Switzerland has ‘systemic’ racism issues, UN experts say
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters Switzerland has a serious systemic problem with racism against people of African descent, according to a report presented to the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, giving a broad range of examples from police brutality to a children’s game. The UN-appointed working group noted positive measures taken by Switzerland but still voiced concerns […]
US Christian author Josh McDowell apologises for comments about Black, minority families
RNS A best-selling Christian author and speaker denounced the idea of systemic racism at a national gathering of Christian counselors, saying Black Americans and other minorities were not raised to value hard work or education. Josh McDowell, best known for his book Evidence that Demands a Verdict and other books defending the Christian faith, gave […]
Essay: Don’t believe in systemic racism? Let’s talk about the sexual revolution.
KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR, in an article first published on Religion News Service, on how systemic racism operates in a similar way to the sexual revolution that started in the 1960s…
“Stop denying racism, start dismantling it”, UN rights chief says
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters Nations should “start dismantling racism”, set up reparations programmes and prosecute law enforcement officials for unlawful killings of people of African descent, the UN human rights chief said on Monday. Michelle Bachelet, in a global report sparked by the murder of African American George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis in May, […]
UN rights body to examine “systemic” US racism and police brutality
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The top UN human rights body agreed on Monday to hold an urgent debate on allegations of “systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests” in the United States and elsewhere on Wednesday. The UN Human Rights Council’s decision followed a request last week by Burkina Faso on behalf of African countries […]