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By Anwesha Bhaumik
Kolkata– Attacks against people of Asian descent aren’t new in the history of the US, but recent spike in anti-Asian incidents post-Covid, panelists at a recent online seminar organised by top American think tank East-West Centre argued.
The context of the post-Covid violence against Asians is more worrying, Representative Ted Lieu told attendees at the ‘EWC Live: Asian Americans Unsilenced’ online seminar, covered by IANS.
With the numbers of anti-Asian attacks projected to grow, other panelists speaking at the seminar called for more activism and collaborations with other ethnic groups.
The issue of anti-Asian hate is getting attention “from the very highest level of our government”, Lieu said, adding: “I think we’re in a different political environment. I think you’re seeing the political awakening of the Asian American community.”
2021-05-08 07:35:47 GMT2021-05-08 15:35:47(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Xinhua) U.S. major cities are witnessing a historic surge in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, a new U.S. report said last week.
Anti-Asian hate crimes reported to police in 16 large U.S. cities and counties has increased by 164 percent in the first quarter of 2021 over the same period of 2020, from 36 to 95, according to the report titled Report to the Nation: Anti-Asian Prejudice and Hate Crime from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB).
The rise in anti-Asian hate crimes may get worse as COVID-19 restrictions lift, Brian Levin, author of the report and a professor of criminal justice, said to U.S. media outlet USA TODAY, adding that the surge requires immediate action by civic leaders, educators and policymakers and law enforcement particularly in the area of outreach.
Attacks against Asians rise in US: Panel
Attacks against Asians rise in US: Panel
Last Updated: Thu, May 6th, 2021, 12:20:09hrs
The context of the post-Covid violence against Asians is more worrying, Representative Ted Lieu told attendees at the EWC Live: Asian Americans Unsilenced online seminar, covered by IANS.
With the numbers of anti-Asian attacks projected to grow, other panelists speaking at the seminar called for more activism and collaborations with other ethnic groups.
The issue of anti-Asian hate is getting attention from the very highest level of our government , Lieu said, adding: I think we re in a different political environment. I think you re seeing the political awakening of the Asian American community.