World news about “Minority rights” published by euronews.
Hong Kong transsexual wins right to wed In Hong Kong a transsexual has won the right to marry her boyfriend. The woman, referred to only as W, was previously refused permission to marry because her… 13/05/2013
Pakistani Christians protest at Lahore arson attack Hundreds of Pakistani Christians have taken to the streets to demand better protection after an arson attack razed a Christian district in Lahore to the… 11/03/2013
Roma and racism The question this week in U-talk is “Why is racism against the Roma still so widespread in Europe?” The response comes from Jeroen Schokkenbroek, the… 13/07/2012
Australia: Dreamtime in Down Town The Aboriginal communities of Australia are caught in a vortex of the ancient and modern. A modern world full of racism, unemployment, poor education and… 13/06/2012
Aboriginal souls in an age of modernityQantas claims to be the “spirit of Australia,” it’s a smart piece of advertising, but the spirit we encountered in Australia was of a more ancient kind, the… 13/06/2012
What does the EU do for Roma people?EU and Roma For more than a thousand years, Roma people (including Travellers, Gypsies, Manouches, Ashkali, Sinti, etc.) have been an integral part of… 09/04/2012
Turkish minorities back constitutional change Turkey goes to the polls on Sunday in a vote that will not only provide the country with a new government, but also a new constitution. Turkey is a country… 08/06/2011
UN accuses Myanmar army of torture against rebelsSerious human rights abuses are still being committed in Myanmar despite democratic reforms and progress in resolving conflicts with ethnic groups, according… 17/02/2013
Turkey to hold talks with Kurdish militantsTurkey’s Justice Minister, Sadullah Ergin, has announced he is to hold talks with Kurdish militants, raising hopes of an end to a decades-old conflict. It… 19/11/2012
French ministers get a taste of Roma life at first handFrance and Romania have signed a two-year agreement on the voluntary repatriation of Roma people back to Romania. French Interior Minister Manuel Valls and… 13/09/2012
Girl held on blasphemy charges bailed in PakistanA Christian girl held on blasphemy charges has been bailed by a court in Islamabad. Rimsha, 14, was arrested three weeks ago after an angry mob accused her… 07/09/2012
Myanmar: Government worsens sectarian violenceMyanmar security forces committed rape, and mass arrests against Rohingya Muslims in June according to a new Human Rights Watch report. It said the attacks… 01/08/2012
Far-right to make entry in Greek parliamentIn Greece the political effects of the debt crisis have produced a shift in the entire political landscape. Dominated by two parties for decades, the… 05/05/2012
Romanian mayor fined over ‘Roma wall’Anti-discrimination officials have fined the mayor of a northern Romanian town for building a wall between a Roma neighbourhood and a main road. They have… 18/11/2011
Amazon protesters in Bolivia accuse police of being heavy-handedIndigenous Bolivian protesters claim dozens of people are missing after the police cracked down on a demonstration near the capital La Paz. Protesters clashed… 26/09/2011
Bolivian minister held in highway protestBolivia’s Foreign Minister has been briefly captured by a group of about 1500 indigenous people campaigning against a proposed highway through the… 25/09/2011
UK travellers win legal reprieveResidents of Britain’s biggest unauthorised travellers’ site celebrated on Monday after winning a last minute legal reprieve preventing them from being… 19/09/2011
Travellers win temporary reprieve in UK eviction rowThe stand-off is over, for now. Families facing eviction from Britain’s biggest unauthorised travellers’ site have won a last- minute legal reprieve, at… 19/09/2011
Lithuania’s ethnic Poles protest at new lawProtesting at the presidential palace, Lithuania’s ethnic Poles are outraged at a new language law they say will leave them bottom of the class. It means… 02/09/2011
French film actress backs Roma campaignDosta ! Enough ! in the Romany language. It’s the theme of a Council of Europe campaign tackling intolerance against millions of Roma people across the… 24/08/2010
Turkey proposes reforms for KurdsTurkey has announced plans to improve the rights of its Kurdish minority. The reforms are seen as a way of boosting Turkey’s chances of EU membership and… 13/11/2009
Roma inclusionEurope’s largest minority, some 12 million Roma, now live in the EU, where non-discrimination is institutionalised. But has this really changed their lives… 26/10/2009
