Full Coverage: Race politics

24.05.2005 Did you know that there is a national DNA police database and that it already holds 3 million profiles? 32% of all black men in the UK are included, leading to concerns about potential misuse of the database for wider purposes.

17.05.2005 The recent announcement by the UN Commission on Human Rights to appoint two special rapporteurs to tackle the deep-rooted problem of caste-based discrimination is a shot in the arm for activists fighting for the rights of the Dalits, the oppressed classes, in India. The two rapporteurs, who have been given the title of Special Rapporteurs, will undertake a three-year study and will draft a set of principles and guidelines to eliminate this form of discrimination. Rahul Kumar speaks to Dalit organisations in New Delhi.

16.05.2005 Although details have not been worked out, Burundi's president and last remaining rebel group, Forces Nationales de Libération (FNL), agreed Sunday to immediately end hostilities and work for sustainable peace in the country. If negotiations succeed, the FNL would join six other rebel movements in the country's transitional government formed to end the civil war between the Tutsi and Hutu, which began in 1993.

13.05.2005 The Aga Khan has welcomed the announcement by the Government of Canada of its intellectual, institutional and financial contribution to become a partner in the new Global Centre for Pluralism. The mission of the Centre will be to promote pluralist values and practices in culturally diverse societies worldwide to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to realize his or her full potential as a citizen, irrespective of cultural, ethnic or religious differences.

11.05.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., May 11 (OneWorld) - New driver's license rules tacked onto a ''must-pass'' military spending bill will create national identification cards for Americans, stick state governments with the bill, and lead to increased discrimination against immigrants and asylum-seekers, according to the measure's critics.

10.05.2005 The Canadian government's complicity in torture is under review at the UN. Specific concerns include: the failure of Canadian consular officials to recognize evidence of torture in the cases of Maher Arar and William Sampson; intelligence sharing with other countries which results in human rights abuses; the practice of returning people to countries where there is a substantial risk of torture; and, the excessive and inappropriate use of TASER guns.

03.05.2005 New Internationalist says that the electoral process has been degraded by the racist undertones that have been allowed to ferment amongst media and politicians. A less tolerant society may be the result, whatever the outcome of the vote.

02.05.2005 Fëmijët e rrugës përfaqësojnë kategorinë më të prekshme dhe më pak të mbrojtur të fëmijëve, të cilët janë më të ekspozuar se cdo grup tjetër ndaj rreziqeve të tilla si keqtrajtimi, pasiguria për të ardhmen, analfabetizmi dhe kequshqyerja. Sipas një raporti të CRCA-së, (Qendra për Mbrojtjen e të Drejtave të Fëmijëve në Shqipëri), vetëm në Tiranë 800 fëmijë jetojnë si lypësa nëpër rrugë.

29.04.2005 In-prison job and education skills programs improve inmates' chances of going straight once they get out. So why, in a country where nearly 600,000 people are released from prison each year and two-thirds are re-arrested within three years, is such a paltry amount spent on rehab programs, asks Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League.

21.04.2005 Your tax payments could be invested in a national mailshot and election broadcast for the far-right BNP party which is fielding just sufficient candidates to qualify. If you are not happy with the idea, there is a protest at the BBC this afternoon or you can telephone the BBC complaints number.

20.04.2005 14.03. Anche a Trento code lunghissime davanti agli uffici postali per gli immigrati che presentano le domande di assunzione. Molte persone sono già in fila da ieri sera per attendere le 14.30 di lunedì 14 marzo, ora in cui gli uffici postali incominceranno ad accettare le domande. Si stanno organizzando con “liste spontanee” (non ufficiali) sotto cui la gente segna il proprio nome, per garantite ordine nell’accesso agli uffici postali. In coda anche molti trentini.

20.04.2005 It's a tough task to change the culture of disillusionment amongst black and ethnic minority voters. But a coalition of activist groups led by Operation Black Vote is determined to get across the message the every vote counts.

18.04.2005 Predsjednistvo Europske unije (EU), Ambasade SAD-a, NATO-a i Ureda visokog predstavniku u BiH (OHR), osudili su dogadjaje u kasarnama na Manjaci i Bileci, kada se martovska klasa regruta Vojske Republike Srpske, umjesto drzavi Bosni i Hercegovini, zaklela Republici Srpskoj.

15.04.2005 Vcera vo Osnovniot sud vo Podgorica e odrzano prvoto rociste po tuzbata od devet Romi protiv drzavata Crna Gora za nadoknada na steta poradi pretrpen strav i dusevna bolka i povreda na slobodite i pravata na licnost. Vo dekemvri 2002. godina nepoznato lice frlilo solzavec vo kampot 1, begalska romska naselba na Vrelima ribnicki.

15.04.2005 U Osnovnom sudu u Podgorici juce je odrzano prvo rociste po tuzbi devet Roma protiv drzave Crne Gore za naknadu stete zbog pretrpljenog straha i dusevnih bolova i povrede slobode i prava licnosti. U decembru 2002.godine nepoznata osoba bacila je suzavac u kamp l, izbjeglickog romskog naselja na Vrelima ribnickim.

15.04.2005 The presence of xenophobia and intolerance towards the members of other nations, minorities and social groups has been on a rise in Serbia in the past year. Such was the estimate presented at the promotion of the Human Rights in Serbia and Montenegro 2004 report prepared by the Belgrade Human Rights Centre.

14.04.2005 After months of infighting and controversy over the question of ethnic minority representation in parliament, reality now looms large. All the major parties have put forward 30-40 candidates but very few have realistic prospects of election.

13.04.2005 Voronezh, Rusi - mjaftoi vetëm të flisnin shqip që tre të rinj shqiptarë të rrihen brutalisht nga një grup të rinjsh ksenofob rusë të cilët një vit më parë kishin vrarë një të ri nga Angola. Nëri prej të rinjve shqiptarë, studentë në Fakultetin e Arkitekturës të Universitetit të Voronezhit, vazhdon të mbetet në gjendje të rëndë fizike si pasojë e rrahjes së pakontrolluar.

12.04.2005 "It's not racist to talk about immigration" said Michael Howard in his Telford speech yesterday. Fair enough, says Trevor Phillips - chairman of The Commission for Racial Equality - but only if the "talk" debates policies and does not descend to "racially-charged comments".

12.04.2005 Can a political party whose leader is on bail for incitement to religious hatred be taken seriously? The British National Party (BNP) has been the subject of a recent presentation by Professor Stuart Weir who says that it has tapped into genuine public disquiet and should not be demonised.