Discrimination

BELGRADE- The Serbian parliamentary committee on human and minority rights and gender equality discussed on Thursday with Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks the position of Roma and disabled persons and the fight against discrimination and violence against women.

By Harry van Versendaal

A large number of Greeks have limited awareness of the Holocaust or even hold anti-Semitic views, according to a new survey which traces the roots of attitudes to a strong sense of victimization among the public.

Yassin Musharbash, a leading German journalist with Jordanian roots, pulls out some recent "fan mail" and starts reading on the stage.
     
"We want to be informed by knowledgeable compatriots, not by foreigners," the 39-year-old quotes from a letter-to-the-editor that landed at the prestigious Zeit newspaper.
     

"Gender, ethnic and other prejudices widespread"

BELGRADE -- Nevena Petrusic has observed that gender, ethnic and other stereotypes and prejudices, are still "widespread and deeply rooted in Serbia."

The commissioner for protection of equality also said there were "high levels of social distance towards certain ethnic, religious, sexual and other minorities."

BELGRADE - Serbia's Commissioner for Protection of Equality Nevena Petrusic has observed that gender, ethnic and other stereotypes and prejudices, and high levels of social distance towards certain ethnic, religious, sexual and other minorities, are still deep-rooted and widespread in Serbia.

Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), sparked outrage on March 12 for saying Britain should scrap laws on racial discrimination at work because it was no longer a problem.

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