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| Expert: Racism alive in France |
| 2007-10-07 |
| Racism in France is "alive, pernicious and most of its victims are French citizens from visible minorities, not immigrants," the UN's independent expert on minority issues said on Monday. "Because of the colour of their skin, their religion, their surname or their address, these young people in France see no chance of social mobility" said Gay J McDougall, after a ten-day visit to the country. "...People who work hard, play by the rules and believe in the ethos of the Republic, yet find themselves trapped in ghettos, isolated in enclaves where the unemployment rate can reach 40%," she said. Members of visible minorities "feel discriminated against and rejected by a rigid preconceived idea of 'French-ness' which they don't correspond to", she added. News24 |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #5 An experrt from the UN. The organization who has Koffi Anan as its chairman. Enough said. |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-10-07 15:45 |
| #4 Brilliant, wxjames! |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-07 12:32 |
| #3 AND they're off. African Yoots jumps out to an early lead, always a fast runner and strong finisher. Followed by Denial and Appeasment Never Works. Car-b-que moves up on the outside with Nightly Riots. It's African Yoots, Car-b-cue, Denial, and More Denial. And here comes Racism working its way through the pack. Its Car-b-que, Nightly Riots and Racism. Coming toward the wire, its Car-b-que on the rail, African Yoots and Denial neck and neck and on the outside Racism. Closing in the final stretch, its Appeasment Never Works, More Police On The Streets, and Racism. And in the end, its Civil War, Go Back Where You Came From, and France Is For The French. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-10-07 12:29 |
| #2 Expert: Racism alive in France Too right! Racism is directed against these victims "Because of the colour of their white skin, their Christian religion, their French surname or their address outside the banlieues ... All fixed. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-07 10:42 |
| #1 Of course, it's all our fault. Glad the UN is here to teach us the errors of our way. Thank you sir, can I have an another one? |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-10-07 10:25 |