Daily Discrimination Diary

Name

Lecturer

Course

Date

Daily Discrimination Diary

Monday, 10th/11/2013

Incidence

Muslim student denied admission

Location

Media

Category

Religious Discrimination

Incidence Description

A Muslim student reported to have been denied admission in a university. The student is said to have come from Saudi Arabia. He is refused admission into a law school because priority is given to Christian students.

Category

Institutional Discrimination

Category

Overt

Tuesday, 10th/11/2013

Incidence

Muslim female employee forced to change dress

Category

Religious Discrimination

Location

Workplace

Incidence Description

A Muslim female employee at a material position in a US multinational forced to stop wearing Islamic gown and instead dress in a suit. However, the lady protested because sharia law and Islamic doctrines consider that as an immoral nakedness. The lady given a two-week ultimatum to comply or face interdiction.

Category

Institutional Discrimination

Category

Overt

Wednesday, 11th/11/2013

Incidence

A Muslim cleric held at the airport

Category

Religious Discrimination

Location

Media

Incidence Description

A Muslim cleric from Afghanistan is held at the airport. The TV reported that the cleric who was travelling from his country was held at the JMM International airport for questioning. While the other travelers were left free to proceed with their journey, this imam was detained and questioned for 8 hours.

Category

Institutional Discrimination

Category

Overt

Thursday, 12th/11/2013

Incidence

A Muslim student denied internship

Religious Discrimination

Location

Workplace

Incidence Description

A Muslim student who has been studying engineering in a private university is denied an opportunity to undertake a field attachment in a company of his choice. The company cited issues of security concern since it is not free to associate with the perceived Muslim extremists

Category

Institutional Discrimination

Category

Overt

Friday, 13th/11/2013

Incidence

An Asian assaulted in her apartment

Category

Racial Discrimination

Location

Home

Incidence Description

A female Asian was attacked by three white men. She was buttered because she is an ‘inferior’ Asian who should not reside in the same apartment with them. According to these men, the young Asian lady has been a disgrace to them ever since she joined them in that apartment. Therefore, they want her kicked out by all means.

Category

Individual Discrimination

Category

Overt

Saturday, 14th/12/2013

Incidence

An Employee Sacked

Category

Social Class Discrimination

Location

Work Place

Incidence Description

ARR today sacked its long time Public Relations Officer for not being influential. Mr. Roberts Keen as today laid-off because he is a poor worker who has no value to add to the organization. He was accused of using his low social status to destabilize the organization by engaging in unethical acts.

Category

Institutional Discrimination

Category

Overt

Sunday, 15th/11/2013

Incidence

A Muslim businessman ported

Category

Religious Discrimination

Location

Media

Incidence Description

A Muslim cleric who has been preaching in the Metropolitan City was deported back to Iran, his original home. The cleric, who migrated to the country 13 years ago, has been involved in a lot of preaching and charity services. However, he was accused of extremist and forced to live the country or face imprisonment.

Category

Institutional Discrimination

Category

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