World History Generation Z Research Project: Ethnic / Religious Tensions
Football Hooligans: FC Lokomotive Leipzig fans before their team's encounter with SG Dynamo Schwerin in 1990. Bundesarchiv, Bild/ Wolfried Pätzold .CC-BY-SA 3.0
Violence And Discrimination Against Religious Minorities
Buddhist Nationalism in Myanmar
- Myanmar nationalist monk rails against Muslims on social media (1:04)A public speaking ban against him now expired, Myanmar nationalist monk Wirathu - once dubbed the Buddhist 'Bin Laden' - pours vitriol on the country's small Muslim population, cheering a military crackdown forcing nearly 700,000 Rohingya into Bangladesh.
Hindu Nationalism in India
- India: Is the ruling BJP's 'Hindutva' approach a civilizational principle?
The difference between Hinduism as a religion and Hindutva as a political ideology has been a topic of heated debate in India for years.
Includes videos - The Mind of a Hindu Nationalist (7:28)Reports of violent attacks on Muslim and Christian minorities by Hindu nationalist groups appear frequently in Indian newspapers. In this video, The Diplomat seeks to explore what lies behind such attacks through an interview with a Hindu nationalist foot soldier, Aakash Bhatia, who claims to be a volunteer with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council).
Uighurs in China
- What is happening with the Uighurs in China?
Interactive feature - China is hunting Uyghurs around the world, with help from some surprising countries
More than 1,500 Uyghurs have been detained, extradited or rendered, most in the Middle East and North Africa, says a report from the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Includes video
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