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UN: Discrimination is Increasing
The United Nations (UN) has warned that racism, intolerance and discrimination are increasing in many parts of the world.
Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has also urged all countries to ‘stand firmly’ against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia and reject discrimination against Christians.
He also called for an end to discrimination based on race, colour, language, political opinion, gender or sexual orientation.
To read the article titled, “UN chief - discrimination is increasing,” click here.Source:News24SAHRC Investigates Racist Newspaper Column
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is investigating a complaint about a racist column on coloured people written by Sunday World columnist, Kuli Roberts.
SAHRC spokesperson, Vincent Moaga, points out that, “We received a formal complaint about the article this morning.”
In her column, Roberts remarked that coloured girls are the future “...for various reasons. You will never run out of cigarettes.” Roberts further said among others, “You will always be assured of a large family as many of these girls breed as if Allan Boesak sent them on a mission to increase the coloured race.”
To read the article titled, “HRC investigates newspaper column,” click here.Source:The CitizenSMART Takes ‘Die Stem’ Fight to Courts
An anti-racism organisation has prepared an urgent application to go before the high courts in Johannesburg and Pretoria to stop the singing of ‘Die Stem’ and the flying of the old South African flag by Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) supporters.
The Social Movement Against Racial Tendencies (SMART) founder, Panyaza Lesufi, who is also the spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education, says the organisation wrote a letter to the AWB asking them to refrain fromn carrying the old flag.
Lesufi says their lawyers have prepared the application for the high courts after the AWB failed to respond. Lesufi says SMART is of the view that songs like ‘Kill the Boer’ and ‘Die Stem’ should not be sung because they spur racial tension, adding that flying of the old flag should also be banned because they are also perceived as racist by some members of society.
To read the article titled, “Group takes Die Stem fight to court,” click here.Source:Independent OnlineSouth Africa is Safe, Says SAIRR
The South African Institute for Race Relations (SAIRR) has downplayed the murder’s impact on the safety of this year FIFA World Cup, following the killing right-wing leader Eugene Terre’Blanche.
SAIRR vice president, Lawrence Schlemmer, argues that the tournament may help to ease tensions in the country, adding that, “There is no reason why these things, as tragic as they are, should affect the safety of fans or players at the World Cup.”
Schlemmer’s comments came a day after minister of police, Nathi Mthethwa, says that he was concerned about the image of the country following the brutal killing of Terre’Blanche at his farm near Ventersdorp.
To read the article titled, “SA is safe – race Institute,” click here.Source:CitizenCCR Complain to SAHRC Over Zuma Statement
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (CCR) has laid a complaint with the Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against African National Congress President Jacob Zuma's statement regarding white South Africans.
CCR spokesperson, Dave Steward argued that Zuma's comments constitute unfair discrimination against non-Afrikaans-speaking white South Africans on the basis of their race, ethnic origin, colour, culture and language.
The CCR is urging Zuma to unconditionally retract his statement and to apologise to white, non-Afrikaans-speaking South Africans for the insult to their patriotism and loyalty to South Africa.
To read the article titled, “CCR lays complaint with HRC against Zuma's statements,” click here.
Source:<br /> SABC News
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