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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

New ethnic unity law further pressures minorities in China

China's National People's Congress passed an ethnic unity law aimed at promoting national unity, but many see it as a means to further pressurize minority groups like the Uighurs.

Mar 22 • 06:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

What China Seeks by Approving an 'Ethnic Unity' Law That Imposes Han Culture

China's new 'ethnic unity' law aims to promote integration among its 56 officially recognized ethnic groups, but raises concerns about the potential erosion of minority rights.

Mar 13 • 00:46 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

China adopts law criticized by human rights groups for 'ethnic unity'

China has enacted a law to promote the use of Mandarin as a common national language, which has been criticized for its implications on ethnic minorities and human rights.

Mar 12 • 18:07 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

China approves a law of 'ethnic unity' that reinforces the use of Mandarin and accelerates the assimilation of minorities

China has passed a new law aimed at promoting a common national identity among ethnic groups, which critics argue will enhance cultural assimilation policies under President Xi Jinping.

Mar 12 • 14:59 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

China passes 'ethnic unity' law in push for assimilation

China has enacted an 'Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law' to enhance national identity and promote integration among its diverse ethnic groups.

Mar 12 • 13:40 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

China codifies ethnic assimilation with new ‘unity’ law as it counters the West

China has enacted a new law aimed at promoting ethnic unity, with implications for assimilating minority groups and countering Western influence.

Mar 12 • 13:04 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

China approved a law on ethnic unity that critics say will weaken minorities

China has approved a new law aimed at strengthening national identity among 55 ethnic minority groups, but critics argue it will further undermine the identities of those not belonging to the majority Han ethnicity.

Mar 12 • 08:51 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

China's new 'ethnic unity' law could target minorities, say rights groups

China has enacted an 'ethnic unity' law aimed at promoting Mandarin, which rights groups warn may further marginalize minority groups.

Mar 12 • 06:01 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

China approves 'ethnic unity' law condemned by rights groups

China's National People's Congress has passed an 'ethnic unity' law that rights advocates claim will further marginalise ethnic minorities such as the Uyghurs.

Mar 12 • 06:01 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Minorities in China: Xi's Weapon for Preserving National Unity

China's recent legislation on 'ethnic unity' aims to further assimilate its 55 minority groups under the guise of national security.

Mar 11 • 17:06 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Iran guards target 'separatist groups'

Iran's military targets groups they label as separatists within the country, indicating ongoing tensions in the region.

Mar 7 • 17:25 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Who are the Kurds of Iran

The article discusses the Kurdish people, one of the largest ethnic groups in the Middle East without an independent state, primarily living across Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Armenia.

Mar 5 • 15:15 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
World

ANALYSIS: Iran is on the brink of civil war. Kurds and Baloch are raising arms

The article discusses the rising tensions in Iran, where both Kurdish and Baloch groups are reportedly arming themselves amid fears of an impending civil war.

Mar 5 • 12:50 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
World

Who are the Kurds... on whose support America aims to break Iran!

The article explains the historical context and current geopolitical role of the Kurdish people in relation to Iran and U.S. foreign policy.

Mar 5 • 11:14 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Swedish Finns and Finland-Swedes - What is the difference?

The article explores the distinctions between Swedish Finns and Finland-Swedes, highlighting their language, history, and demographics in Sweden and Finland.

Feb 24 • 14:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

RSF siege of El Fasher in Sudan has ‘hallmarks of genocide’, UN mission finds

A UN fact-finding mission has determined that the siege of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan shows signs of genocide against specific ethnic groups.

Feb 19 • 17:59 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
World

UN Investigators: The Abuses in Al Fashir Appear to Be Genocide

Independent UN experts have concluded that the extreme violence committed by the RSF militia against civilians in Sudan's Al Fashir bears the hallmarks of genocide, targeting particularly non-Arab ethnic groups.

Feb 19 • 09:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Indigenous people from the Kayapó, Panará, and Munduruku ethnic groups join protest against river dredging project in PA

Indigenous representatives from the Kayapó and Panará ethnicities joined a protest blocking access to a Cargill port in Santarém, Pará, against a decree allowing private concessions of waterways without prior consent.

Feb 19 • 01:01 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Chad's Amdjarass hosts major international Saharan culture festival

The International Festival of Saharan Cultures in Amdjarass, Chad, celebrates the rich traditions of Saharan peoples and strengthens cultural ties among ethnic groups.

Feb 9 • 14:28 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

Ukraine treating ethnic Hungarians like ‘cannon fodder’ – Orban

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has condemned Ukraine's forced conscription of ethnic Hungarians, citing violent detentions and multiple deaths among recruits.

Feb 5 • 04:46 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Who has won in Syria?

The article explores the pain and suffering experienced by various ethnic groups in Syria, including Turkmens, Kurds, and Arabs, amidst the devastation of dictatorship and civil war.

Feb 4 • 05:45 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
World

Executions, Tortures, Abductions, and Rape: In the Distant Conflict in Ethiopia, Atrocities Continue

The article discusses ongoing human rights violations in Ethiopia's Oromia region, including accusations of ethnic massacres by both government forces and rebel groups.

Feb 3 • 13:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Five Years of Resistance in Myanmar: A Visual Journey Through a Trench War and Hidden Training Camps in the Jungle

On the fifth anniversary of the coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar remains engulfed in a war that has displaced over 3.5 million people and left tens of thousands dead, with youth from across the country fighting against the military junta's repression in Karen lands and among other ethnic groups.

Feb 1 • 04:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

The Syrian government conducts law enforcement operations in neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo

The Syrian government carried out a limited law enforcement operation in specific neighborhoods of Aleppo, targeting armed groups operating outside any established security framework, while confirming that the action was not a military campaign and did not involve demographic changes or ethnic or religious targeting.

Jan 10 • 18:38 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Heated confrontation.. Al Jazeera presents Rapid Support Forces with evidence of executions and gang rapes

Al Jazeera confronted a legal advisor of the Rapid Support Forces with video evidence of severe human rights violations in Darfur, including executions and targeted assaults on ethnic groups.

Jan 9 • 16:06 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Indians have the highest average salaries in Germany among foreigners

Indians in Germany earn the highest average salaries among ethnic groups, with a median gross monthly salary of 5,393 euros, according to the German Economic Institute.

Jan 2 • 16:02 UTC

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