News headlines for “Racism”, page 126
RIGHTS-AUSTRALIA: No Accountability For Anti-Terror Errors
- Inter Press Service
Despite the Kevin Rudd-led government committing to introduce all ten recommendations of the inquiry into Australian authorities’ bungled terrorism investigation of Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef, civil rights groups are concerned at the lack of accountability for mistakes made.
RIGHTS-SRI LANKA: 'Culture of Violence Getting Ingrained in Society'
- Inter Press Service
One of the worst legacies of the decades-old civil war in this island country is the culture of violence and impunity that many fear has become ingrained in Sri Lankan society -- once known for ‘serendipity’ and respect for Buddhist virtues.
POLITICS-MALAYSIA: By-Election Test For Ruling Coalition
- Inter Press Service
Prime Minister-designate Najib Razak, who succeeds Abdullah Badawi in March, faces a by-election that will test whether voters, especially majority Malays, still support the 13-party coalition government which suffered massive setbacks in general elections last year.
BRAZIL: Afro-Brazilian Religions Battle New Threats
- Inter Press Service
Millions of Brazilians usher in the new year by wading into the sea, dressed in white, scattering flowers on the water as an offering to the Afro-Brazilian deity Iemanjá, in return for her blessings for the year to come. But few of them realise that this tradition is rooted in a religion fighting for survival in the face of prejudice, racism and intolerance.
CULTURE-NIGERIA: Dance Draws Young Into Museum
- Inter Press Service
On any weekday evening in the heart of Kano’s Old City, the sounds of a koroso dance troupe can be heard from within the maroon walls of the Gidan Makama Museum.
THAILAND: Taking Lese-Majeste Laws Seriously
- Inter Press Service
Until late August, Harry Niccolaides was just one of thousands of foreigners working in Thailand as English teachers. But now the 41-year-old Australian national is behind bars, charged with violating this kingdom’s draconian lese majeste laws.
MEXICO: Gays Defend Their Right to Be Catholic
- Inter Press Service
Social activists and members of 'unusual couples,' as the Catholic Church calls gay, lesbian and transsexual unions, are discussing possible actions to be taken on Jan. 13-18, 2009 when Mexico hosts the Sixth World Meeting of Families organised by the Vatican.
CHILE: Finding a Place for Memory
- Inter Press Service
Chile’s socialist President Michelle Bachelet recently laid the foundation stone for the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, thus coming one step closer to carrying out one of the projects she has put a priority on, which has however given rise to criticism and reservations from both ends of the political spectrum.
RELIGION: Liberal and Conservative Anglicans Fall Out - and Apart?
- Inter Press Service
On the brink of a split in the global Anglican Communion that no one is eager to enlarge on, the Province of the Southern Cone of South America has become a temporary refuge for conservative bishops from the United States who refuse to countenance the liberal positions taken by the Church in their country.
RIGHTS-PHILIPPINES: Stalled Talks With Muslim Rebels Hard on Civilians
- Inter Press Service
With the government insisting that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in conflict-ridden Mindanao disarm prior to resumption of peace talks -- and the rebels refusing to do so -- prospects for quick resettlement of some 300,000 internally displaced people (IDP) seem bleak.
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