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Thai PM defends police monitoring of Muslim university students
This is an interference to personal rights and a discrimination based on religion, says ex-rights chief
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Preferential treatment: Peshawar Board under fire for discriminatory practices
Students who submit requests for rechecking of papers say that the board only considers influential students
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Politically-apartheid Pakistan
Time brings us close to another ‘critical juncture’ in Pakistani politics
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Facebook settles with rights groups on ad discrimination
The leading social network said housing, employment or credit ads will no longer be allowed to target by age
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SHO suspended for misbehaving, but not SP
Harsher treatment for police officials of lower ranks draws criticism
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Fear grips 'stateless' millions in India's Assam
4 million excluded from the NRC list accused of discriminating against Muslims and of stoking ethnic tensions
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What women wear
Obsession over the way women dress occurs at both ends of the spectrum
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CEO asked to step down after software firm forced employee to resign for wearing hijab
I cannot work at a company that does not match my values, says the employee who has turned down the offer
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Australia seeks to ban schools from expelling gay students
Debate over personal rights grows ahead of a crucial by-election for Morrison’s ruling Liberal-National coalition
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Shilpa Shetty accuses Australian airline of racism
Actor previously dealt with racism in 2007 when she was a contestant on the fifth season of a British reality show
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Govt plans to eliminate discrimination
Government is making a comprehensive education policy that will address the challenges in education sector
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Sweden woman who refused handshake at job interview wins case
I can live by the rules of my religion, also at the same time follow rules of the country that I live in, says Farah
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Pakistani student punched on campus in Australia
Abdullah Qaiser was smashed in the nose by a group of people in the University of Newcastle
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UN court orders UAE to lift measures against Qataris
Final verdicts generally take years and no date has been set for the case to be heard in full
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Ethiopian prime minister to visit US at end of July-media
He came to power after his predecessor resigned earlier this year amid protests against abuses by security forces
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Fascism is back
Over the past decade there has been a steady increase in discrimination especially towards Muslims
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Qatar 'must stop support for terror', top UN court told
Qatar accusing UAE of fostering an 'environment of hate' against its citizens
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Canada sanctions top Myanmar military over Rohingya abuses
The European Union and Canada have announced sanctions against leaders involved in violations in Rakhine State
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Twitter slams India's Airtel for not protecting Muslim employee from discrimination
Airtel's initial response of assigning a representative with a Hindu name caused outrage on social media
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Starbucks closes 8,000 US stores to train staff against racial discrimination
Staff watches taped messages from CEO as well as a message from Common, the rap artist
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Salma Hayek calls for male Hollywood stars to get pay cut
Hayek says men should not be afraid of change in the gender balance
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A backhanded compliment
The last people to hand anything resembling a gratis feed to Pakistan are the Americans
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Priyanka Chopra reveals she lost a Hollywood movie because of the 'colour of her skin'
On various occasions, the Quantico star has opened up about her racist experiences in the international film industry
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Amnesty says Rohingya crisis consequence of society "encouraged to hate"
"hate-filled rhetoric" by leaders was normalising discrimination against minorities
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California woman sues Walmart for 'segregated' black products
Grundy was told she was going to be escorted to the cash register to purchase her product
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Discrimination driving separatist movements in India
Religious discrimination and dominance of Hindu extremists is the basic reason for germination of separatist movements
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Kevin Spacey accused of racism by 'House of Cards' security team
'I was a tremendous fan of the man but now I am disgusted by him,' said one member
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Canada schoolgirl attacked over hijab
'We must stand firm in our support of this young girl who was assaulted simply for wearing a hijab', said premier
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Ex-Google engineer fired over gender memo sues for discrimination
It said he had perpetuated gender stereotypes and fired him in August
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'T' for transgender in India railway tickets soon
Authority modifying reservation forms to provide the option ‘T’, besides ‘M’ (male) and ‘F’ (female)
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Uber sued in the US for racial and gender-based discrimination
The lawsuit describes an employee ranking system that is not based on valid and reliable performance measures
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Shrinking political space for minorities
It is unacceptable to look at people through the narrow prism of religion, ethnicity or caste
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American Muslim janitor fired for 'asking for time off to pray'
Penny Deams, a practicing Muslim since 15 years, complained she was fired after she refused to work till 10pm
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Islamophobia holding back UK Muslims in workplace: study
Study shows one in five Muslim adults in full-time work compared with 35% of overall population
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Top professional golfers of humble background accuse Islamabad Club of “humiliating” treatment
Gold medalists Shabbir Hussain, Azhar Hussain Bokhari approach IHC saying they faced “social and class...
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SHC seeks govt's reply on 'discrimination' in releasing funds
Opposition legislators claim Sindh govt is withholding funds for development schemes
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Husband's sex change prompts Singapore to annul marriage
Couple were married as man and woman in October 2015 before the husband had a sex change surgery to become a female
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Nawazuddin opens up about discrimination over appearance
'I cannot be paired along with the fair and handsome because I am dark and not good looking'
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Philippine police push for ID system for Muslims, HRW condemns move
The Muslim-only IDs system is already in place in some towns
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Prevent duty stigmatising Muslim students in UK: study
Research highlights concerns that Muslim students in particular may feel singled out
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Slurs against castes and tribes on social media punishable, Indian court rules
The ruling can also be extended to other social media outlets such as WhatsApp
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Gau raksha and the lynch mobs
97 per cent of gau raksha violence happened after Modi’s government came to power: IndiaSpend
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Indian man stabbed to death ahead of Eid for allegedly carrying beef
Man and his two cousins were attacked with a knife after heated dispute
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Misogyny at the bar
While women have excelled in many walks of life, misogyny still prevails excessively
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In Myanmar, religious tensions simmer as madrassas shuttered
Local authorities banned and threatened those attending with jail
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What a shame!
The manner in which the Hindu community is being treated in Sindh province is a matter of shame for all Pakistanis
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Pictorial depictions of racial discrimination against Asians
21-year-old Daniel Adams captures the experiences of discrimination against Malaysians
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An innovative solution to extremism
Recent incidents at education institutions denote the worrying trends of increasing religious and social hostility
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Islamabad Club: Rights of admission reserved
Notice board barring ‘maids and ayas’ from poolside draws ire on social media, members defend policy
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Two Muslim men hauled off flight for 'making gestures'
Two British women complained that the Muslim men had 'skipped security checks and making gestures'