Human rights

DONALD Trump's reported remarks describing immigrants from "s***hole countries" like Haiti and El Salvador have been deemed "racist" by the UN human rights office.The US President reportedly demanded to know why the US should have to accept people fleeing Third World natural disasters, according to two sources.UN human rights spokesman Rupert Colville said: "These are shocking and shameful comments from the President of the United States. There is no other word one can use but 'racist'."You cannot dismiss entire countries and continents as 's***holes', whose entire populations, who are not white, are therefore not welcome."Trump has since rebuffed claims of using the words "s***hole" in the meeting with lawmakers on revamping immigration rules.Taking to Twitter more than two hours after the UN spokesman said Trump's comments were more than "vulgar language", Trump tweeted: "Never said anything derogatory about Haitians other than Haiti is, obviously, a very poor and troubled … [Read more...] about Donald Trump branded ‘racist’ by UN human rights chiefs over ‘s***hole’ complaint about Haiti and El Salvador – but he denies ever saying it

DONALD Trump's reported remarks describing immigrants from "s***hole countries" like Haiti and El Salvador has been deemed "racist" by the UN human rights office.The US President reportedly demanded to know why the US should have to accept people fleeing Third World natural disasters, according to two sources.UN human rights spokesman Rupert Colville said: "These are shocking and shameful comments from the President of the United States. There is no other word one can use but 'racist'."You cannot dismiss entire countries and continents as 's***holes', whose entire populations, who are not white, are therefore not welcome."In a shocking outburst at the Oval Office, Trump reputedly said, according to the The Washington Post: "Why are we having all these people from s***hole countries come here?"The President reputedly went on to add: “Why do we need more Haitians? Take them out,” he told people in the meeting, CNN reported.Mr Coleville referred back to Trump's inability to … [Read more...] about Donald Trump branded ‘racist’ by UN human rights chiefs over complaint about migrants from ‘s***hole’ Haiti and El Salvador

THE BBC must do “much more” to ensure women are paid as much as men in the wake of Carrie Grace’s resignation, the new Culture Secretary warned today.Matt Hancock’s tongue-lashing of the BBC came as the human rights watchdog wrote to the state broadcaster calling on bosses to explain the gender pay gap.In his first appearance in the Commons as a Cabinet minister, Mr Hancock said: “As a treasured national institution the BBC must not only uphold but be a beacon for the British values of fairness we hold dear - that includes fair pay and equal pay for equal jobs."The BBC have begun to act and I welcome that, but more action, much more action, is needed, especially when BBC foreign editors can earn more than Her Majesty's ambassadors in the same jurisdiction."In the specific case of Carrie Gracie, I welcome the EHRC's decision to look into the issue she's raised.“The BBC must act because the brilliant women at all levels of the BBC deserve … [Read more...] about BBC must do ‘much more’ to close gender pay gap, minister warns as human rights watchdog slams broadcaster over Carrie Grace

BBC BOSSES face a probe from the human rights watchdog over claims they paid a top journalist less because she is a woman.The Equalities and Human Rights Commission wrote to the state broadcaster last night demanding an explanation for the bombshell allegations by Carrie Gracie.The experienced journalist quit as the BBC’s China editor when she learned she was paid tens of thousands of pounds less than men who do similar jobs.Dozens of other BBC employees have expressed support for Ms Gracie and called on the corporation to pay men the same as women.The EHRC warned the BBC it will take further action if executives don’t address Ms Gracie’s complaint and crack down on the gender pay gap.A spokesman said: “We are aware of claims by Carrie Gracie of unlawful pay discrimination at the BBC. Women have a legal right to equal pay with men for equal work.“We will be writing to the BBC and requiring them to provide us with information on their pay policy and the … [Read more...] about Human rights watchdog warns BBC must explain gender pay gap after Carrie Grace quits