Category: News

Shell’s 1942 Massacre: The Forgotten Killing of Chinese Laborers

The Chinese Conflict, also known as "Trinta di Mei" (Thirty Days of May), was a tragic labour dispute during World War II in Curaçao. On 20 April 1942, fifteen Chinese seamen on strike were shot dead at Kamp Suffisant. What lies behind this relatively unknown event

Read More

Racism on the Train, NS fails to act

Lately, Asian Raisins has received multiple reports of racist incidents on trains, the perpetrators being either fellow passengers, or in some cases, NS conductors themselves. We have found that many reports of racism on trains are not adequately addressed by NS, leaving victims feeling unheard and

Read More

Fetish fatigue – Racism in dating

In recent years, anti-racist activists have drawn attention to the term ‘Asian fever’ to denounce the sexual fetishisation of Asians. While this type of sexualised racism can manifest in various ways, it is often expressed in the exclusive pursuit of Asian women as a form of

Read More

10 Asian Women to Celebrate for International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. On this day we commemorate milestones in the women’s rights movement and bring attention to various current women’s rights issues. Throughout history, women’s contributions to social justice, scientific development, and other causes have often been underappreciated, and

Read More

Belgian Media Company De Chinezen Sticks to Racist Name

In February 2022, Asian Raisins approached the Belgian media company De Chinezen for a discussion [article in Dutch] about their website design, which contained stark references to communist China. For instance, the site featured a bright red colour scheme with yellow stars, whilst their front page

Read More

Jumbo and Artiach Refuse to Change a Racist Name from Filipinos to Chiquilin

On November 21st, 2021, Asian Raisins tried to lobby for a name change concerning Filipinos cookies being sold in several shops in The Netherlands. Complaint letters were sent to the producer, Artiach, as well as the retailers Action, Jumbo, and SweetSupply (via bol.com). At the time,

Read More

Racism in the labour market: smaller chances of getting a job

It has been known for a while that job applicants with non-Dutch names are less likely to be invited for a job interview (source: National Programme against Discrimination and Racism 2022 and Action plan labour market discrimination 2022-2025). A group of researchers from the Netherlands, Germany,

Read More

Week Against Racism Panel Discussion: Through the Glasses of People with an Adoption Background

Week Against Racism Panel Discussion: Through the Glasses of People with an Adoption Background As part of the Week against Racism, we collaborated with Pakhuis de Zwijger to organise a panel discussion on Monday, March 18th. The focus was on the racism experienced by East, South

Read More

Looking Back at Week Against Racism Roundtable Discussion 2024: Through the Eyes of People with an Adoption Background

As part of the Week Against Racism 2024, we collaborated with Pakhuis de Zwijger to organise a panel discussion on Monday, March 18th. The focus was on the racism experienced by East, South and Southeast Asian people with an adoption background. Racism is a complex and

Read More

Minister of Social Affairs and Employment refuses to seriously fight against anti-East and Southeast Asian racism

On March 18, 2024, the research report "Research on experiences of discrimination and racism among people of (South) East Asian origin in the Netherlands" (EDAN, report in Dutch) was released. As the first systematic and scientific study on racism against East and Southeast Asian people in

Read More

Sign In

Register

Reset Password

Please enter your username or email address, you will receive a link to create a new password via email.