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Childism: how discrimination against children plays out in law

Some acts are only considered criminal if they are committed by someone aged under 18. This doesn’t just include things such as drinking alcohol. In some US states, for example, it is illegal for children to run away from home or even to repeatedly disobey parental authority.

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Attorney-General extends review of religious exemptions for schools

A review of religious exemptions for educational institutions has been granted an extension by the federal government.

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Erdogan's rival breaks taboo by talking about being an Alevi

Istanbul (AFP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival in next month's election has confronted a Turkish political taboo by speaking out about being an Alevi -- a group targeted by decades of discrimination and violent attacks.

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Review of religious exemptions for schools pushed back

The attorney-general has extended the law reform commission's review of religious exemptions for educational institutions because of the volume of submissions.

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Former Crawley manager John Yems has ban for racism extended to three years

The former Crawley manager John Yems has had his ban from football extended to three years for 12 breaches of anti-discrimination rules

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Chinese Australians experiencing less abuse but still face discrimination, according to Lowy report

A new poll finds the number of Chinese Australians facing racist abuse or physical violence has decreased over the past three years, although more than one in three continue to say they face discrimination.

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Kenya should decriminalise homosexuality: 4 compelling reasons why

Kenya has recently seen the increasing visibility of sexual and gender minorities. However, this has been met with a growing backlash.

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Rishi Sunak’s cabinet secretary sued for ‘discrimination and harassment’

Simon Case and other top officials named in lawsuit lodged by former Treasury employee

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Commentary: The loss of local news outlets means no more ‘first rough draft of history’ for many communities

Recently, I spent an hour sorting through newspaper stories from the mid-2000s about the sale of a regional drugstore chain. The week before, I skimmed articles from the 1960s about racial discrimination at a popular swimming spot. And prior to that, I was reading accounts of specters and phantasms at…

Tribune News Service

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case being sued by ex-civil servant for ‘direct discrimination and harassment’

Case and others named in tribunal papers insist they should not be included because of their minor roles in the claim

Evening Standard

‘Caste is anti-Asian hate’: the activists fighting ‘less visible’ discrimination in the US

Thenmozhi Soundararajan has spent her life battling for equity. Now California could pass a landmark law protecting it

The Guardian - US

The social determinants of justice: 8 factors that increase your risk of imprisonment

You might have heard the phrase “social determinants of health”. It’s the idea that social factors – such as poverty, access to education, where you live and whether you face discrimination – have a huge influence on your health and life expectancy.

The Conversation

To change for the better, Canadian sport needs leadership from the bottom up

Canadian sport has been rocked by a series of scandals in recent years. National sporting bodies that govern bobsleigh and skeleton, alpine skiing, water polo, boxing, gymnastics, artistic swimming, soccer, hockey, rugby and rowing have all faced major criticism for abuse, neglect and discrimination.

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Plus-size creator demands airlines make bigger seats after arm rests left her bruised

A travel influencer is fed of of the 'discrimination' plus-size travellers feel when flying and is demanding airlines do something to make it more comfortable for everyone to travel

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Why California is taking on caste-based discrimination

Historic bill aims to ban prejudice based on caste system, practiced for centuries in the Indian subcontinent, in the state

Los Angeles Times

California agency asks court to order Tesla to cooperate in discrimination investigation

California officials took action against Tesla in court on Thursday in an attempt to force the company to comply with a state investigation into the alleged illegal harassment of and discrimination against a group of manufacturing employees.

Salon

Dems want DOJ probe of Tenn. expulsions

Democrats allege racial discrimination, voter disenfranchisement and First Amendment rights violations

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Sex discrimination commissioner hailed as 'trailblazer'

Kate Jenkins is wrapping up her seven-year term as Australia's sex discrimination commissioner and being honoured as a trailblazer for women.

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Asian Americans spent decades seeking fair education. Then the right stole the narrative

Affirmative action opponents have used racial scapegoating to reframe the national debate, exploiting middle-class fears

France 24

Ghanaian artist Joseph Kojo Hoggar brings his first monographic exhibition to Paris

In tonight's edition: Fresh clashes erupt near the eastern Congolese city of Goma as an armed vigilante group attacks M23 rebel positions. Also, African migrants in Tunisia say they don't know where to turn, following months of widespread discrimination and attacks against them. Finally, we meet Ghanaian artist Joseph Kojo…

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Texas House passes CROWN Act, which would ban hairstyle discrimination

The bill seeks to ban discrimination based on certain hairstyles — like braids, dreadlocks and twists — in schools, workplaces and housing.

Radio France Internationale

French police probe threats, hatred as LGBTQ icon forced to cancel show

French-Moroccan singer-songwriter Bilal Hassani has filed several legal complaints for incitement to hatred, violence and discrimination. The performer was forced to cancel a concert in the eastern French city of Metz last week after threats from religious and right-wing groups.

Bristol Post

Parents raise enough funds for legal challenge on autism diagnosis controversy

Parents' group Assess For Autism said they believed the new policy potentially breached disability discrimination laws

Los Angeles Times

Brian Merchant: Are you a victim of algorithmic wage discrimination? If not, just wait

If you've ever worked for an on-demand app platform, or for Amazon, or even as an independent contractor at all in the last few years, there's a good chance that you've been discriminated against — by an algorithm.

Tribune News Service

Leonard Greene: Donald Trump says he’s a victim of ‘reverse racism’ — but there is no such thing

Even if you bought for a minute that Black prosecutors in New York are targeting former President Donald Trump because he is white, his characterization of their motivation is way off base.

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