News headlines for “Racism”, page 91
THAILAND: Media Crackdown a Mistake, Say Analysts
- Inter Press Service
For press freedom advocates, it was bad enough, though not totally surprising, to hear that the government had shut down the opposition media amid the state of emergency in the Thai capital. But alarming to them is the gagging even of independent news sites.
RIGHTS: UNESCO in Disarray Over Controversial Prize
- Inter Press Service
As UNESCO’s executive board meets here in the first of its two sessions per year, behind-the-scenes wrangling could result in a controversial life sciences prize being put on hold indefinitely.
SRI LANKA: Islamic Convert’s Detention Sparks Debate on Tolerance
- Inter Press Service
Issues of religious tolerance, the rule of law and freedom of expression in this mainly Buddhist country are being thrown into debate by the detention of a Sri Lankan Buddhist woman who converted to Islam and was writing a book on her conversion.
LATIN AMERICA: Controversial 'Man Jesus Christ' Pulls in Followers
- Inter Press Service
'Abba, father,' call out the people gathered in the meeting hall. They raise up their hands and stare enraptured at a television screen, where they are addressed by their spiritual leader, José Luis de Jesús Miranda, or as he calls himself, 'the Man Jesus Christ.'
CUBA: Skilful Surfing by Digital Culture Project
- Inter Press Service
Buoyant in the storm and sailing for new horizons, the Cuban cultural project Esquife (Skiff) has spent over a decade navigating the rough waters of thought-provoking digital journalism, stirring up opinions rather than wallowing in complacency.
CUBA: Old Havana Reaches Out to Hearing Impaired
- Inter Press Service
An innovative programme in Old Havana has given the hearing impaired greater access to the historical and cultural wealth of the restored historic city centre.
INDIA: After Slowdown, Art Market Picking Up
- Inter Press Service
After sitting out the slowdown in the art market until last year, Ambica Beri, owner of an upscale art gallery here in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, is cautiously hosting shows again this year.
MEXICO: Soundtrack to Violence
- Inter Press Service
'What a sad childhood Juanito had/ when shooting started in his barrio/ he was left lying on the ground/ so young/ he went to his grave'.
RELIGION-LATIN AMERICA: Scarred for Life
- Inter Press Service
As Catholic Church authorities in Latin America close ranks around the Vatican, whose credibility has been undermined by countless cases of child sex abuse committed by priests, other sectors are calling for major structural reforms in the institution.
RIGHTS-BAHRAIN: It’s Time to Abolish the Death Penalty - Activists
- Inter Press Service
Bahrain has observed a de facto moratorium on the death penalty for years, but many are watching to see if the Gulf country will follow the international trend toward the abolition of capital punishment in the future.
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