http://www.fightdemback.org Fighting Race-Hate in Australia and New Zealand Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:52:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From News.com.au: Some of my cops are racist - police chief VICTORIA'S police chief admits there is racism in his force, after an explosive report accused his officers of taunting and bashing African youth. But Chief Commissioner Simon Overland insists the racist element in Victoria Police is not stronger than in the ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/03/16/overland-yep-weve-got-racists-in-the-ranks-but-well-fix-it/ From the Aboriginal News Group: African Youth Mistreated by Police - Legal Centers Launch Report 15/3/2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Shane Reside Ph: 0400 526 313 For Comment: Helen Yandell Director Springvale Monash Legal Service Ph: 0430 926 744 Community Legal Centres Release Damning Report into Discriminatory Police Treatment of African Young People On Thursday the 18th of March ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/03/16/aggressive-policing-of-african-youths-in-melbourne-report/ From The Age: Law to take on internet racism JOSH GORDON February 21, 2010 LAWS to tackle racism on the internet are set to be beefed up. Authorities warn they are often powerless to act against online content, which is responsible for almost one in five racial vilification complaints. Attorney-General Robert McClelland has ordered the Australian ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/02/21/human-rights-commission-to-get-teeth/ We at FDB more than amused that the bigots at the CDP have sacked their campaign manager for doing precisely what Fred Nile himself has done for years- vilifying Muslims. This is not to say that the anti-Muslim 'survey' was the smartest political stunt to pull- you'd have thought that Nile ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/02/19/nile-party-fires-campaign-manager-for-doing-his-job/ If Pauline Hanson really is looking for a quieter lifestyle, this is the sort of welcoming party she could do without. From the SMH: British far-right leader welcomes Hanson PAOLA TOTARO HERALD CORRESPONDENT February 17, 2010 THE leader of the British National Party has declared that Pauline Hanson would not be regarded as an ''immigrant ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/02/17/racist-bnps-nick-griffin-welcome-pauline/ Things have been fairly quiet on the racism front in Australia since ethnoreligious discrimination ceased to be an overt political policy, as was promulgated by Hanson and later co-opted by Howard. It's about to get even quieter. From the SMH: I won't call Australia home: Hanson to emigrate SEAN NICHOLLS February 15, 2010 The woman who ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/02/15/sayonara-pauline-san/ From The Age: Indian journal focuses on 'hate' MATT WADE, NEW DELHI February 1, 2010 The cover of India's Outlook magazine. IT'S A magazine cover that will make the hearts of Australian university bosses and diplomats sink. "Why the Aussies hate us" screams the front cover of this week's influential Indian news magazine, Outlook. The 10 pages ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/02/01/student-bashings-coverage-in-indian-press/ From The Sydney Morning Herald: Facebook urged to switch off hate sites ALEX MCCLINTOCK January 24, 2010 Facebook sites inciting anti-Indian sentiment continue to flourish despite protests from Indians in Australia. Groups such as I think Indian People Should Wear Deodorant, Stop Whinging Indians, and Australia: Indians, You Have a Right to Leave, have not ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/01/24/facebook-fails-to-rein-in-racist-groups/ The Life in Chippendale blog reports: "They" are at it in Balmain posted by Ebs from the Chip Monday, January 11, 2010 Our anonymous friends who enjoy the odd letter drop (see Kris' post in November 09) made their mark on Balmain this morning. I for one am disappointed that this rubbish is still being ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/01/22/anonymous-racist-cowards-drop-anti-immigration-leaflets/ From News.com.au: Southern Cross used like swastika - filmmaker A man getting a Southern Cross tattoo. Picture: Troy Bendeich Source: news.com.au WARWICK Thornton says he's deeply concerned that the Southern Cross is becoming a symbol of racism for some Australians. The filmmaker, who has been chosen as the Northern Territory's nomination for Australian of the ... http://www.fightdemback.org/2010/01/20/southern-cross-aussie-swazi/