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Major UN report blasts UK for failing to tackle 'persistent' child discrimination

In its first examination of the UK in seven years, the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child said it 'remains deeply concerned about persistent discrimination' - be it in schools, in the youth justice system, or in the health system

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‘Now I am happy’: a woman’s 10-year fight for justice against gang-rapists

After a decade of delays and threats, Amena was the last of seven rape survivors resolved to fight. The verdict has been welcomed by Muslims facing increasing discrimination in India

The Guardian - UK

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade

Kevin-Prince Boateng set soccer on a path toward tougher sanctions in cases of discrimination when he walked off the field to protest racial abuse by an opposing team’s fans a decade ago

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Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ community holds Pride march, demands end to discrimination

Hundreds of members of Sri Lanka’s LGBTQ+ community have paraded through the streets of the capital Colombo to mark the Pride month and demand an end to discrimination

The Independent UK

Wife sues husband for age discrimination after split – but other woman was OLDER

Eleanor Belson, 60, took spouse Tim, 72, to an employment tribunal, claiming he was 'ageist' in ending their marriage and making her redundant from his upmarket jewellery business

Daily Mirror

Lucy Ward: ‘I loved Leeds … now I look at the club through different eyes’

Commentator talks to Donald McRae about fighting a sex discrimination case against her former club and tackling online trolls

The Guardian - UK

Voices of Preston's Windrush generation – when I first arrived, I said: 'Really? I thought there were no slums in this place!'

From the earliest arrivals of what would become Preston’s “Windrush generation”, the status of the Caribbean diaspora was hotly contested in this post-industrial Lancashire town, as elsewhere. Discrimination and prejudice dogged the daily lives of people from the Caribbean who made their home here.

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'I couldn't get a job interview until I changed my ethnic name to an easy one'

A woman who has faced 'name discrimination' her entire life has shared just how much things changed for her after swapping her birth name to one making its way up the baby books

Daily Mirror

Donna Traynor thankful for support as BBC discrimination case is resolved

The industrial tribunal was resolved without any admission of liability in Belfast on Friday.

The Independent UK

IIT-B Dalit student’s death: NCSC ‘satisfied’ with inquiry

Two days after the Mumbai Police filed a chargesheet in the suicide of IIT-Bombay student Darshan Solanki, accusing his batchmate, Arman Iqbal Khatri, of abetment, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on June 1 closed its investigation

The Hindu

New federal proposal aims to stop racial bias in formulas used to value homes

Vice President Kamala Harris says federal agencies are taking new steps to stop racial discrimination in appraising home values by proposing a rule intended to ensure that the automated formulas used to price housing are fair

The Independent UK

A trans inmate wins health care and will move to women's prison after suing Minnesota

Christina Lusk sued over harassment, assault and discrimination she says she experienced while incarcerated. In its settlement of the case, Minnesota will grant her access to gender-affirming care.

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Bill that suspends debt ceiling passes through House of Representatives

The compromise bill, supported by both Republicans and Democrats, was passed in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday and is now slated for a vote in the Senate ahead of the June 5th deadline. Our coverage delves into some of the measures outlined in the 99-page document. Also in…

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Concerns some schools are contravening disability legislation by not accepting neurodiverse children

Jana Hunt's four-year-old son Harrison has autism and oppositional defiant disorder. The Sydney mother is worried she won't be able to find the right school for him to start at next year.

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NI Home Bargains worker settles disability discrimination case against retailer for £25k

“This has been an awful experience. I went from enjoying a job for three years to dreading going into work.”

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South Korea sold its 69-hour working week idea as a family-friendly solution. But women say the culture is stacked against them

South Korea hoped that a 69-hour working week would encourage more women to have children and solve the country's ageing population problem, but women say the real barrier is embedded in the culture.

The Independent UK

Biden warns Uganda will face sanctions and other penalties if severe anti-gay law is not immediately repealed

‘No one should have to live in constant fear for their life or being subjected to violence and discrimination’

The Texas Tribune

Abbott signs into law CROWN Act banning race-based hair discrimination

Gov. Greg Abbott over the weekend signed into law a bill prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in Texas workplaces, schools and housing policies. It goes into effect in September.

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UK condemns ‘appalling’ Ugandan anti-gay legislation

The Government has condemned Uganda’s anti-gay legislation legislation, calling it ‘appalling’ and ‘deeply discriminatory’.

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‘Not about race’: Warning on Indigenous Voice debate becoming ‘racist’

Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has warned against creating a racially charged debate over the Voice to Parliament.

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Race discrimination commissioner warns not to make Voice to Parliament a race issue, as opponents double down on claim

The race discrimination commissioner warns against making race the focus of debate on the Voice to Parliament, as opponents claim it will "re-racialise" the nation.

The Conversation

Ottawa is doing little to eliminate discrimination against French-speaking African students

The fact that Immigration Canada discriminates against Black students from French-speaking Africa is something researchers and observers of Québec and Canadian politics have been documenting and denouncing for years.

The Independent UK

A growing number of LGBTQ+ Russians seek refuge from war, discrimination in Argentina

Anastasia Domini and wife Anna are part of an increasing number of Russians from the LGBTQ+ community who have decided to leave their homeland to escape discrimination and settle in Argentina, where same-sex marriage has been legal for more than a decade

The Independent UK

New York City mayor signs ban on weight and height discrimination

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion

Daily Mirror

New York City's new law bans weight discrimination in the same way as race discrimination

The new law, will apply to employment, housing, and access to public accommodations

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