Archive for August, 2010

Indo-Americans have applauded India for reportedly rejecting bauxite mining by a multinational company in a remote tribal area of Orissa, which the environmentalists had described as devastating to the area environment and tribes considered sacred.

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An internal investigation at a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) contact centre in Belfast revealed shocking revelations involving nine staff implicated in racist tampering of benefits for ethnic minorities who were paid less than they were entitled.

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Article by Black Women’s Rape Project©

When 70 women went on hunger strike in Yarl’s Wood IRC on 5 February, an unprecedented level of media coverage followed. Rape survivors, mothers separated from their children, and other vulnerable women, some of whom had been detained without trial for months (one for over a year), spoke publicly to complain about the conditions they suffered, why they were driven to protest, and how they resisted official attempts to deny and subvert their action.

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Press release by National Police Racism©

The National Police Racism Organisation (NPR) which stands against police racism has learnt that the West Yorkshire Police is quietly attempting to close down the NPR website www.policeracism.co.uk in an attempt to cover up the racist and disproportionate investigations against it’s BME officers and support staff.

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Article by National Police Racism©

Black and Minority Ethnic Officer – Police Sergeant Simon Jenkinson from West Yorkshire Police killed himself on Thursday 29th July, 2010 following an investigation by the Professional Standards Department.

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Article by National Police Racism©

A new website has been launched today which exposes a disturbing reality of police corruption and racism. It is the first website of its kind and contains details of 18 reported cases, numerous facts, figures and statistics to support the allegations and a story of a victim of police racism never told before along with many related articles.

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