Comments on: Leading Qatari paper prints a racist anti-migrants cartoon

By: eden

eden — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:48:54 +0000

Why dont they show a Qatari rapist – at least it is the truth!

By: Maids Portrayed as Criminals in a UAE Paper

Maids Portrayed as Criminals in a UAE Paper — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:35:42 +0000

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By: Saudi mulls ban on Asian housemaids because they ‘don’t understand our culture’

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:36:07 +0000

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By: Racist Cartoon: Gulf Times Publishes Complaint Letters

Racist Cartoon: Gulf Times Publishes Complaint Letters — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:27:23 +0000

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By: Ahmed Zidan

Ahmed Zidan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:15:47 +0000

In addition for being offensive, it’s very poor from the artistic aspect. No fun at all! I wonder if there’re caricaturists who’re non-caricaturists at all!

By: VS

VS — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:21:33 +0000

Its so weird, people from the gulf countries are racists. They look down upon brown and black people when they themselves are brown and the laziest assoles i have seen.

There is open discrimination is their countries and they suck up to white people for now reason. These people will never change. If some paper had a cartoon about their religion..all hell would break loose but these dumb fucks can say anything about anybody..damn hypocrites…

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:00:06 +0000

Sending out my letter now!

By: Anna Bowsher

Anna Bowsher — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:45:17 +0000

Email sent! Well done for flagging up such a disgusting example of the unfounded racism and abuse that affects the innocent victims of impoverishment. Hopefully by letting the Editors of popular local publications know that they are not immune from (even international) scrutiny we can prevent the future sensationalist broadcasting of such ignorant and repulsive views which only exacerbate the situation.
Keep up the good work Migrant Rights!

Anna from London, UK

By: Sophia

Sophia — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:51:50 +0000

Right -my emails are in! Come on guys, get writing!

Many thanks for bringing this to our attention, Mr Gourlay