Inter-Communal violence and discrimination - global
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"As we continue to discuss the developments since the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer, we turn to john a. powell, professor of law, African American studies and ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society. ?The black community tends be overpoliced and underprotected,” powell says. ?That?s a very serious problem."
John A. Powell, Amy Goodman
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Democracy Now
Date of publication:
2014-08-19
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2018-03-29
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"Ethnic cleansing is the systematic deliberate removal of ethnic or religious groups from a given territory with the intent of making it ethnically homogeneous. The forces applied may be various forms of forced migration (deportation, population transfer), intimidation, as well as mass murder and genocidal rape.
Ethnic cleansing is usually accompanied with the efforts to remove physical and cultural evidence of the targeted group in the territory through the destruction of homes, social centers, farms, and infrastructure, and by the desecration of monuments, cemeteries, and places of worship.
Initially used by the perpetrators during the Yugoslav Wars and cited in this context as a euphemism akin to that of Nazi Germany?s "Final Solution", by the 1990s the term gained widespread acceptance due to journalism and the media?s heightened use of the term in its generic meaning..."
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Wikipedia
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2017-09-17
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Inter-Communal violence and discrimination - global, Inter-Communal violence and discrimination - Myanmar - General articles and analysis
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About 1,690,000 results (March 2018)
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Google
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2018-03-29
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"Belonging means more than just being seen. Belonging means being able to participate in the design of political, social, and cultural structures. Belonging means the right to contribute and make demands upon society and institutions..."
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Othering & Belonging Conference
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2017-00-00
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2018-03-29
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"In the aftermath of the 2016 election, many of our foundational values have been called into question. From democracy and human dignity to equality and individual freedom, a collective belief in the founding values and systems of our country has faded from view, leaving many wondering, Is resistance enough? And although we may feel energized by the surge of political activism seen in response to the new, uncharted, and hostile territory we find ourselves in, how has the momentum from our progressive actions provoked an equal and opposite reaction from those who insist we do not belong? Yes, we must refuse the hate directed toward the "have-nots" in society; yes, we must resist all attempts to institutionalize hate into practice and policy. But at the end of the day, what does it mean to practice not only resistance but also an ethics of care—not just for one group or country but a care for all as one global society?.."
This talk is from the 2017 Othering & Belonging Conference hosted by the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley. For more information, visit www.haasinstitute.berkeley.edu or
www.otheringandbelonging.org
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john a. powell, Director, Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and Berkeley Law Professor
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Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society
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2017-05-30
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2018-03-29
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"What is it that makes us human? Is it that we love, that we fight ? That we laugh ? Cry ? Our curiosity ? The quest for discovery ?
Driven by these questions, filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent three years collecting real-life stories from 2,000 women and men in 60 countries. Working with a dedicated team of translators, journalists and cameramen, Yann captures deeply personal and emotional accounts of topics that unite us all; struggles with poverty, war, homophobia, and the future of our planet mixed with moments of love and happiness.....The VOL.1 deals with the themes of love, women, work and poverty.
In order to share this unique image bank everywhere and for everyone,
HUMAN exist in several versions :
A theatre version (3h11) , a tv version (2h11) and a 3 volumes version for the web..."
Yann Arthus-Bertrand (film-maker), Armand Amar (composer)
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GoodPlanet Foundation
Date of publication:
2015-09-11
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2019-06-02
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"What is it that makes us human? Is it that we love, that we fight ? That we laugh ? Cry ? Our curiosity ? The quest for discovery ?
Driven by these questions, filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent three years collecting real-life stories from 2,000 women and men in 60 countries. Working with a dedicated team of translators, journalists and cameramen, Yann captures deeply personal and emotional accounts of topics that unite us all; struggles with poverty, war, homophobia, and the future of our planet mixed with moments of love and happiness.....The VOL.2 deals with the themes of love, women, work and poverty.
In order to share this unique image bank everywhere and for everyone,
HUMAN exist in several versions :
A theatre version (3h11) , a tv version (2h11) and a 3 volumes version for the web..."
Yann Arthus-Bertrand (film-maker), Armand Amar (composer)
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GoodPlanet Foundation
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2015-09-11
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2019-06-02
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"What is it that makes us human? Is it that we love, that we fight ? That we laugh ? Cry ? Our curiosity ? The quest for discovery ?
Driven by these questions, filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent three years collecting real-life stories from 2,000 women and men in 60 countries. Working with a dedicated team of translators, journalists and cameramen, Yann captures deeply personal and emotional accounts of topics that unite us all; struggles with poverty, war, homophobia, and the future of our planet mixed with moments of love and happiness..... The VOL.3 deals with the themes of love, women, work and poverty.
In order to share this unique image bank everywhere and for everyone,
HUMAN exist in several versions :
A theatre version (3h11) , a tv version (2h11) and a 3 volumes version for the web..."
Yann Arthus-Bertrand (film-maker), Armand Amar (composer)
Source/publisher:
GoodPlanet Foundation
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2015-09-11
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2019-06-02
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Executive Summary: "Incitement to violence that targets communities or
individuals based on their identity can contribute to
enabling or preparing atrocity crimes, (genocide, war
crimes and crimes against humanity), and is both a
warning sign and early indicator of the risk of those
crimes . Monitoring, preventing and countering incite-
ment to violence, particularly in societies divided along
identity lines and in situations where tensions are high,
can contribute to prevention efforts .
States have the primary responsibility to protect popu-
lations from atrocity crimes, as well as their incitement,
but other actors can and should play a role . Religious
leaders and actors can play a particularly influential role,
as they have the potential to influence the behaviour
of those who follow them and share their beliefs . Given
that religion has been misused to justify incitement to
violence, it is vital that religious leaders from all faiths
show leadership in this matter
.
The process that led to the development of the Plan
of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent
Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity
Crimes, known as the ?Fez Process”, stemmed from the
need to better understand, articulate and encourage
the potential of religious leaders to prevent incitement
and the violence that it can lead to, and to integrate
the work of religious leaders within broader efforts to
prevent atrocity crimes .
The ?Fez Process” refers to a series of consultations,
organised by the United Nations Office on Genocide
Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect between
April 2015 and December 2016, with religious leaders,
faith-based and secular organizations, regional organi-
zations and subject matter experts from all regions of
the world . The recommendations contained in the Plan
of Action were developed by the religious leaders and
actors who participated in these consultations . They are
relevant not only to situations where there is a risk of
atrocity crimes, but also to other contexts, including
the protection of human rights, the prevention of vio-
lent extremism and the prevention of conflict .
As efforts to prevent atrocity crimes and their incite-
ment are most likely to succeed when different actors
are working in collaboration, the Plan of Action also
includes recommendations for other actors, including
States and state institutions and civil society, includ-
ing new and traditional media . The Plan of Action is
founded on human rights principles, in particular the
right to freedom of expression and opinion, freedom of
religion and belief and the right of peaceful assembly
.
The Plan of Action contains three main clusters of
recommendations that aim to
prevent
,
strengthen
and
build
. Each cluster includes recommendations that are
organised according to thematic focus .
It is recommended that, under the stewardship of the
United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the
Responsibility to Protect, this Plan of Action is imple-
mented at regional, national and local levels . For a com-
prehensive implementation of the Plan of Action, it is
recommended that all relevant stakeholders contribute,
including state and religious institutions, secular and
religious civil society organizations, new and traditional
media, academia and education institutions, as well as
regional and international organizations .
Implementing this Plan of Action could contribute to
the prevention of atrocity crimes worldwide, especially
in areas affected by religious and sectarian tensions
and violence . Its implementation will also enhance the
respect, protection and promotion of human rights."
Source/publisher:
United Nations
Date of publication:
2017-12-00
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2018-03-24
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Abstract: "
Political
and
social
liberalizations
in
Myanmar
since
2011
have
received
wide
acclaim
especially
from
the
international
community.
However,
the
experience
on
the
part
of
Myanmar
has
not
been
a
bed
of
roses.
With
the
rise
of
anti-Muslim
sentiments
and
occurrence
of
violent
sectarian
conflicts
in
2012
and
2013,
the
?Myanmar
Muslim
minority?
has
caught
the
headlines
and
attention
of
both
academic
and
policy
circles
in
the
international
domain.
It
generally
hholds
true
that
Myanmar
Muslims
have
experienced
social
suffering
and
an
identity
crisis
as
a
community
over
the
last
three
years.
The
issue
of
the
Rohingya,
who
have
suffered
most,
has
understandably
become
the
dominant
topic
in
all
the
talks
and
writings
on
Myanmar
Muslims
in
general.
However,
there
are
a
few
other
Muslim
minorities
whose
experiences
in
the
transition
have
been
different
depending
on
their
identity
and
dwelling
place.
This
paper
will
highlight
the
experiences
of
two
Muslim
groups
in
Myanmar?ethnic
Kamans
and
Mandalay
an
Muslims?who
have
also
been
affected
by
the
rise
of
anti-Muslim
sentiments
and
violent/non-violent
conflicts
and
argue
that
their
sufferings
different
from
the
Rohingya?s
imply
that
there
are
Muslim
minorities,
not
a
Muslim
minority,
in
Myanmar.".....Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015.
Nyi Nyi Kyaw
Source/publisher:
International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015
Date of publication:
2015-07-25
Date of entry/update:
2015-08-07
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CONCLUSION:
"To conclude, the right to freedom of religion is still
a very novel concept in Myanmar?s newly emerging
political and social milieu. Against the backdrop
of Myanmar?s so-called political liberalisation in
2011 and sectarian conflicts that ensued in 2012-
13, the nationwide Buddhist nationalist movement
led by Ma-Ba-Tha and the 969 movement?s leaders
has emerged and grown. An increasingly populist
stance by the ruling Thein Sein administration
has emerged, amidst calls by popular democratic
leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other activists
to amend the constitution and to reduce the
military?s involvement in politics. Moreover, due
to political and moral sensitivities posed by Ma-
Ba-Tha and led by senior Buddhist monks, the
opposition, except women?s rights groups and
human rights networks, have been largely silent
about the race protection bills. Due to dominance
of the military representatives (25%) and the ruling
Union Solidarity and Development Party in the
parliament, when the four bills are debated and
voted by lawmakers, the liberal opposition may not
have a final say in their passage. In an environment
of increasingly intense political competition over
various issues between the ruling USDP and the
NLD (led by Aung San Suu Kyi), both of whom
are eyeing the 2015 elections, Ma-Ba-Tha and its
influence is expected to grow.
If passed, the four race protection bills to restrict
religious conversion, polygamy, interfaith marriage
and population growth demanded by Ma-Ba-Tha
are expected to affect interfaith relationships and
freedom of religion especially of minorities. This is
because the bills ultimately aim to ensure Buddhist
dominance in Myanmar on the pretext of promoting
religious harmony.
That said, hate speech which has been widespread
across Myanmar since sectarian Rakhine riots
in June 2012, has been accepted as a serious
impediment to Myanmar?s democratization by
many activists, commentators and to some extent,
by the government itself. The Panzagar movement
led by former political prisoner and blogger Nay
Phone Latt with the slogan of ?End Hate Speech
with Flower Speech” has provided a warning to the
larger Myanmar society. However, whether those
civilian activists including Nay Phone Latt are able
to counter the enormous influence that Buddhist
Sangha has in Myanmar society is yet to be seen. The
fact that a section of people accept that hate speech
is dangerous137 does not mean that the ?flower
speech” campaign will result in the elimination of
these messages, nor will it tackle deeper issues for
which only the state, and Myanmar people as a
whole, can be deemed responsible.".....In addition to the Myanmar section, we include a link to the full report
Source/publisher:
Human Rights Resource Centre
Date of publication:
2015-05-00
Date of entry/update:
2015-06-03
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"A sense of bewilderment is often apparent when news of violence appears with regard to Sri Lanka and Burma. The incredulity could be summarized in two ways. For the Asian Buddhist the idea is dismissed that the teachings of the Buddha could ever lead to hostility. ?Buddhism? is airbrushed from the scenes of violence and in its place the only thing seen is the threat to the nation, a threat to the culture and a threat to the religion.
For the Western observer there is the idea that those committing these acts are not ?real? Buddhists. The original teachings have mingled with culture to such an extent as to become unrecognizable ? dig beneath the culture, to the text, and there the ?real? message of the Buddha will be found. For the West (and I use the term ?West? not in a geographic sense but to imply those societies irrevocably influenced by modernity), Buddhism has to be separated from its cultural environment. This is out of necessity ? for it is assumed that Buddhism is not a ?religion? at all. It is a pristine ?other?, standing alone and somewhat aloof from the messiness of the masses. The notion that Buddhism is not a ?religion is often a shared idea of the modern West and modern Asia..."
Paul Fuller
Source/publisher:
"New Mandala"
Date of publication:
2014-07-21
Date of entry/update:
2014-12-12
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