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"racism" için sonuçlar gösteriliyor
Racism stats show the true pictureMohammed Samaana At a recent workshop I attended about hate crime, a number of us with experience at the receiving end of such crime talked with others who are trying to find ways to tackle the issue.
Ireland wears red against racism - but to what avail?Show Racism the Red Card held its Wear Red Day late last year, encouraging schools, colleges, workplaces and the general public to wear red and take a stand against racism in Irish sport and life.
‘Zebo Factor’ sends a message against hateComment: Ken McCue In January 1995, Manchester United star France international Eric Cantona jumped into the crowd during a game to aim a kick at a fan who had hurled abuse at him while he was walking off the pitch. Twenty-four years later, and in a different sport, Ireland rugby international Simon Zebo refrained from using a flying kick to deal with a spectator who subjected him to racist abuse during a game with his French club Racing 92 in Belfast. Instead, he used the power of social media.
Racist panic being spread in Finland – by the mass mediaAt the beginning of the year, Finland was awash with stories about young girls being ‘groomed’. A gang of young lads of immigrant background had been apprehended by the police and were suspected of sexual congress with underage girls — and of course all the online racist trolls started to drool about how they’d collectively wreak revenge upon ”foreigners” as a collective.
The future of Irish athletics in sightAs a cultural planner with Sport Against Racism Ireland (Sari), it was a great privilege for me to attend the 2018 edition of the Diversity Games last month in Athlone.