NORWICH Kevin Saythany knows racism against Asian Americans is hardly new.
As a recent rise in violent crimes against them has ignited fear and drawn national attention, Saythany, a member of the city’s Board of Education, has a message:
“As a collective group in America, we can defeat racism, discrimination, and hatred,” he said. “It may not be 100%, but we can significantly reduce the numbers through education, political legislation, and common sense moral behaviors that are positive in nature (i.e. to show respect to others that do not share the same skin color as you or ideas).
“Humans are not born to express the negative traits listed above. They are only taught or shown. We are in the second decade of the 21st century now, and our country should not be progressing in these primitive behaviors or attitudes.”
IFJ 10 March 2021
China: Brothers of Radio Free Asia journalist confirmed missing
Two family members of Radio Free Asia (RFA) editor, Eset Sulaiman, have been confirmed as detained by Chinese authorities as part of an intimidation tactic for his coverage of human rights abuses of China’s Uyghur community. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns the detainment and forced disappearances of the family members in retaliation for the RFA journalist’s reporting. Ehet Sulaiman (left) and Ehmet Sulaiman. Credit: RFA
Following confirmation from Xinjiang authorities, RFA reported on March 3 that RFA editor Eset Sulaiman’s brothers had been detained since 2018.
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Sputnik International
By Marielena Castellanos
Opposition to plans for a temporary encampment for immigrants without documentation at Camp Pendleton was strong at a community forum in Fallbrook held last Saturday.
Ricardo Favela, a spokesperson for the Fallbrook Human Rights Committee and one of the organizers of the community forum, said when he first heard the news about the potential encampments back in June, he found it “alarming.”
“Because first of all, we are talking about refugees which include people that have the right to ask for asylum. They are not committing a crime. It’s their right. There is no reason why there should be these centers of detention,” Favela said.