Current Ethnicity News Today

School Head Rejects Cop Calculation
A headmaster from a Chelyabinsk school caused a storm Wednesday when it became known that he refused a police request to draw up a list of his students' ethnicity — arguing that the only ethnicity at his school was math.

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:26:25 -0700

Culture minister says film’s rejection over ethnicity is “deeply problematic”
The decision by Det Danske Filministitut (DFI) to reject a film's application for funding based in part on the ethnicity of the cast members has drawn the attention of the culture minister, Uffe Elbæk (Radikale).

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:52:10 -0700

Claims ethnicity not a factor in Rochdale abuse ring are 'fatuous', says Trevor Phillips
Claims that ethnicity was not relevant in the Rochdale sexual abuse ring case are 'fatuous' according to the head of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, Trevor Phillips.

Sun, 13 May 2012 11:21:28 -0700

Indigenous nationalities withdraw all protest programs after govt guarantees identity-based federalism
Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) has withdrawn all its protest programs including the strike it imposed from the last three days calling for ethnicity/identity-based federalism from Wednesday after signing a nine-point agreement with the government on its demands.

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:50:09 -0700

Ethnicity-based federalism a must: Newar community
Speaking at a mass gathering organised by Newa Swayatta Rajya Manka Sangharsa Samiti in Kathmandu Saturday, leaders from Newar community said federal provinces must be carved up along ethnic lines. They also demanded that Kathmandu valley be declared 'Newa autonomous state'. Leaders from various parties including Maoist leader and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai's wife Hisila Yami and Madhesi ...

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:20:13 -0700