discrimination
- Middle East
UAE enforces penalties for hate speech: Dh 1M fine, 1 yr in jail
In a significant development, the United Arab Emirates authorities have enforced stringent legal provisions of law to combat hate speech, discrimination, hatred, and extremism in the country. Legal framework for hate speech…
- India
Marginalised students report discrimination by teachers in Delhi school, write to CM
Students belonging to religious and marginalised communities have alleged harassment and discrimination by their teachers in North Delhi’s Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya (SBV) government school. Their grievances came to light after a complaint…
- Middle East
Muslim group urges action against hate speech, discrimination & intolerance
The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, called for the unification of international efforts to formulate a global strategy to counter all forms…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Notice preventing maids, delivery agents from using lift sparks debate
Hyderabad: A viral picture of a contentious notice in a residential building has drawn a backlash from netizens as it discriminately prevented the “vendors, maids, and delivery partners” from using the elevator…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah laments ‘legitimisation of discrimination’ against Muslims
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday expressed concern over what he called the “legitimisation of discrimination” against Muslims across the country. “Some policies and actions pursued in various states…
- Technology
Maternal discrimination may affect baby’s brain development: Study
New York: Experiencing discrimination and acculturation during pregnancy may not only affect maternal health, but can also prove detrimental to the brain health of the baby, according to a study The study…
- Technology
Apple, US govt reach USD 25 million settlement over job bias allegations
New York: Apple Inc reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that the tech giant illegally discriminated in hiring and recruitment against American citizens and certain…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: Queer student claims not allowed at event over ‘inappropriate’ dress in TISS
Mumbai: The students’ union president of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) who has chosen to be identified as queer has claimed discrimination at an event on the campus over “inappropriate”…
- Delhi
Delhi HC asks Centre to file report on recruitment of women in army
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to inform it about the induction of women in various disciplines of Indian Army. The court’s order came on petitions by…
- World
Kirpan-wielding Sikh says he was denied entry to NBA game in US
New York: A Sikh man has claimed that he was denied entry to a basketball match in the US because he was carrying a ‘kirpan’ — a small dagger, which practising Sikhs…
- Hyderabad
Kundu releases India Discrimination Report; 70 pc Muslims, 30 pc SC/STs suffer bias
Hyderabad: India Discrimination report reveals interesting facts about how Muslims and SC/ST are discriminated in the labour market, capital, and capabilities. It has been translated into Urdu by Center for Development Policy…
- Kerala
Kerala: Actress Amala Paul ‘denied’ entry to temple, alleges religious discrimination
Kochi: Popular South Indian actress Amala Paul has alleged that she was denied entry in the Thiruvairanikulam Mahadeva temple, near here. The actor claimed that on Monday that she was allegedly refused…
- India
Muslims students face discrimination even after a year of Karnataka hijab row: Report
Even a year after the hijab debate, Muslim girls and women still experience harassment, according to a report produced by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties – Karnataka (PUCL-K). In order to…
- World
US logs record number of discrimination complaints from schools
Washington: The US Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights logged a record nearly 19,000 discrimination complaints in the last fiscal year from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, a media report…
- World
Tesla told workers not to discuss pay, working conditions: US labour board
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has been accused of violating labour laws in the US, allegedly directing employees not to talk about pay and working conditions. In a complaint, the National Labor…
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