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
A civil lawsuit alleging racial profiling by Japanese police began with testimony from plaintiffs on Monday. The lawsuit, filed by three residents of Japan, alleges that they were frequently stopped and questioned without valid reasons. The lawsuit targets the government and police,
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
Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi has broken his silence on the racial abuse row that blew up after the Rugby World Cup semi-final against England. Mbonambi was accused by Tom Curry of calling him a ‘white c***’ during the match in Paris but
Krispy Kreme has issued an apology after a recent advertising campaign accidentally showed an offensive racial slur. The popular doughnut brand brought out a number of adverts in Australia that were designed to celebrate people coming together. It wanted to mark milestones
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
A minor league baseball team discontinued selling a t-shirt it was after fans criticized the graphic for looking like a racial slur. The Chattanooga Lookouts, the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, tried to combine its “Nooga” nickname and its logo of
The Boston Bruins signed Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract on Nov. 4 of last year, but there was controversy. Miller, now 21, pleaded guilty at the age of 14 to one count of assault and violating the Ohio Safe Schools Act
Dallas United has withdrawn from The Soccer Tournament (TST) in Cary, North Carolina, after West Ham United F.C. alleged a Dallas United player used a racial slur in a 7-on-7 match on Thursday. The West Ham team walked off the pitch after
Three days after his broadcaster partner used a racial slur on air, Oakland A’s analyst Dallas Braden issued a statement Monday regarding his “lack of response.” Braden was standing next to A’s announcer Glen Kuiper Friday night when his partner discussed their