Armenia has filed a case with the United Nations’ International Court of Justice alleging that Azerbaijan has violated the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination. Azerbaijan argued that most allegations in Armenia’s case fall outside the scope of
French lawmakers are debating a bill aimed at banning discrimination based on hair texture, length, color or style. The bill would make France the first country to recognize hair-based discrimination at a national level. The bill has support from President Macron’s centrist
The rector of Liverpool has quit the Church of England saying it “perpetuates bias against sections of society”. Canon Dr Crispin Pailing held the role for a decade. But has left citing “race, gender and sexuality discrimination”. He has been a vocal
Angry older motorists are upset over calls to make drivers take their driving test again at 65, branding it “discrimination”. A petition in Parliament wants people over 65 to be checked again because some worry they might not be safe on the
One year after passing a law that allows Ukrainian immigrants on humanitarian parole to receive driver’s licenses, Indiana lawmakers are trying to repeal it after a federal judge recently ruled that the law must extend to all parolees. The bill that passed
A group of Japanese citizens have filed a civil lawsuit against Japan’s police, alleging racial profiling and discrimination. The case, to be heard in Tokyo District Court, comes as Japan has seen an influx of foreign workers. Syed Zain, a man of
Former NFL Network reporter Jim Trotter filed a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the NFL and NFL Media on Tuesday, six months after he was told his contract would not be renewed in March 2023. The complaint alleges that Trotter’s contract was
Controversial MLB umpire Ángel Hernández lost the latest round of his racial discrimination lawsuit against the league. Hernandez was denied a request Tuesday to reinstate his case, which he initially filed in 2017. Hernandez, who hails from Cuba, claims he was discriminated
The German defense ministry said Tuesday that it has received 178 applications for compensation from gay servicepeople who experienced discrimination in the military in the past. The ministry said in a statement that it had expected more applications, but that nonetheless “the
A troupe of Spanish dwarf bullfighters have been forced to move to France after politicians used an EU directive on discrimination against disabled people to stop them performing in their home country. Last Thursday, the “Bullfighting Fun” (Diversiones en el Ruedo) troupe