German troops suspected of running antisemitic chat group
German troops suspected of running antisemitic chat group
German authorities have uncovered a group of soldiers suspected of organizing a chat group relating to antisemitism, right-wing extremism and pornography, according to a Defence Ministry document seen by Reuters.
Many of the 26 soldiers belong to a logistics unit in Neustadt am Ruebenberge in northern Germany, the ministry said in a report to parliament dated Friday and first reported by public ARD television.
Civilian and military prosecutors started investigations immediately after the accusations became known in October, it added. So far, three of the soldiers have been banned from wearing a uniform and working for the military, the document said, without elaborating.
The case is the latest in a series of far-right scandals to surface in the German military.
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German authorities have uncovered a group of soldiers suspected of organizing a chat group relating to antisemitism, right-wing extremism and pornography, according to a Defence Ministry document seen by Reuters. Many of the 26 soldiers belong to a logistics unit in Neustadt am Ruebenberge in northern Germany, the ministry said in a report to parliament dated Friday and first reported by public ARD television. Civilian and military prosecutors started investigations immediately after the accusations became known in October, it added. So far, three of the soldiers have been banned from wearing a uniform and working for the military, the document said, without elaborating. The case is the latest in a series of far-right scandals to surface in the German military. Civilian and military prosecutors started investigations immediately after the accusations became known in October, it added. So far, three of the soldiers have been banned from wearing a uniform and working for the military, the document said, without elaborating. The case is the latest in a series of far-right scandals to surface in the German military.
Half of Black and mixed-race employees ‘have experienced workplace discrimination’
Half of Black and mixed-race employees ‘have experienced workplace discrimination’
In a year which has seen a global push for racial equality, a new report has revealed almost half of UK Black and mixed-race workers have experienced some kind of workplace discrimination.
The study from job site Indeed, also revealed a worrying number of workers who are disabled (51%) and over a third (39%) of lesbian, gay and bisexual respondents have also lived through workplace discrimination of some kind.
47% of Black and mixed-race (Black and white) workers say they feel the need to hide parts of themselves, their personality or their identity from colleagues, compared to just 29% of all workers who feel this pressure.
The pandemic has also been shown to be having a negative impact on the wellbeing of minoritised groups at work.
Read more at: Metro
In a year which has seen a global push for racial equality, a new report has revealed almost half of UK Black and mixed-race workers have experienced some kind of workplace discrimination. The study from job site Indeed, also revealed a worrying number of workers who are disabled (51%) and over a third (39%) of lesbian, gay and bisexual respondents have also lived through workplace discrimination of some kind. 47% of Black and mixed-race (Black and white) workers say they feel the need to hide parts of themselves, their personality or their identity from colleagues, compared to just 29% of all workers who feel this pressure. The pandemic has also been shown to be having a negative impact on the wellbeing of minoritised groups at work. 47% of Black and mixed-race (Black and white) workers say they feel the need to hide parts of themselves, their personality or their identity from colleagues, compared to just 29% of all workers who feel this pressure. The pandemic has also been shown to be having a negative impact on the wellbeing of minoritised groups at work.
Study: Almost all Black British children have experienced racism at school
Study: Almost all Black British children have experienced racism at school
The vast majority of young Black British people have experienced racism at school, with one in two feeling that racial stereotypes hinder their academic achievement, research shows.
YMCA’s Young and Black report found that 95% of young Black people in the UK have heard or witnessed racist language at school, with 51% of males saying they heard it “all the time”.
Meanwhile, nearly half (49%) feel that racism is the largest hurdle to academic attainment and 50% say that teacher perceptions are the biggest barrier to educational success.
The findings of the research, based on interviews with 557 people of Black or mixed ethnicity aged between 16 and 30 years, shows that such experiences continue beyond education. Some 86% said they had experienced racist language in the workplace and over half (54%) feel that bias or prejudice – such as their name on a CV – is the main barrier to getting into employment.
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The vast majority of young Black British people have experienced racism at school, with one in two feeling that racial stereotypes hinder their academic achievement, research shows. YMCA’s Young and Black report found that 95% of young Black people in the UK have heard or witnessed racist language at school, with 51% of males saying they heard it “all the time”. Meanwhile, nearly half (49%) feel that racism is the largest hurdle to academic attainment and 50% say that teacher perceptions are the biggest barrier to educational success. The findings of the research, based on interviews with 557 people of Black or mixed ethnicity aged between 16 and 30 years, shows that such experiences continue beyond education. Some 86% said they had experienced racist language in the workplace and over half (54%) feel that bias or prejudice – such as their name on a CV – is the main barrier to getting into employment.
Half aid workers report racism at work in past year
Half aid workers report racism at work in past year
Half of aid workers have experienced racism at work in the past year, with staff and activists saying agencies are failing to combat discrimination in their ranks, a global survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and aid consultancy Aid Works found.
An online survey of 286 aid workers in 63 countries found 143 people had experienced racism at work in the past year, ranging from having contributions overlooked, to pay disparities and overt racist comments, but fewer than half reported it.
The findings come as aid agencies face closer scrutiny, with sexual abuse scandals tarnishing a $30 billion sector that employs more than half a million people, and protests over racism sparking wider debate on entrenched discrimination.
Read more at: Reuters
Half of aid workers have experienced racism at work in the past year, with staff and activists saying agencies are failing to combat discrimination in their ranks, a global survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and aid consultancy Aid Works found. An online survey of 286 aid workers in 63 countries found 143 people had experienced racism at work in the past year, ranging from having contributions overlooked, to pay disparities and overt racist comments, but fewer than half reported it. The findings come as aid agencies face closer scrutiny, with sexual abuse scandals tarnishing a $30 billion sector that employs more than half a million people, and protests over racism sparking wider debate on entrenched discrimination. The findings come as aid agencies face closer scrutiny, with sexual abuse scandals tarnishing a $30 billion sector that employs more than half a million people, and protests over racism sparking wider debate on entrenched discrimination.
Most black British children report experiencing racism at school
Most black British children report experiencing racism at school
Seven out of 10 young black people in the UK have felt under pressure to change their hair in order to appear more professional in school or at work, according to a new survey.
Research by YMCA among young people of black and mixed ethnicity found many felt they had to change to be accepted in society, prompting warnings that rigid school and workplace policies could result in “cultural erasure”.
Asked about racism in education, more than nine out of 10 (95%) said they had witnessed racist language at school and almost half (49%) said they believed racism was the biggest barrier to academic attainment.
Adele Tondu, 19, is in her second year at university and a member of YMCA’s BAME youth advisory group, which led the research. She said: “The way most black children are brought up, as soon as you get into school you are taught you’re going to have to work twice as hard to get to where you want to go.
Read more at: The Guardian
Seven out of 10 young black people in the UK have felt under pressure to change their hair in order to appear more professional in school or at work, according to a new survey. Research by YMCA among young people of black and mixed ethnicity found many felt they had to change to be accepted in society, prompting warnings that rigid school and workplace policies could result in “cultural erasure”. Asked about racism in education, more than nine out of 10 (95%) said they had witnessed racist language at school and almost half (49%) said they believed racism was the biggest barrier to academic attainment. Adele Tondu, 19, is in her second year at university and a member of YMCA’s BAME youth advisory group, which led the research. She said: “The way most black children are brought up, as soon as you get into school you are taught you’re going to have to work twice as hard to get to where you want to go.
Labour suspends ex-leader Corbyn on anti-Semitism “day of shame”
Labour suspends ex-leader Corbyn on anti-Semitism “day of shame”
Britain’s Labour opposition suspended its former leader Jeremy Corbyn on Thursday after he downplayed a report that detailed serious failings in the party’s handling of persistent anti-Semitism complaints during his 2015-2019 leadership.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it had found evidence of political interference in the processing of anti-Semitism complaints, failure to provide adequate training to people handling the complaints, and harassment.
“The … analysis points to a culture within the party which, at best, did not do enough to prevent anti-Semitism and, at worst, could be seen to accept it,” the EHRC said.
Corbyn’s successor, Keir Starmer, said he accepted the findings in full and would implement all the recommended reforms.
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Britain’s Labour opposition suspended its former leader Jeremy Corbyn on Thursday after he downplayed a report that detailed serious failings in the party’s handling of persistent anti-Semitism complaints during his 2015-2019 leadership. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it had found evidence of political interference in the processing of anti-Semitism complaints, failure to provide adequate training to people handling the complaints, and harassment. “The … analysis points to a culture within the party which, at best, did not do enough to prevent anti-Semitism and, at worst, could be seen to accept it,” the EHRC said. Corbyn’s successor, Keir Starmer, said he accepted the findings in full and would implement all the recommended reforms.
Muslims worldwide stand in solidarity against Macron-led Islamophobia
Muslims worldwide stand in solidarity against Macron-led Islamophobia
Muslims in all corners of the world united against rising Islamophobic sentiments in Europe, especially in France, as protests and boycotts continue to spread.
Intellectuals and politicians from southern African nations slammed France on Tuesday for President Emmanuel Macron’s insulting remarks about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.
“Leaders like Macron are espousing this racist and bigoted narrative to strike fear and hatred,” Muhammad Khalid Sayed, a lawmaker from South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) party, told Anadolu Agency (AA).
“Macron is also trying to shift focus away from his own domestic problems like corruption and cutting of social spending,” said Sayed, who chairs the provincial branch of the ANC Youth League. “The move toward Islam in the West is striking fear in Western leaders like Macron, and they use this narrative for cheap political means to stay relevant and stay in power.”
Read more at: Daily Sabah
Muslims in all corners of the world united against rising Islamophobic sentiments in Europe, especially in France, as protests and boycotts continue to spread. Intellectuals and politicians from southern African nations slammed France on Tuesday for President Emmanuel Macron’s insulting remarks about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. “Leaders like Macron are espousing this racist and bigoted narrative to strike fear and hatred,” Muhammad Khalid Sayed, a lawmaker from South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) party, told Anadolu Agency (AA). “Macron is also trying to shift focus away from his own domestic problems like corruption and cutting of social spending,” said Sayed, who chairs the provincial branch of the ANC Youth League. “The move toward Islam in the West is striking fear in Western leaders like Macron, and they use this narrative for cheap political means to stay relevant and stay in power.”
Naomi Campbell says she still experiences racism in Britain: ‘Nothing has changed’
Naomi Campbell says she still experiences racism in Britain: ‘Nothing has changed’
Naomi Campbell has been highly regarded as one of the most famous supermodels in the world for decades, becoming a household name and paving the way for younger women in the industry. But the London native shared with Vogue that none of that success came easy. In fact, Campbell’s rise was met with scrutiny and even racism that she still experiences and is no longer afraid to call out.
“I never used to say the word racism; I just used to say, it’s territorialism,” she shared in the publication’s November 2020 issue. “I never wanted people to say that I used that as an excuse, that I was throwing that word out. Now I’m happy that everyone’s all on the same page, that everyone feels comfortable to come out about their experiences without feeling some stigma. But for me, nothing’s changed. I’m going to speak the same way.”
Campbell, 50, went on to say that she’s long been an advocate for Black models, even taking younger Black men and women in the industry under her wing. Still, she didn’t immediately understand her responsibility within the industry.
After Long Fight, ADL is Relieved at Facebook Announcement That It Will Remove Holocaust Denial Content
After Long Fight, ADL is Relieved at Facebook Announcement That It Will Remove Holocaust Denial Content
ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is relieved by Facebook’s announcement that it was updating its hate speech policy to prohibit any content “that denies or distorts the Holocaust.” This comes after nearly a decade of ADL advocating for such changes and just weeks before the 2020 presidential election, where users have been using the platform to perpetuate hate and conspiracy theories at alarming rates.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement:
We are relieved that Facebook has finally taken the step that we have been asking them to take for nearly a decade: to call Holocaust denial and distortion what it is – “hate speech” – and in doing so, to remove it from their platform. The Holocaust, the systematic murder of approximately six million Jews and several million others during World War II, is one of history’s most painstakingly examined and well-documented genocides.
Since 2011, ADL has been calling publicly and privately for Facebook to change its policies to classify Holocaust denial on its platform as a form of hate speech, because Holocaust denial is most certainly hate speech. While Facebook has made numerous positive changes to its policies since that time, it stubbornly had held onto this outrageous platform policy, even in the face of the undeniable threat of growing antisemitism and antisemitic violence around the world.
The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity
The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity
The first stories from Xinjiang were hard to believe. Surely the Chinese government was not running a gulag for Muslims? Surely Uyghurs were not being branded “extremists” and locked up simply for praying in public or growing long beards? Yet, as we report in this week’s China section (see article), the evidence of a campaign against the Uyghurs at home and abroad becomes more shocking with each scouring of the satellite evidence, each leak of official documents and each survivor’s pitiful account.
In 2018 the government pivoted from denying the camps’ existence to calling them “vocational education and training centres”—a kindly effort to help backward people gain marketable skills. The world should instead heed Uyghur victims of China’s coercive indoctrination. Month after month, inmates say, they are drilled to renounce extremism and put their faith in “Xi Jinping Thought” rather than the Koran. One told us that guards ask prisoners if there is a God, and beat those who say there is. And the camps are only part of a vast system of social control.
In 2018 the government pivoted from denying the camps’ existence to calling them “vocational education and training centres”—a kindly effort to help backward people gain marketable skills. The world should instead heed Uyghur victims of China’s coercive indoctrination. Month after month, inmates say, they are drilled to renounce extremism and put their faith in “Xi Jinping Thought” rather than the Koran. One told us that guards ask prisoners if there is a God, and beat those who say there is. And the camps are only part of a vast system of social control.
