News headlines for “Racism”, page 129
CULTURE-PAKISTAN: Artistes Caught in Crossfire
- Inter Press Service
Arson attacks and killings have shut down girls’ schools and brought a thriving entertainment industry to its knees in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
SRI LANKA: Journos Vow to Carry on Slain Editor's Legacy
- Inter Press Service
Every Tuesday the editorial of ‘The Sunday Leader,’ the feisty, investigative Colombo newspaper, goes through a ritual. Through the morning the editorial staff amble in and out with tension levels rising as deadlines near.
MIDEAST: Malaysia Exercised Over Gaza
- Inter Press Service
As an economically advanced country that seeks a key role in the Muslim world, it is perhaps natural that Malaysia and its people are exercised over Israel’s war in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
RELIGION-INDIA: Reviving Buddhism Where It Was Born
- Inter Press Service
Over 50 years ago, the author of India’s constitution, B. R. Ambedkar, set in motion a Buddhist socio-political movement which many believe is now ready to fructify through Mayawati, chief minister of northern Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state.
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.
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