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Sports 6 years ago
Porto forward Marega walks off pitch after racist abuse
Porto striker Moussa Marega left the pitch in protest of being subject to racist insults during his side's 2-1 win away to Vitoria Guimaraes in Portugal's Primeira Liga on Sunday.The Mali forward, 28, scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 60th minute and celebrated the goal by pointing to his skin in response to a section of the home fans who had targeted him throughout the match.
National 6 years ago
Community unit head, staffers in Surabaya apologize over racist circular
The circular issued on Jan. 12, went viral on social media on Tuesday and received a backlash from people condemning the racial statements. On Tuesday, the circular was cancelled and the community unit head and staffers made a public apology.
Opinion 6 years ago
Elites must learn from soccer fans about racism
Why are Indonesian soccer supporters not known for racism? The answer is simply because they respect Papuan players big time. Soccer-wise, Indonesia has always depended on extraordinary talents from Papua. The fans never dare to despise or belittle their abilities and roles in the national team all these years. They will never doubt the huge contribution Boaz has ever given to this country. During international events, having Papuans in the team has always brought both pride and relief.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Beauty standards show racism runs deep
As riots and protests against racism toward “black” university students in Surabaya raged across the country from August to September, it was difficult to ignore the fact that racism in general has had a comfortable place in Indonesian society. The issue of racism in the country is more deep-rooted than one might think.
Editorial 6 years ago
We’re all migrants
The research, made more popular by the exhibition, of course, confirms that our prejudices, and worse racism, against those who look “different”, is downright stupid, toxic and even fatal as reflected by too many assaults on minorities. No one is pribumi (native) as we are all clearly migrants to a greater or lesser extent.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Ethnicity is futile. Time for Indonesia to move toward civic nationalism
The discrimination against Papuans has yet again brought the issue of ethnicity and nationalism into the spotlight. But what is nationalism, especially when faced against the backdrop of ethnic diversity in Indonesia?
