-conversion laws, hate speech, and demolitions of homes and places of worship for members of …

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What does the death of a jailed Jesuit priest say about India's democracy under Modi?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What does the death of a jailed Jesuit priest say about India's democracy under Modi?

NPR  

What does the death of a jailed Jesuit priest say about India's democracy under Modi? toggle caption Tauseef Mustafa/AFP via Getty Images The evidence appeared to be damning: Letters and minutes of alleged terrorist cell meetings were found on Swamy's and his co-defendants' computers. It began with riots on the 200th anniversary of a rare victory for Indian minorities The …

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Higher self-harm risk for LGB people shows society has ‘long way to go’
1 year, 6 months ago

Higher self-harm risk for LGB people shows society has ‘long way to go’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While national surveys of British attitudes towards same-sex relationships suggest that society has become …

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STI hotspots revealed: Map shows the worst areas
2 years, 2 months ago

STI hotspots revealed: Map shows the worst areas

Daily Mail  

London, Lincolnshire and Liverpool are England's chlamydia hotspots, according to official data. After Lambeth, the area with the highest chlamydia detection rate in young people was Lewisham — also in the capital — where 2,873 per 100,000 had infections confirmed in 2021. Despite the overall downturn in chlamydia cases — with 2,000 fewer infections confirmed in 2021 — it remains …

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Hechi CPPCC members showcase culture of ethnic minority groups
2 years, 9 months ago

Hechi CPPCC members showcase culture of ethnic minority groups

China Daily  

The fifth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opened in Beijing on March 4, in which four CPPCC National Committee members from Guangxi's ethnic minority groups wore traditional clothing to showcase the rich culture of their ethnic groups. Ou Yanling, a Mulam member of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, is from Hechi's Luocheng …

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Lack of women and minority groups in parliament needs to be tackled, MPs warn
2 years, 9 months ago

Lack of women and minority groups in parliament needs to be tackled, MPs warn

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A report, carried out by the Women and Equalities Committee, said the government must introduce measures …

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2021年美国侵犯人权报告（双语全文）
2 years, 9 months ago

2021年美国侵犯人权报告（双语全文）

China Daily  

国务院新闻办公室28日发表《2021年美国侵犯人权报告》，全文如下： China on Monday issued "The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2021." The New York Times reported on Nov. 18, 2021 that the pandemic has proved to be a nearly two-year stress test that the United States "flunked," and that the American people's trust in their government has been "bankrupt." On Nov. 22, 2021, UN …

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Racism and the roots of conservative philanthropy in the US
2 years, 10 months ago

Racism and the roots of conservative philanthropy in the US

Al Jazeera  

From New Deal liberalism in the 1930s to the academic culture wars of the 1980s and the rise of Donald Trump, how white fears of losing power led to philanthropy that openly discouraged discussions of race and diversity. African Americans’ demand for the expansion of civil rights fuelled the eventual creation of a “conservative labyrinth” of philanthropy foundations, think tanks …

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India’s Hindu extremists are calling for genocide against Muslims. Why is so little being done to stop them?
2 years, 11 months ago

India’s Hindu extremists are calling for genocide against Muslims. Why is so little being done to stop them?

CNN  

Delhi, India CNN — At a conference in India last month, a Hindu extremist dressed head-to-toe in the religion’s holy color, saffron, called on her supporters to kill Muslims and “protect” the country. “What makes the Hindu Mahasabha dangerous,” said Gilles Verniers, an assistant professor of political science at Ashoka University near India’s capital, New Delhi, “is that they have …

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Over 7,000 Pakistanis applied for Indian citizenship till Dec 14: Govt
3 years ago

Over 7,000 Pakistanis applied for Indian citizenship till Dec 14: Govt

Hindustan Times  

As many as 7,306 Pakistani nationals applied for Indian citizenship till December 14, 2021, Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai informed Parliament on Wednesday. Pakistani nationals account for nearly 70 per cent of the 10,635 applications for Indian citizenship received till the specified date, according to data provided by the Union home ministry. Rai said the Centre …

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全面建成小康社会：中国人权事业发展的光辉篇章（双语全文）
3 years, 4 months ago

全面建成小康社会：中国人权事业发展的光辉篇章（双语全文）

China Daily  

五、促进社会公平保障特定群体权益 V. Promoting Social Equity and Protecting the Rights of Special Groups 全面建成小康社会，一个也不能少。中国切实维护和促进农民权益，高度重视对妇女、儿童、老年人、残疾人及少数民族等特定群体权益的保障，使他们享有均等机会，以平等身份充分参与经济政治文化社会生活，共享发展成果。 A moderately prosperous society is to be enjoyed by each and every one of us. China takes solid measures to protect and promote the rights and interests of rural people, and attaches great importance to protecting the rights of women, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and …

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Harvard researchers recommend Census not use privacy tool
3 years, 6 months ago

Harvard researchers recommend Census not use privacy tool

Associated Press  

A group of Harvard researchers has come out against the U.S. Census Bureau’s use of a controversial method to protect privacy with the numbers used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts, saying it doesn’t produce data good enough for redistricting. The Harvard researchers said in a paper released last week that using the new privacy method will make it impossible …

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England eases coronavirus lockdown as COVID-19 infections drop to six-month low
3 years, 8 months ago

England eases coronavirus lockdown as COVID-19 infections drop to six-month low

ABC  

England has embarked on a major easing of its latest coronavirus lockdown, with families and friends able to meet in outdoor spaces and many sports permitted once again. Key points: Britain records its lowest daily total of infections in six months London reports no COVID-19 deaths for the first time since September But UK health experts say the take-up of …

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Fact Check: Lies on Xinjiang-related issues versus the truth
3 years, 10 months ago

Fact Check: Lies on Xinjiang-related issues versus the truth

China Daily  

BEIJING - Some anti-China forces in the West, including the United States, have concocted and disseminated plenty of false information about China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Fact check: Xinjiang protects the freedom of travel of people of all ethnic groups, including the Uygurs, and their communication with overseas relatives according to law. Fact check: All ethnic groups in Xinjiang Uygur …

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Xinjiang: US accuses China of ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs and minority groups
3 years, 11 months ago

Xinjiang: US accuses China of ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs and minority groups

CNN  

CNN — The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious minority groups who live in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. “This genocide is ongoing, and…we are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uyghurs by the Chinese party-state,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement …

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Ethnic minorities disproportionately hit by coronavirus: Lancet
4 years, 1 month ago

Ethnic minorities disproportionately hit by coronavirus: Lancet

Al Jazeera  

Black and Asians at increased risk of COVID-19 infection compared with white individuals, according to an analysis by The Lancet medical journal. Ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, with Black and Asian at increased risk of infection compared with white individuals, according to an analysis published in The Lancet medical journal. “These findings are of critical …

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US targets Chinese officials for Xinjiang human rights abuses
4 years, 5 months ago

US targets Chinese officials for Xinjiang human rights abuses

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration has taken action against Chinese officials for their involvement in human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, where Uyghur Muslims and other minority groups have been detained and tortured. “The United States will not stand idly by as the carries out human rights abuses targeting Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and members of other minority groups in …

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For the EU to effectively address racial injustice, we need data
4 years, 5 months ago

For the EU to effectively address racial injustice, we need data

Al Jazeera  

Brandee Butler is director of the Civil Liberties Division at the Open Society Foundations' Initiative for Europe. The vast majority of EU member states do not use the concept of race or ethnic origin in data collection, in spite of policies like the European Racial Equality Directive and the Employment Equality Directive which prohibit racial or ethnic discrimination. The European …

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Black Lives Matter: Holding Indians up as a model minority isn’t helping
4 years, 5 months ago

Black Lives Matter: Holding Indians up as a model minority isn’t helping

CNN  

London CNN — “White silence is violence.” It’s a simple but powerful message shouted at Black Lives Matter protests around the world, and it marks a major shift in expectations: it’s no longer OK to just not be racist, you have to be vocally anti-racist. “Because of this we were pre-determined to be successful and when we were, the media …

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