101 East - Australian immigration - 22 Nov 07 - Part 2
Race has re-emerged as an issue in a country ill-at ease with its ethnic diversity.
Race has re-emerged as an issue in a country ill-at ease with its ethnic diversity.
When Vladimir Putin steps down as Russian President after eight years in office, he’ll be remembered for making massive changes within his country.
But one issue that’s shown little sign of improvement is racial attacks. Violence leaves dozens of people dead every year and injures many more. A recent Amnesty International report went so far as to described racist violence in Russia as “out of control.”
In the second of our special reports on the state of Russia, Al Jazeera’ s Jonah Hull visited Vladimir Putin’s home city, St Petersburg.
Race has re-emerged as an issue in a country ill-at ease with its ethnic diversity.
Two of the world’s biggest cricketing nations - Australia and India - remain at loggerheads in a racism row.The Indian cricket board have announced it will be suspending it’s team’s tour of Australia, after their bowler Harbhajan Singh received a three-match ban for an alleged racist remark against Australia’s Andrew Symonds.Matt Mcclure reports on the angry reaction in Delhi.
Racism towards Arabs is on the rise and we ask whether it is due to the fear factor.