#languagerights — Public Fediverse posts

#Video - Haifa, Israel city council member Sally Abed defends right to speak Arabic
[from #MiddleEastEye on #Telegram]
https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG/21433

#Haifa city council member #SallyAbed faced abuse on Tuesday for speaking #Arabic during a council meeting.

One man is heard telling her to “go to Gaza”, and that “Haifa is not Arab, Haifa is Jewish”.

Abed pushed back, insisting that it is legal for her to speak her language.

[Sally Abed is a prominent member of the Arab/Jewish group #StandingTogether in #Israel.]

#FreePalestine
#Palestine #news #politics #LanguageRights
@palestine

In many client apps of the Fediverse micro-blogging, I could see that there is no option for languages including Kadazandusun, Iban, Bidayuh, Rungus. Please don't tell me that the Fediverse is inclusive.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Indigenous #LanguageRights #Sabah #Sarawak #Borneo #Kadazandusun #Iban

Global protest round-up from MiniMia on Mastodon - Dec. 14

#FreePalestine #WorkersRights #ClimateAction #LanguageRights
#Palestine #Gaza @palestine
#news #politics

https://syzito.xyz/@fkamiah17/115718330212557059

Language Rights Remain Protected by Law

https://crla.org/articles/know-your-rights-executive-order-14224-and-language-access

#LanguageJustice #LanguageRights #HumanRights

Thanks to the Linguistic Society of America for this response to the recent attempt of the U.S. government to make English the official language of the U.S. We have not had an official language until now, and do not need one. I enjoy teaching this topic whenever I get to teach an intro course. https://www.lsadc.org/lsa-statement-against-designating-english-as-the-official-language #USPol #LanguageRights #LSA

Unable to work in their official language of choice, some public servants are quitting — to Canada’s detriment
#Canada #Politics #CivilService #PublicService #Bilingualism #OfficialLanguages #WorkplaceCulture #GovernmentJobs #LanguageRights #WorkplaceDiversity
https://the-14.com/unable-to-work-in-their-official-language-of-choice-some-public-servants-are-quitting-to-canadas-detriment/

A Russian mother reported her son to the police for starting to read the Quran and learn the Ukrainian language. #ReligiousFreedom #LanguageRights

Ukrainian Language Ombudsman Taras Kremen called on local authorities to rename kindergartens. #Ukraine #LanguageRights

"English Montreal School Board sues #Quebec after it's forced to communicate in French"
#Loi96 #EMSB #PolQC #QCPol #LanguageRights
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/emsb-sues-government-quebec-1.7022833?cmp=rss

Naidheachd dhuilich a tha seo. Bha Fionnlagh cliùiteach airson a chuid strì as leth na Gàidhlig. Righinn is gearaineach. B'fheàirrd ar cànan nam biodh tuilleadh dhe leithid ann.

#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #MastoDaoine #Indigenous #LanguageRights #RIP

https://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/sgeulachdan/cye3z656kl2o

Irish Times: "Irish replaces French as second most popular language in North’s A-levels - Optional Irish available in only 35 per cent of schools but held firm as other languages declined"

The DUP are going to love this - not. 😂

#IrishLanguage #Gaeilge #NorthernIreland #LanguageRights

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/06/13/irish-replaces-french-as-second-most-popular-language-in-norths-a-levels/

A nice piece by Jordyn Haime about efforts to revive Pingpu languages in Taiwan, including work on Makatao and Siraya.

https://thechinaproject.com/2023/06/05/taiwans-unrecognized-indigenous-tribes-are-reviving-dead-languages-to-achieve-recognition/

#Taiwan #Indigenous #EndangeredLanguages #LanguageRights #Pingpu

RIP Tove Skutnabb-Kangas (1940-2023), a tireless advocate for linguistic rights.

#LanguageRights

I think by now, indigenous communities have every right to give a hard side eye to any white dude coming to them offering assistance -- and a shady contract.

That article made me mad.

#Colonizer
#DataJustice #LanguageRights

Greenlandic MP refuses to speak Danish in parliament debate

Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam gives seven-minute speech in native Inuit language and refuses to repeat in Danish

#Indigenous #LanguageRights #Refusal #Greenland #Denmark

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/greenlandic-mp-refuses-to-speak-danish-in-parliament-debate

@davidallengreen Thanks Dave - I’m an academic and #unesco chair working with lawyers on #refugee and #immigration advocacy matters as well as #cultural rights #HumanRights #LanguageRights & #NewScots - not a lawyer but co-supervising law PhDs & huge admirer of folk like @AlasdairMackenzie