The government, strongly tied to the military, is blocking inquiries into wartime atrocities, undermining efforts to learn the fates of thousands of missing people.
Tag: Minorities
China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island
The Utsuls of Hainan island were once celebrated by the government for their links to the larger Muslim world. Not anymore.
In U.K., Concern Grows Over Vaccine Hesitancy Among Minority Groups
There are increasing calls to prioritize people of color, who have been harder hit by the coronavirus. But for some of them, a mistrust of the authorities has fed into anxieties about the shots’ safety.
London Police to Recruit 40% of Officers From Minority Backgrounds
The Metropolitan Police also announced a review of all road traffic stops, as Commissioner Cressida Dick acknowledged that her force was “not free from racism or discrimination.”
The Pandemic’s Real Toll? 300,000 Deaths, and It’s Not Just From the Coronavirus
A C.D.C. analysis finds that overall death rates have risen, particularly among young adults and people of color.
BAFTA Takes Steps on Diversity, After All-White, All-Male Shortlists
Voters in Britain’s version of the Oscars will have to take unconscious bias training, and there will be a quota for women in the first round of voting for best director.
Trump Has Changed the Face America Presents to the World
The people who now represent the United States, interacting with visiting foreign leaders in Washington and at the highest levels abroad, are overwhelmingly white and male.
‘Kill All You See’: In a First, Myanmar Soldiers Tell of Rohingya Slaughter
Video testimony from two soldiers supports widespread accusations that Myanmar’s military tried to eradicate the ethnic minority in a genocidal campaign.
Curbs on Mongolian Language Teaching Prompt Large Protests in China
“Mongolian is our mother language,” the students shouted. Rights activists say the demonstrations are the biggest in the northern region since 2011.
In Britain, an Idea to Reduce Racial Inequality Gains Momentum
The government could revive an idea to make it mandatory for large companies to report their pay gaps by ethnicity.