LETTER: Lives of all oppressed matter
Dispossessed and terrorised groups such as Palestinians and Rohingyas should become the centre of attention too
Allan Wolman wants US liberals to spread their focus beyond the US, particularly to Africa (“Black lives in Africa matter too” (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/letters/2020-08-31-letter-black-lives-in-africa-matter-too/), August 31). I suggest all lives everywhere that are under threat become the concern of not only US liberals, but of all human rights-loving people.
Thus, dispossessed, discriminated, marginalised, oppressed and terrorised groups, be they among others Diego Garcians, Kashmiris, Uighurs, Native Americans, Palestinians, Aborigines or Rohingyas, should become the centre of our attention...
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