Calling someone ‘fat’ could become a hate crime in UK
May 30th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The leading charity Central YMCA is supporting the plans of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image, which could soon make the use of words like ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Ethnic discrimination a nationwide problem : Medvedev
July 6th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday ethnic discrimination was a problem being faced in the entire country not just in certain Russian regions."We have problems ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
25 percent of Arab Americans in Detroit reported abuse after 9/11
December 18th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 18 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) has found that one quarter of Detroit-area Arab Americans reported personal or familial abuse because of race, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Arabs are victims of abuse in US post 9/11
December 18th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) A quarter of Arab Americans have experienced personal or familial abuse because of race, ethnicity or religion since 9/11, says a new study.
This is the first representative, population-based ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Employers likely to discriminate against ethnic names
June 18th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 18 (IANS) Looking for a job during these tough economic times? Job applicants with an Anglo-Saxon name may find it easier to get an interview compared to those with ethnic ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Kids who feel racial discrimination more prone to mental health problems
April 28th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Kids who feel racial or ethnic discrimination are more likely to suffer from mental health problems, according to a new study.Racial and ethnic discrimination and their effect on ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hindus urge Sweden to bring its Roma in mainstream, who face apartheid like conditions
March 25th, 2009 - 10:03 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus want Sweden to improve the plight of its Roma populace, who reportedly live in apartheid like conditions.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, asked how Sweden, ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
China wont accept Dalai Lama’’s call for Tibetan autonomy
November 11th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.11 (ANI): China has said that it will never accept the Dalai Lama''s calls for "high-level autonomy" in Tibet.
According to the Guardian, a leading expert on Tibet warned that it ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Has China finally shut the door on Dalai Lama? (Comment)
November 11th, 2008 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
The door has been peremptorily shut on the Dalai Lama's quest for a "middle path" peaceful solution to the over five-decade-old Tibet dispute with China accusing him of seeking "ethnic cleansing" across ... Read more...
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Indian-origin mathematician honoured in Australia
May 28th, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by admin
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, May 28 (IANS) Nalini Joshi, an Australian of Indian origin, has become only the third woman in mathematics to be elected to the prestigious Australian Academy of Sciences (AAS), ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Racial bias has different mental health effects on Asians: Study
May 9th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Racial discrimination has different mental health effects on Asians, according to the first national study of Asians living in the United States.The study shows that for some ... Read more...
Posted in National |