http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Ethnic violence) en-us Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:12:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/12-killed-in-south-sudan-ambush-of-un-convoy?start=0 In a major setback to efforts to bring stability to South Sudan, five peacekeepers from India and seven civilian United Nations staff were killed when unidentified attackers ambushed their convoy near the border with Sudan.<br /> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:12:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/12-killed-in-south-sudan-ambush-of-un-convoy South Sudan, UN Peacekeepers, Jonglei, Murle people, United Nations, Ethnic violence, United Nations peacekeeping, Sudan, Cattle raiding, Euronews In a major setback to efforts to bring stability to South Sudan, five peacekeepers from India and seven civilian United Nations staff were killed when unidentified attackers ambushed their convoy near the border with Sudan. http://news.linktv.org/videos/shiagenocide-pakistanis-take-to-twitter-to-protest-killings?start=0 Since the beginning of the year, more than 350 Shia muslims have been killed and hundreds more injured in bombings and targeted killings in Pakistan. Islamabad-based journalist Michelle Stockman reports on who's behind the violence, and how Pakistanis protesting the violence are using social media to get their message out. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:32:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/shiagenocide-pakistanis-take-to-twitter-to-protest-killings Shia Islam, Hazara people, Social media, Targeted killings in Pakistan, Sectarian violence in Pakistan, Law enforcement in Pakistan, Ethnic violence, Quetta, Pakistan, LinkAsia Since the beginning of the year, more than 350 Shia muslims have been killed and hundreds more injured in bombings and targeted killings in Pakistan. Islamabad-based journalist Michelle Stockman reports on who's behind the violence, and how Pakistanis protesting the violence are using social media to get their message out. http://news.linktv.org/videos/buddhist-muslim-clashes-kill-20-in-central-burma?start=0 A dispute over an ordinary transaction has exploded into days of rioting between Muslim and Buddhists in the central Burma city of Meiktila that have left at least 20 dead and forced many more to flee. The violence, far from the site of similar clashes last year, has raised fears of a wider ethnic conflict.<br /> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:22:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/buddhist-muslim-clashes-kill-20-in-central-burma Myanmar, Ethnic violence, Buddhism, Muslim, Myanmar Army, Riot, Al Jazeera English A dispute over an ordinary transaction has exploded into days of rioting between Muslim and Buddhists in the central Burma city of Meiktila that have left at least 20 dead and forced many more to flee. The violence, far from the site of similar clashes last year, has raised fears of a wider ethnic conflict. http://news.linktv.org/videos/fear-overwhelms-thai-schools-as-rebels-target-teachers?start=0 The daily school run is a dangerous business in southern Thailand - where ethnic tensions often boil over into bloody violence. The Thai military has been dispatched to protect schools as muslim insurgents aim their firepower on teachers. Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:52:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/fear-overwhelms-thai-schools-as-rebels-target-teachers School shooting, Islam in Thailand, Southern Thailand, Muslim, Politics of Thailand, Ethnic violence, Militant, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Channel 4 News The daily school run is a dangerous business in southern Thailand - where ethnic tensions often boil over into bloody violence. The Thai military has been dispatched to protect schools as muslim insurgents aim their firepower on teachers. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bomb-targets-pakistans-shia-minority-kills-dozens?start=0 A bomb in southwestern Pakistan has killed at least 72 and left more than 200 others injured, activists in Balochistan have reported. The improvised explosive device, which was attached to a motorbike outside a vegetable market in Quetta, targeted Pakistan's minority Shia population. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:03:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bomb-targets-pakistans-shia-minority-kills-dozens Quetta, Shia Islam, Improvised explosive device, Pakistan, Minority group, Ethnic violence, Ethnic group, Al Jazeera English A bomb in southwestern Pakistan has killed at least 72 and left more than 200 others injured, activists in Balochistan have reported. The improvised explosive device, which was attached to a motorbike outside a vegetable market in Quetta, targeted Pakistan's minority Shia population. http://news.linktv.org/videos/teaching-israel-ethnic-tolerance-one-student-at-a-time?start=0 Israeli Jews and Muslim Palestinians have a long history of bitter dispute, and tensions have never been higher than in recent weeks. One school outside Tel Aviv, however, seeks to foster understanding in the troubled region by immersing both Arab and Jewish children. Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:09:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/teaching-israel-ethnic-tolerance-one-student-at-a-time Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Palestinians, Israeli Jews, Muslim, School, Ethnic violence, Tel Aviv, Israel, CCTV News, Middle East Israeli Jews and Muslim Palestinians have a long history of bitter dispute, and tensions have never been higher than in recent weeks. One school outside Tel Aviv, however, seeks to foster understanding in the troubled region by immersing both Arab and Jewish children. http://news.linktv.org/videos/ethnic-riots-shake-nairobis-little-mogadishu?start=0 Tensions between ethnic Somalis and other Kenyans have risen sharply in recent days. After a grenade attack on a Nairobi bus killed nine people, mobs attacked the city's "Little Mogadishu" district and looted homes and businesses. Violence has also erupted in the Somali-dominated northern Kenyan city Garissa.<br /> Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:38:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/ethnic-riots-shake-nairobis-little-mogadishu Nairobi, Kenya, Somalia, Ethnic violence, Al-Shabaab, Somali people, Riot Tensions between ethnic Somalis and other Kenyans have risen sharply in recent days. After a grenade attack on a Nairobi bus killed nine people, mobs attacked the city's "Little Mogadishu" district and looted homes and businesses. Violence has also erupted in the Somali-dominated northern Kenyan city of Garissa. http://news.linktv.org/videos/renewed-clashes-kill-dozens-in-burmas-rakhine-state-linkasia-11212?start=0 A measure of calm has descended on Burma's westernmost Rakhine state after violence between Buddhists and Muslims killed 84 and left more than 125 injured. LinkAsia speaks with Burmese activist Maung Zarni about the causes of the violence and the effect it may have on Burma's fragile reforms. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:07:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/renewed-clashes-kill-dozens-in-burmas-rakhine-state-linkasia-11212 Myanmar, Rakhine State, Buddhism, Muslim, Maung Zarni, Rohingya, Ethnic violence, Burmese language, Ethnic group, LinkAsia A measure of calm has descended on Burma's westernmost Rakhine state after violence between Buddhists and Muslims killed 84 and left more than 125 injured. LinkAsia speaks with Burmese activist Maung Zarni about the causes of the violence and the effect it may have on Burma's fragile reforms. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-091712?start=1177 BBC Arabic reports that deadly tribal clashes resulted in the deaths of over 100 people from two rival tribes near Kenya's Tana River, as Kenyan politicians seek to utilize the confrontations for their own gain in the elections. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-091712 Nuclear program of Iran, Israel, Iran, Innocence of Muslims, International Atomic Energy Agency, US-Israel relations, Palestinians, Islam, Barack Obama, Syrian Civil War Presenter, Female #1 The deadly tribal confrontations that have been ongoing in Kenya for a month intensified concerns that acts of violence will prevail over the upcoming elections that will take place next March. The current clashes resulted in the deaths of over 100 people from two rival tribes. What makes the situation even more dangerous is that politicians seek to utilize the confrontations for their own gain in the elections, which has led to the expulsion of a minister from the current government. Reporter, Male #2 The killers arrived in the early morning. They were in the hundreds. They were armed with arrows, axes, and darts. They set the homes in the village on fire, and they beat the residents to death. They did not distinguish between children, the elderly, or women. They committed a massacre. Reporter, Male #2 Jamila is an eight-year-old girl. An ax cut a large wound through her innocent face. She is still too afraid to even speak. But those who are able to speak, those who survived the massacre, tell horrific stories about what happened to them. Guest, Male #2 (Massacre Survivor, Member of Pokomo Tribe) The attackers were in three groups. The first set the houses on fire. The second kidnapped the wounded. And the third did the killing. Reporter, Male #1 This conflict takes place over land and water. On one side, there is the Pokomo, young farmers who produce crops on the banks of the Tana River, in order to make money to pay for their daily needs. Reporter, Male #1 On the other side, there is the Orma tribe. They are Bedouin shepherds who are constantly in search of shelter for their animals. In the past, conflicts were resolved peacefully. Reporter, Male #1 But the shepherds armed themselves for protection, according to them. Some of them admit to being thirsty for revenge. Reporter, Male #1 In neighboring villages, religious clerics and politicians preach about the importance of security and peace. But there are those who believe that the land is not only important to the farmers, but to politicians who are using the conflicts to win the upcoming elections. Guest, Male #3 (Massacre Eyewitness, Member of the Pokomo Tribe) If you have political power, then you have everything. There are many posts that you could win, and whoever wins has power and influence. That is enough reason to incite conflict. Reporter, Male #1 The Kenyan government pushed military forces to stop the confrontations, which killed over 100 people within a month. But there is increasing worry that the upcoming elections may turn into a bloody battle incited by senior politicians. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tensions-turn-to-violence-in-indias-remote-assam-state?start=0 Ethnic violence in northeastern Assam state between the indigenous population and Muslim immigrants has killed at least 78 and displaced hundreds of thousands. Contributor Ajoy Bose reports from New Delhi on the underlying reasons for the violence and the protests that have sprung up as far away as Mumbai and Bangalore. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:26:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tensions-turn-to-violence-in-indias-remote-assam-state Assam, Ethnic violence, Muslim, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, India, Manmohan Singh, LinkAsia, Yul Kwon Ethnic violence in northeastern Assam state between the indigenous population and Muslim immigrants has killed at least 78 and displaced hundreds of thousands. Contributor Ajoy Bose reports from New Delhi on the underlying reasons for the violence and the protests that have sprung up as far away as Mumbai and Bangalore. http://news.linktv.org/videos/india-accuses-pakistan-of-fueling-ethnic-tensions?start=0 The Indian government says bogus websites and text messages that helped fuel ethnic panic in the country came from Pakistan. The government has been trying to calm fears following violence in the state of Assam and rumors of revenge attacks across half of the country. Sun, 19 Aug 2012 07:03:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/india-accuses-pakistan-of-fueling-ethnic-tensions Government of India, Assam, Bodo people, Text messaging, India, Muslim, Photo manipulation, Pakistan, Religious Violence, India-Pakistan relations The Indian government says bogus websites and text messages that helped fuel ethnic panic in the country came from Pakistan. The government has been trying to calm fears following violence in the state of Assam and rumors of revenge attacks across half of the country. Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane explains. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-080112?start=310 Human Rights Watch said that security forces in Myanmar killed, raped, and organized mass arrest campaigns against Rohingya Muslims after sectarian riots occurred in the northeastern part of the country, reports Al Jazeera. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-080112 United Nations, Syrian Civil War, Rohingya, Politics of Somalia, Bahrain Uprising, Nuclear program of Iran, Haredi Judaism, Mujahedin Khalq, Foreign relations of Egypt, Leon Panetta Presenter, Male #1 Human Rights Watch said that security forces in Myanmar killed, raped, and organized mass arrest campaigns against Rohingya Muslims after sectarian riots occurred in the northeastern part of the country. Presenter, Female #1 Meanwhile, the UN representative concerned with human rights arrived to Arakan Province to follow up on what has happened there over the past few months. Reporter, Male #2 For 70 years, Muslims in Myanmar have suffered oppression, displacement, and arrest. But the past few months have reached unprecedented levels. They were internationally categorized as the minority to suffer the most from ethnic cleansing and persecution. And after all of the internal reports that were received from Myanmar concerning the cases of killing, mass arrests, and religious cleansing, matters seemed like they were moving quickly. Reporter, Male #2 The United Nations sent a special envoy. The representative, who hasn't issued many statements, is observing the effects of a tragedy that occurred two months before he arrived. The representative will stay for a few days before he leaves, and the field will be open once again between oppressive security forces and residents whose government does not recognize them as citizens of the state, and calls for rounding them up in camps or deporting them outside the country to Bangladesh. Reporter, Male #2 And in the context of condemnation and documentation, Human Rights Watch was clear in describing the violations. In a statement it issued regarding the recent events, it said, "Security forces killed, raped, and arrested Muslims in Myanmar." The statement added that security forces did not play any role to prevent what it called systematic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims. The organization for human rights called for immediately allowing aid to be delivered to the victims. Guest, Male #3 They are supposed to protect minorities, and guarantee that their rights will not be violated. They left matters to develop into what happened in the state of Arakan. Authorities in Myanmar participated in human rights violations against one of the two parties involved in the sectarian riots. Reporter, Male #2 The Organization of Islamic Cooperation renewed its call upon the international community and United Nations to bear responsibility, and to protect the Muslims of Myanmar from what it called forms of abuse that are carried out against them. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-prime-minister-says-her-country-cannot-help-rohingya?start=0 In an interview with Al Jazeera, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her country cannot afford to accomodate more Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing persecution from neighboring Myanmar. Sat, 28 Jul 2012 07:20:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bangladesh-prime-minister-says-her-country-cannot-help-rohingya Refugee, Rohingya, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Bangladesh-Burma relations, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Foreign relations of Burma, Politics of Bangladesh, Ethnic cleansing In an interview with Al Jazeera, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her country cannot afford to accommodate more Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing persecution from neighboring Myanmar. The statement follows reports that Bangladishi authorities have been rejecting many of the asylum seekers. Sheikh Hasina has defended the policy, saying Bangladesh is already overpopulated, and it is not her country's responsibility to help all of the Rohingya. There are already about 300,000 Rohingya living in refugee camps in Bangladesh. http://news.linktv.org/videos/nigeria-tension-remains-following-bloody-ethnic-violence?start=0 Tension is high in central Nigeria two weeks after the killing of more than 100 people in violence between rival ethnic groups. A military operation is under way to find those who carried out the attacks, but locals have little confidence it will succeed. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:55:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/nigeria-tension-remains-following-bloody-ethnic-violence Nigerian Sharia conflict, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, Berom, Fulani, Ethnic violence, Religious Violence, Nigeria Police Force, Islam in Nigeria Tension is high in central Nigeria two weeks after the killing of more than 100 people in violence between rival ethnic groups. A military operation is under way in Plateau State to find those who carried out the attacks. According to reports, however, the region's leaders have little confidence in it. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from Jos, Nigeria. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tragedy-unfolding-in-myanmar-as-rohingyas-face-horrific-ethnic-cleansing?start=0 Against the backdrop of a new, pro-democracy Myanmar, the Burmese government has implemented a program against the minority Rohingya population that scholars and analysts are calling a "horrific ethnic cleansing". Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:54:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tragedy-unfolding-in-myanmar-as-rohingyas-face-horrific-ethnic-cleansing Myanmar, Rohingya, Ethnic cleansing, Politics of Myanmar, Ethnic violence, Muslim, Ethnic group, Rakhine State, Aung San Suu Kyi, Refugee Against the backdrop of a new, pro-democracy Myanmar, the Burmese government has implemented a program against the minority Rohingya population that scholars and analysts are calling a "horrific ethnic cleansing". Since June, violence and tension have erupted in Myanmar regarding the fate of the Rohingya, who are ethnically and religiously different from the majority Buddhist population. http://news.linktv.org/videos/as-violence-dies-down-in-rakhine-real-struggles-begin?start=0 Peace has descended on Myanmar's Rakhine state, yet some of the region's biggest problems are just beginning. Authorities have to deal with 90,000 displaced citizens, simmering tensions, and the smoldering ruins of Sittwe's neighborhoods. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:10:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/as-violence-dies-down-in-rakhine-real-struggles-begin Myanmar, Rakhine State, Rohingya, Sittwe, Muslim, Thein Sein, Buddhism, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, Ethnic violence Peace has descended on Myanmar's Rakhine state, yet some of the region's biggest problems are just beginning. Authorities have to deal with 90,000 displaced citizens, simmering tensions, and the smoldering ruins of Sittwe's neighborhoods. http://news.linktv.org/videos/rakhine-violence-rooted-in-the-history-of-burma?start=0 At least 20 people have been killed in recent clashes between ethnic Burmese Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims. Host Kara Tsuboi speaks with Carleton College's Tun Myint about the root causes of the escalating violence in Rakhine state. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:14:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/rakhine-violence-rooted-in-the-history-of-burma Myanmar, Rakhine State, Rohingya, Muslim, Buddhism, Tun Myint, Ethnic violence, Carleton College, LinkAsia, Yul Kwon At least 20 people have been killed in recent clashes between ethnic Burmese Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims. Host Kara Tsuboi speaks with Carleton College's Tun Myint about the root causes of the escalating violence in Rakhine state. http://news.linktv.org/videos/bloody-ethnic-violence-erupts-in-myanmar?start=0 Myanmar's government has imposed a state of emergency in the western state of Rakhine after three days of riots left seven dead. Troops have been deployed to quell violence between majority Buddhists and Muslims, including Rohingya migrants. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:42:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/bloody-ethnic-violence-erupts-in-myanmar Rohingya, Rakhine State, Myanmar, State of emergency, Thein Sein, Arson, Ethnic violence, Statelessness, Rape, Politics of Myanmar Myanmar government has imposed a state of emergency in the western state of Rakhine after three days of riots left seven people dead. Army troops have been deployed to quell violence between majority Buddhists and Muslims, including Rohingya migrants. As the situation flared up, the UN said it was relocating its staff from the region. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok in neighboring Thailand.