Tolerance.ca - Rajan Zed http://www.tolerance.ca/Rubrique.aspx?ID=84&L=en Rajan Zed Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:15:08 -0500 2012 Tolerance.ca en-ca Gypsy apartheid has worsened in Europe during 2011 http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=127314&L=en Maltreatment of European Roma (Gypsies) worsened during 2011 despite high-sounding paper strategies, conferences and funding to integrate them. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed Probe urgently needed into segregation of Gypsy children in Czech & Slovak schools http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=124831&L=en A disproportionate number of Roma (Gypsy) children are reportedly placed in special schools for mentally disabled in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed India ranks very low in treatment of women http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=119749&L=en India ranks at 141 among 165 countries analyzed by Newsweek magazine in the treatment of women. In the “Best and Worst Places for Women” analysis of Newsweek published in its September 26 edition, determining “which countries offer women the most expansive rights and the best quality of life”, Iceland (number one), Sweden, Canada, Denmark and Finland ranked at top five; while Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Afghanistan and Chad (number 165) were at the bottom.   Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed Bhai-Dooj greetings to fellow Hindus http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=121619&L=en I wish  Bhai-Dooj greetings to Hindus worldwide praying that it create stronger bond between brothers-sisters and wishing them healthy, joyful and productive lives.   Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed Bulgaria: EU intervention needed at mounting anti-Roma sentiment http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=120121&L=en Rising anti-Roma sentiment in some quarters of Bulgaria raises concern.  The European Union (EU) should urgently intervene to protect the human rights and freedoms of Roma (Gypsies) in Bulgaria. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed World must wake up to the plight of stateless people http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=117551&L=en 15 million stateless people worldwide suffer rejection day after day. The issue of statelessness should be urgently addressed and stateless populations around the world need to be protected from severe and continuous violation of their human rights.   Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed Romania. Reported initiative of a wall around a Roma neighborhood strongly criticized http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=113323&L=en The reported initiative of erection of a wall around a Roma (Gypsy) neighborhood in northern Romania, is a clear sign of apartheid. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed Upcoming Hungarian EU Presidency must end European Roma apartheid http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=101614&L=en The new Hungarian Presidency should not stay apathetic and a silent spectator when about 15 million fellow Roma brothers/sisters are reportedly facing blatant injustice and discrimination in Europe. Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed Vancouver to raise Komagata Maru memorial http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=100826&L=en Vancouver in Canada will erect a commemorative monument to the 1914 Komagata Maru ship incident involving denial of entry to its passengers from Punjab (India) into Canada. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed New York’s famed Rubin Museum will transform into “peace lab” on Gandhi’s birthday http://www.tolerance.ca/Article.aspx?ID=95966&L=en Prestigious Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) in New York (USA) will transform into a “peace lab” on Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday falling on October two to commemorate International Day of Non-Violence.   Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Rajan Zed Rajan Zed