A very Happy New Year to all of you. I hope 2006 will bring new energy and new hope to all of us. Whatever you are planning to do for the celebration, I hope you all have a fantastic time filled with love and laughter. See you all in 2006.
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I know Flux doesn’t post very often but I always enjoy reading his take on stuff. Here’s some new writing on statistics and assumptions at Fluxistan
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This is the place to post random stories of your personal experiences of racism. You can post anonymously but I would rather you gave yourself a name, even a false one, so that people can respond to you directly if they wish. There is a permanant link in the sidebar too.
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We have been hearing and debating for quite a while about Greece being the most racist and xenophobic country in Europe. The European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) that came up with this results posed a series of questions and statements. I thought it might be interesting to hear peoples answers to the [...]
I realised from the very scant response to the last post that everyone is far too busy shopping to blog. So, I better get started too. I will not be posting any new content until after the Christmas holidays. Please feel free to comment though, as I will still be checking my mail.
A very, very [...]
We have been hearing and debating for quite a while about Greece being the most racist and xenophobic country in Europe. The European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) that came up with this results posed a series of questions and statements. I thought it might be interesting to hear peoples answers to the [...]
Today is International Migrants Day.
Via Migrant Rights International
The international community remembers the faces of the migrant workers and their families, who are the unrecognized, unappreciated, and undervalued force that now drives a significant part of the global economy.
Find out more here
The Holy Synod of the church of Greece has changed it’s mind and said it will support the building of a muslim cemetery and mosque.
From Kathimerini
The decision was made out of respect for “the needs of these people, since this is what our Church teaches us; to show our love and help to all people [...]
As many people have not been able to access the full article on the state of asylum in Britain, from the post “ASYLUM NIGHTMARES”, here is the article in full.
Asylum betrayed
Peter Tatchell
Monday 19th December 2005
The Home Office asylum system is corrupt, with applications prejudged and lawyers prevented from properly representing their clients. By Peter [...]
As a follow-up to the last post here ONE MAN’S STORY I came across this article via Harry’s Place from the New Statesman on the nightmare situation for asylum seekers in Britain entitled ASYLUM BETRAYED
Be warned: You can only access it once if you don’t subscribe TO NS so I would [...]
One man seeking asylum in Europe.
For me, reading a personal story highlights the issues more clearly. Please note, as stated in the article, this is not only happening in Greece or Britain. It is happening all over Europe.
Via the United Nations Refugee Agency.
Mohammad is from war-torn Darfur, often described as the scene of some of [...]
A letter printed in Cyprus Tales not written by me or any of my friends.
“To complain about racism and human rights in this country may touch a raw nerve; nevertheless, Cyprus, in general, is a very racist country and treats immigrants extremely badly, especially if they have a different colour skin. There is [...]
This story from Cyprus Tales
A Chinese man threatened a public suicide to protest his treatment at the hands of his Cypriot employer. Immigrant support group KISA head Doros Polycarpou said Monday’s incident was far from isolated, adding that his group was aware of dozens of foreign workers in the same position…
“The only difference is, this [...]
Today, Monday, December 12, Unicef and ET1 call on all of us to actively participate in the telethon for the victims of the deadly earthquake on October 8, in Pakistan, which left behind it thousands of dead and million of homeless. The telethon will begin on 4pm and will be presented by journalists: Bilio Tsoukala, [...]
Celebrate International Human Rights Day by being part of the global launch of Make Some Noise Amnesty International’s new global campaign that is a mix of music and activism.
Make Some Noise is about music with a message. This ground-breaking venture from Amnesty International mixes music, celebration and action to protect individuals wherever justice, [...]
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