Racial Abuse

Europe's racial disparities cannot be untied from historical wrongs

In Portugal, which trafficked nearly 6 million Africans, more than any other European nation, the impact of the empire on the economy reached a substantial level around 1800

Amid pushback, Sam Pitroda resigns as chairman of Indian Overseas Congress

This comes after Pitroda triggered controversy on Wednesday with his "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africa" remarks

German soccer fed limits Facebook comments after racial slurs at players

The German soccer federation has had to limit comments on the Facebook page of its junior teams following a slew of racist and discriminatory comments against its Under-17 players. The federation posted a picture of four players from the Germany U17 team, all Black, celebrating Tuesday's 3-2 win over the United States in the round of 16 at the U17 World Cup in Indonesia. But the post was met by a torrent of racist comments from a host of Facebook users about the players Charles Herrmann, Almugera Kabar, Paris Brunner (all from Borussia Dortmund) and Fayssal Harchaoui (Cologne). The federation responded by switching off comments and posting a statement of its own. We're proud of the diversity in our Under-17s, who are currently playing their hearts out in Indonesia, the federation said. The commitment to diversity is firmly anchored in the federation's statutes as are the values of tolerance and respect. If you don't share these values, please unfollow us. Discriminatory and racis

1 in 3 US Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year: Poll

Despite ongoing advocacy and legislation to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, about a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or ethnicity in the last year, including being on the receiving end of verbal harassment, slurs, physical threats or cyberbullying. A new poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research finds 15 per cent of Asian American and Pacific Islanders specifically say they believe they have ever been the victim of a hate crime. About half 51 per cent believe racism is an extremely or very serious problem in the U.S. From as early as a decade ago to as recently as two weeks ago, Jennifer Lee, a 29-year-old Filipino American in San Diego, can recall being called racial slurs and being discriminated against. She recently interviewed for a job at a tutoring service. The interviewer assumed Lee was Japanese and said: You people are always so ..

US President Biden takes new steps to address racial inequality in govt

President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the federal government to do more to address racial inequality as the challenges and complexities of systemic racism are again drawing the public's attention. The order, signed during Black History Month, requires that an initial review into long-standing disparities in government services and treatment that he ordered on his first day in office become an annual requirement for federal agencies. The reviews are aimed at increasing access to federal programs, services and activities for disadvantaged communities. The new order also directs federal agencies to have equity teams and name senior leaders who would be accountable for increasing equity and addressing bias. My Administration has embedded a focus on equity into the fabric of Federal policymaking and service delivery, Biden wrote in the order, adding that, By advancing equity, the Federal Government can support and empower all Americans, including the many communities in America that hav

Tweets with racial slurs on rise since Elon Musk's Twitter takeover

Instances of racial slurs have soared on Twitter since Elon Musk purchased the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it had reduced hateful activity, a digital civil rights group reported on Thursday. Researchers at the Centre for Countering Digital Hate found that the number of tweets containing one of several different racial slurs soared in the week after Musk bought Twitter. A racial epithet used to attack Black people was found more than 26,000 times, three times the average for 2022. Use of a slur that targets trans people increased 53 per cent, while instances of an offensive term for homosexual men went up 39 per cent over the yearly average. Examples of offensive terms used to target Jews and Hispanics also increased. All told, the researchers looked at nearly 80,000 English-language tweets and retweets from around the world that contained one of the offensive terms they searched for. The figures show that despite claims from Twitter's Head of Tr

Pope Francis' apology to indigenous people for abuses not enough: Canada

The Canadian government made clear that Pope Francis' apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country's church-run residential schools didn't go far enough

Pope Francis set for 'historic apology' for school abuses across Canada

Thousands of Indigenous persons are expected to converge on Monday on the small Alberta prairie community of Maskwacis to hear a long-awaited apology from Pope Francis for generations of abuse

US federal agency opens probe into Tesla for workplace discrimination

In October last year, Tesla was ordered to pay $137 million in damages to a Black former contractor who accused the company of ignoring discrimination and racial abuse

US judge reduces $137 mn penalty linked to racial abuse against Tesla

Electric vehicle company TeslaAhas managed to convince a judge to slash the historic $137 million award it was supposed to pay a former employee as part of a racial abuse lawsuit to $15 million.

Tesla to pay $137 mn to ex-employee in racial discrimination lawsuit

Tesla has been ordered by a federal court to pay nearly $137 million as damages to a former employee who allegedly encountered racist abuse, discrimination and harassment at the company's plant

Indian players were subjected to racial abuse in 3rd Test: Australia board

Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that the members of the Indian cricket team were subjected to racial abuse during the third Test at Sydney

Sport meant to unite us: Sachin Tendulkar condemns racial abuse at SCG

Former legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar condemned the racial abuse subjected to the Indian team players in the ongoing third Test and said that "the sport is meant to unite us"

There can be no discrimination in sport: Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh

Reacting to the racial abuse of Mohammad Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, former India batsman Yuvraj Singh said the spirit of unity should be encouraged as there is no discrimination in the world of sport

Gautam Gambhir calls for 'permanent solution' against racial abuse

Former India batsman Gambhir said sending the guilty individuals out of the stadium isn't enough while stressing that strict laws are the "permanent solution" against the racial abuse in cricket

Siraj allegedly referred to as 'Brown Dog', 'Big Monkey': Reports

India pacer Mohammed Siraj was called a "Brown Dog" and "Big Monkey" in a series of racist slurs hurled by a group of Australian spectators, a BCCI official has alleged

Peak of rowdy behaviour, have faced many times: Kohli on racist abuses

For Virat Kohli, it is "absolute peak of rowdy behaviour" that few Australian fans hurled racial slur at Mohammed Siraj during the third Test as the India captain demanded action against the offenders

Resolution calling for end to forced disappearance introduced in US House

Two powerful American lawmakers have introduced a resolution that calls for an end to enforced disappearances in Asia and the world and supports justice and accountability for the victims

Lawsuit says McDonald's discriminates against Black franchise owners

McDonald's Corp has been sued by 52 Black former franchise owners who accuse the fast-food giant of racial discrimination

Empty promises: Diversity pledges won't change workplaces, here's what will

Training can actually harm workplace relationships, while mentoring places the burden of changing the system on those disadvantaged by it and with the least influence over it