Topic: racism
Discrimination on the basis of faith is part of racism too: Irfan Pathan
Racism is not just restricted to the skin colour and one could also be racially abused on the basis of his religion, former India pacer Irfan Pathan on Tuesday tweeted following the global debate around racism.
Structural racism in United States: UN
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelete decried "structural racism" in the United States, and voiced alarm at the "unprecedented assault" on journalists covering protests across the country.
Netflix, Twitter, Instagram, Prime, HBO announce support for Black Lives Matter after Floyd killing
Social media platforms Twitter, Instagram, and streaming platforms Netflix, Amazone Prime, Hulu, and HBO have taken a stand against white police brutality and racism as nationwide protests rock the United States after the death of black youth George Floyd.
Sudani From Nigeria actor slams Kerala Police’s racist poster which uses his image to warn about fraudsters
A 'troll' posted on Kerala Police's official Facebook page warning the public against potential online fraud through fake emails in the name of ministers and officials by Nigerians has evoked sharp criticism from Nigerian actor Samuel Abiola Robinson who shot to fame after his performance in the Malayalam movie Sudani From Nigeria in 2018.
COVID-19 has sparked ‘tsunami of hate’: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an "all-out effort" to end the "tsunami of hate and xenophobia" sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Virus is threat, not people,’ UN chief against targeting communities and hate speech
The coronavirus pandemic is not only a critical public health danger, it is also a human, economic and social emergency that is “fast becoming a human rights crisis”, the UN chief said on Thursday, releasing a new policy brief on shaping an effective, inclusive response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
