racial discrimination

[concern_citizen]

This is an article about 83y/o woman who need to make an appeal to be compensated after being held prisoner for four years in Japanese prisoner of war. She was deemed not to be compensated due to her parents are Indian and Iraqi. It was mentioned in the paper that she is not "British enough" to be compensated. An appeal was made and she was compensated afterwards which is not even enough to pay off the sufferings she experienced during world war II. This only shows how bad racial discrimination affects our society and people's human rights.

[Jason]

Ya, I saw that in METRO yesterday, felt sorry for her

[mark]

Yep saw that too..

Its an odd case.. Tell me if i'm wrong but I understood that her parent weren't british and she'd moved to the uk thus at what point does she become british? and can you apply for what you "would of got" if you were british..

One thing worth thinking about imho is I come from umm lets say south affrica but have been unemployed for 10yrs.. I now have lived in the uk for 15yrs thus my 10yr unemployment in SA means I can claim the unemployments benifits for that period ?
hmmm..

[concern_citizen]

Being a victim of war is not a person's choice right? But being unemployed for ten years can be a person's choice or maybe due to limited resources but as a responsible person you'll try to find a job no matter what it takes. I just believed that people who was prisoner of war should be compensated for whatever nationality they are. I dont think comparing this two situation is logical at all. You can't compare victims of POW to an unemployed person.

[concern_citizen]

Ya, I saw that in METRO yesterday, felt sorry for her
Yep i feel sorry for all the people who are victims of POW. The monetary compensation might not even enough to ease the sufferings and pain they have experienced during that time.

[mark]

Being a victim of war is not a person's choice right? But being unemployed for ten years can be a person's choice or maybe due to limited resources but as a responsible person you'll try to find a job no matter what it takes. I just believed that people who was prisoner of war should be compensated for whatever nationality they are. I dont think comparing this two situation is logical at all. You can't compare victims of POW to an unemployed person.

No no.. I wasn't trying to compare that.. Purley trying to compare that persons rights in regards to britian..

I agree 100% that she should be compensated!

[concern_citizen]

No no.. I wasn't trying to compare that.. Purley trying to compare that persons rights in regards to britian..

I agree 100% that she should be compensated!
I just felt that these less fortunate people should be compensated accordingly instead of being discriminated. We are lucky that we never experienced what they've been through. Regarding migrants from other country(SA) who got a chance to reside here i believed that its not our governments responsibility to compensate them whilst they were unemployed in their port of origin. I also disagree in compensating unemployed people unless they are elderly or in an avoidable circumstances otherwise unemployed resident of UK should start looking for a decent job.

[The Helper]

Thats very sad indeed, i think she should have got a compensation. Its very sad to hear that she was being discriminated because of her nationality.

Regards

[concern_citizen]

She's been compensated after they made an appeal

[bwilsonwriter]

Well that is good that she got compensated from what i am hearing.

[Chronotrigga]

Its really sad becaus she was that old too, and they wouldn't let her. This is definently racism, and something should be done due to this.

[ddc]

Wow, this shouldn't even have to have been a case.