RACISM

Cuba hosts conference to transform knowledge into political action

Published on: December 11, 2024
00:15

Havana, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) Delegates from 18 countries are meeting here at the International Conference Cuba 2024. Decade of Afro-descendants, a forum to transform the experience and knowledge acquired into political action.

Martí and Fidel, permanent presences at meeting on Afro-descendants

Published on: December 9, 2024
16:29

Havana, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro and Cuban National Hero José Martí are two legitimate and permanent presences at the International Conference Cuba 2024. Decade of Afro-Descendants, Minister of Culture Alpidio Alonso said on Monday.

Canada’s government denounced due to inaction on police racism

Published on: December 7, 2024
09:00

Ottawa, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau，eluded conducting a national investigation into systemic racism in the police, as demanded by the Assembly of First Nations (APN), remarked the local press.

Paraguay with law against racism towards afrodescendants

Published on: November 27, 2024
10:42

Asuncion, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay today has a new law establishing clear mechanisms to prevent and punish any kind of act of racism and discrimination against people of African descent, but at the same time promote equality among its citizens.

Uruguay and Cuba exchange experiences to address racism

Published on: July 27, 2024
08:21

Montevideo, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay and Cuba exchanged experiences, this Saturday, addressing racism and racial discrimination during a meeting chaired by Ana Olivera, president of the Chamber of Deputies.

Marches against racism organized in the United Kingdom

Published on: March 16, 2024
10:20

London, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of people are participating in protests against racist practices of the current government of the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, called by trade unions and the organization Rise Against Racism, according to local press.

Brazil hosts Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination

Published on: November 29, 2023
08:05

Brasilia, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The third edition of the Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination will take place in the state of Sao Paulo from November 29th to December 1st, under the motto "A race to the top: placing equity and racial justice at the forefront of development agendas."

FM Al-Mekdad describes Western support for genocide as racist

Published on: November 5, 2023
13:08

Damascus, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal Al-Mekdad said on Sunday that racism and complicity characterize the policies of Western governments that support Israel's genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Systematic racism pervades US police and justice system

Published on: September 29, 2023
15:32

United Nations, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) United Nations rights investigators have said they had found systemic racism against black people throughout the US policing and justice systems, and stressed the need for urgent reform.

UN calls for renewed impetus to curb racism

Published on: August 31, 2023
14:04

United Nations, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, today called for concrete measures to address old and new forms of racial discrimination with the full participation of African descendants and their communities.

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