wisp assignment 2 france

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

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ace_standards/employment_standards/The_Retirement_Age_Act.html

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