RACISM

London police force is racist and misogynistic, homophobic – Report

Published on: March 21, 2023
15:27

By: Pavel López Lazo

London, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) London police have lost the confidence of the public because of deep-seated racism, misogyny and homophobia, according to an independent review commissioned after a young woman was raped and killed by a serving officer.

Tunisian president rejects criticisms after speech on migrants

Published on: February 24, 2023
12:46

By: Javier Arana Villasusa

Tunisia, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday rejected accusations of practicing racism after in a recent speech in which he advocated stopping the flow of 'hordes of irregular immigrants' from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Child welfare investigations follow racist criteria in the US

Published on: December 8, 2022
13:05

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Washington, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) Racism in Arizona's public police keeps African-American families residing there, under constant threat of investigations conducted by child welfare departments, a news outlet denounced on Thursday.

UNESCO removes Belgian d’Ath Festival from heritage list

Published on: December 3, 2022
00:15

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Rabat, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The Intergovernmental Committee for the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity decided to remove Belgium's Ducasse d'Ath Festival from UNESCO's representative list for these elements due to the racist behavior of one of its

Vestiges of racism and cultural colonialism condemned in Cuba

Published on: October 31, 2022
12:41

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The Aponte Commission, attached to the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC), on Monday condemned recent expressions of cultural colonialism and racism in the country.

Cuba ratifies commitment to a society without racism

Published on: October 4, 2022
09:07

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Geneva, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban ambassador to the UN-Geneva, Juan Antonio Quintanilla, reiterated the country's commitment to the fight against racism and denounced the structural presence of racism in developed capitalist nations.

Uneac reaffirms its fight against racism and discrimination in Cuba

Published on: September 5, 2022
13:47

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Aponte Commission of the Union of Cuban Writers and Artists (Uneac) reaffirmed its rejection of any racist and discriminatory act in the Caribbean island, it was announced today in a national videoconference of that group.

“Endemic” racism in UK healthcare system denounced

Published on: June 9, 2022
00:30

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

London, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) White nurses are twice as likely to be promoted as their black or Asian colleagues, due to the "endemic" racism that exists in the British healthcare system, according to a study published in London on Wednesday.

The old scourge of racism emerges in Colombia (+ Photos)

Published on: April 8, 2022
09:38

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Bogota, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) The old scourge of racism is at the center of political debates in Colombia since the Pacto Historico announced its presidential ticket for next May's elections.

Specialist praises Cuba´s comprehensive racism program

Published on: March 30, 2022
16:39

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is presently having a domestic program to crack down on racism and racial discrimination, with a comprehensive approach to lessen disadvantages and inequities due to skin color, a Cuban specialist said on Wednesday.

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