Les statistiques ethniques sont des données mesurées lors des recensements de population afin de quantifier les proportions des différentes ethnies présentes dans un pays. Ces statistiques sont utilisées depuis plus d’un siècle, dans des États comme les Pays-Bas, le Canada … Continue reading
Tag: France
Overcoming Police Racial Profiling and Discrimination in France
Excerpt: An analysis on racial discrimination by police within France and their broader colourblind policies following recent current events: the killing of Nahel Merzouk and the government’s ruling on a pro-police reform class action lawsuit.
France has a rich history … Continue reading
Crisis and Intervention: The Disastrous History of Foreign Interference in Haiti
In recent years, Haiti has endured crises at a level once thought inconceivable in the modern era. Fueled by political and economic turmoil, the nation has gone through widespread violence, dismay, and the effective collapse of its government. In 2018, … Continue reading
Teahupo’o and Olympic Goliath
The small coastal village of Teahupo’o has long been a reliable and bustling hub for domestic Tahitian and international surfing contests, having hosted the Billabong Pro Tahiti surf competition since 1999. In recent months, Teahupo’o has been experiencing attention from … Continue reading
La dualité d’une France encore plus laïque face à des religions encore plus visibles
Ce lundi 25 septembre 2023, l’interdiction du port de l’abaya à l’école est officiellement validée par le Conseil d’État, réaffirmant l’importance de la laïcité pour le gouvernement français au sein de ses institutions, spécifiquement dans les écoles publiques. Quelques jours … Continue reading
L’impact de la colonisation française sur les institutions politiques libanaises
Après la Première Guerre mondiale et le Traité de Versailles, la France et le Royaume-Uni mettent la main sur des nouveaux territoires proches et Moyen-Orient. Cette acquisition découle d’un accord secret entre les deux puissances coloniales; l’accord de Sykes-Picot où … Continue reading
La France, Passerelle décisive entre la Chine et les Etats-Unis
Depuis le début du deuxième mandat de Xi Jinping, les relations sino-françaises connaissent une période que l’on pourrait qualifier de lune de miel. Non seulement les deux acteurs ont des intérêts en commun (lutter contre l’hégémonie économique des Etats-Unis, promouvoir … Continue reading
France’s Pension Reform: The Battle between People and Policy
Since January 19, immense strikes have overtaken France due to Macron’s persistent efforts to “overhaul France’s pension scheme.” According to the Economist, over 68% of the French population opposed the pension reforms announced on January 10, which would … Continue reading
The Relevance of Art in the Global ‘Hijab Question’
On 22 October 2022, the Guggenheim Museum was swarmed with its typical sightseers cherishing the usual art collection until 12 vivid red banners cascaded down four floors, grabbing everyone’s attention. Each banner intricately displayed the portrait of Mahsa Amini, the … Continue reading
Liberté, égalité, fraternité?
Reports of terrorist acts often plant biased rhetoric and paint the Muslim population as a whole in a violent and ruthless light. There is no undermining the severity of these attacks, however it is not uncommon for them to serve as a contribution to the common narrative depicting the Islamic religion as one with savage inclinations. Rather than painting the attacks as isolated anomalies, media outlets often use them to feed into an ever present mentality of bigotry, something that the Muslim community has had to work in one way or another, to prove themselves separate from.