Progressive Minds

As a result of the decision to bring the Uighur Gitmo detainees to Bermuda last week there has been a huge public backlash towards this decision. The vast majority of this backlash has been focused on the decision itself and how it was handled by the Premier.

Most people point out that the US is obligated under international law to have accommodated them in the US if they did not feel confident to repatriate them to the People's Republic of China - as such the decision to bring them here should have been a non-issue altogether. Others point out that the way it was done was unconstitutional, and the secrecy has led many people to feel betrayed by the decision.

Unfortunately a small, but possibly growing minority, have instead focused their anger at the Uighur detainees themselves. This anger has taken the form of reactionary prejudice, attacking both these peoples ethnicity and religion. Such behaviour and statements must be condemned as the prejudice they are.

Irrespective of ones personal opinion about the decision itself or the way it was handled, I ask that everyone who comes across individual's making such prejudiced statements corrects them on it.

Any suggestions on how best to get out there the message of countering this prejudice?