Full Coverage: Race politics

26.07.2001 La discriminació racial a les administracions de justícia nega sistemàticament a certes persones el ple gaudi dels seus drets humans a causa del color de la pell, la raça, l'ètnia, el llinatge o l'origen nacional a molts països. Els sistemes de justícia sovint perpetuen el racisme, al ser un reflexe dels prejudicis de les seves societats, segons denuncia Amnistia Internacional a l'informe que ha elaborat com a aportació a la Conferència Mundial de les Nacions Unides contra el racisme que se celebrarà a Sud-àfrica del 30 d'agost al 7 de setembre d'enguany. Aquest document, que abunda en exemples de casos, presenta diverses recomanacions perquè els governs combatin el racisme que inclouen algunes mesures relatives a l'administració de justícia.

26.07.2001 La discriminación racial en las administraciones de justicia niega sistemáticamente a ciertas personas el pleno disfrute de sus derechos humanos debido al color de su piel, su raza, su etnia, su linaje o su origen nacional en muchos países. Los sistemas de justicia a menudo perpetúan el racismo, al ser un reflejo de los prejuicios de sus sociedades, según denuncia Amnistía Internacional en el informe que ha elaborado como aportación a la Conferencia Mundial de las Naciones Unidas contra el racismo que se celebrará en Sudáfrica del 30 de agosto al 7 de septiembre de este año. Este documento, que abunda en ejemplos de casos, presenta diversas recomendaciones a los gobiernos para combatir el racismo que incluyen algunas medidas relativas a la administración de justicia.

26.07.2001 Fighting erupts in Macedonia between security forces and ethnic Albanian rebels, while thousands of nationalist Macedonian Slavs riot in the capital, Skopje.

26.07.2001 Fighting erupted in Macedonia between security forces and ethnic Albanian rebels, while thousands of nationalist Macedonian Slavs rioted in the capital, Skopje.

25.07.2001 "Racism is a blatant attack on the very notion of basic human rights--that human rights belong to all people, equally," Amnesty International said today in a new report. Expressing concern that political disputes may derail the upcoming World Conference on Racism, Amnesty called on all governments to ensure that the conference is held and achieves meaningful results. (See Features)

25.07.2001 An Indian group defending the rights of "untouchables" (Dalits) has urgently appealed to the World Conference Against Racism to condemn discrimination on the basis of work and descent. They hope the conference will inform the world about the caste-based discrimination faced by 160 million Indian Dalits. "For them the right to equality and freedom is still a mirage," the statement says.

25.07.2001 A U.S. student leader on diversity issues explores the effect of affirmative action--and its reversal--on young people of color in an interview with In Motion Magazine.

25.07.2001 Despite the devastating airport attack by Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka, President Chandrika Kumaratunga is still focussing on the main opposition party.

25.07.2001 Australia, Europe, Honduras, India, Rwanda, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, US - wherever it occurs racism is an attack on the very notion of basic human rights, says an Amnesty report ahead of the UN conference on racism and xenophobia.

24.07.2001 British politicians and the media have been encouraging racist hostility in their public attitudes towards asylum seekers, a report to the UN Human Rights Committee will say.

23.07.2001 David Bacon argues the case for a new demographic balance, and its reflection in increased rights and power among Black communities.

23.07.2001 In a visit to Lhasa for the 50th anniversary of Tibet's "peaceful liberation", Vice-President Hu Jintao said that only under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party could Tibet enjoy prosperity and progress.

19.07.2001 Human Rights Watch called Thursday for reparations to counter the most severe effects of slavery, segregation, and other extreme forms of racism, adding: "Those most seriously victimized today by past wrongs should be the first priority for compensation to end their victimization." The U.S. has consistently opposed this position in run-up meetings to the U.N. Conference on Racism planned for September.

19.07.2001 Those who can't attend the UN Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia & Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa might consider attending this SALSA workshop on perceptions of race in contemporary society, beginning Monday July 23 in Washington, D.C.

19.07.2001 A spirited contribution to the debt debate from Fatoumata Toure of the Global Pan-African Movement, arguing that reparations for slavery will easily cancel Africa's "debt" and points to the effects of lingering racism.

19.07.2001 A spirited contribution to the debt debate from Fatoumata Toure of the Global Pan-African Movement, arguing that reparations for slavery will easily cancel Africa's "debt" and pointing to the effects of lingering racism.

19.07.2001 In advance of a major international conference on racism, Human Rights Watch has called for reparations to counter the most severe continuing effects of slavery, segregation, and other extreme forms of racism.

18.07.2001 Police are to use the New Deal employment scheme to recruit more black and Asian officers in a bid to meet Home Office ethnic minority targets.

17.07.2001 While the two main political parties are scrambling to win votes on the backs of poor and vulnerable migrants opposition to racist electioneering is mounting, writesTeresa Hayter, a member of the Campaign to Close Campsfield.

16.07.2001 The prize-winning children's author, Beverley Naidoo, is reminded of apartheid South Africa by our treatment of refugees.