Done By : Johan Osman(s10048527) Ong Jiajun Gerald(S10049284J) Tham Zhi Hao(s10050890) Wendy Lim (s10046365f) Wong Kang Quan Davin(s10046849)
Done By :
Johan Osman(s10048527)
Ong Jiajun Gerald(S10049284J)
Tham Zhi Hao(s10050890)
Wendy Lim (s10046365f )
Wong Kang Quan Davin(s10046849)
Civil Unrest in the French Suburbs, November 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2szzQEfYXU&feature=fvw
How the riots start?
Started after "accidental“ death of 2 teenagers.
They died due to Escaping from the police harassment
Escaping into an electrical substation and suffered severe electrical burns
Riot started as the others fear that they could be next.
Prejudices leading to discrimination
Immigrantsreligious tension
societies negative perceptions of Islam.
negative perceptions on African and Arabic
Social Inequality
Police operation Police harassmentrequired to present identity papers
being held as long as four hours at the police station
their parents must come before the police will release them
Others JobsDiscrimination against immigrants when it
comes to employment.
Anti-CPE Movement: Paris demonstration and riot, 18th March 2006
Social inequality
First employment contract
For under 26
Encourage social pressure with a view to lowering wages
Prejudices leading to discrimination
Against those under 26 years old
Others
EffectYouth go to other country for job
2005 2006
Targeted on minorities (Arabs & Africans)
Targeted on mostly youths (CPE)
Went on strike Peaceful Protest
To stop discrimination against minorities (mindset)
Protecting their future
France Singapore
High unemployment rate for young immigrants
Local companies prefer hiring foreign talents over Singaporean
Graduates leaving for better chance overseas
Singaporeans may leave Singapore to overseas for jobs
Discrimination against Jobs
France SingaporeDiscrimination towards the Africans and the Arab immigrants, not getting jobs due to it.
Discrimination towards non-local born Singaporeans such as imported sports talent in Singapore.
Discrimination affecting immigrant’s social life due to regular police patrol and questioning on immigrants.
Does not accept them as a Singaporean.
Many imported sports talent are not viewed as a Singapore achievements
Discrimination Against Citizenship
France Singapore
The Contrat première embauche (CPE - First Employment Contract or Beginning Workers Contract) against those under 26 years old.
Singaporean over 60 years old are mostly unemployed compared to Singaporean below 60 years old.
Discrimination Against Age
France Singapore
Minorities (Arabs & African Immigrants) population increase but with a lesser pay
Minorities has a bigger family but with lesser income
Local Majorities & Local Minorities
Local Majorities & Local Minorities
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4
4.2
National Malay
Singapore
Local Majorities & Local Minorities
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Singapore
National
Chinese
Malay
Locals will become the minorities in Singapore
Foreign workers will discriminate the locals
Population of foreign workers continue to increase.
Brain drain of Singaporean
Social welfare
Provide help for the lower income families, such as free tuition, school fee subsides and loans for higher education.
Encourage Loyalty
Local universities & company set up connections. Incentives for companies that hire locals.
Education
Instead of doing campaigns, parents and their child should attend workshops that highlight the importance of education and racial harmony. Also informed how a poor family is can still achieve giving their children a higher level of education.
Employment
A company can only have a certain amount of foreign workers based on the number of total employees.
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summary-sat-11-mar.html http://libcom.org/gallery/news/france-cpe/paris-
demonstration-riot-18th-march-2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2szzQEfYXU&feature=fvw http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/mom_library/mr
sd/md.Par.29225.File.tmp/mrsd_employment%20rate%20in%20singapore.pdf
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/paris_riots/ http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=100487 http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/communities/workpl
ace_standards/employment_standards/The_Retirement_Age_Act.html
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