Racism in Ecuador and the World (PRAP)

"Racism is man's response to the unknown, hated or envied."

Racism is the view that postulates the supposed superiority of one race over another, which have led to quite often repressive actions of outright persecution or ethnic group considered inferior. The Attitudes, values and racist systems established a hierarchy between ethnic or racial groups, used to justify the privileges or advantages enjoyed by the dominant group.

In Ecuador racial discrimination and racism operate jointly. Racial discrimination is any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on lineage or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise on an equal footing, of human rights and freedoms fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life.

Racism is a system of power that gives privileges to the population that is considered "best" whites who marginalize the spaces of power to African descendants and indigenous. Racism is the legacy of colonial rule preventing coexistence on equal terms.

In the world there are several organizations that are against racism and in its first article the Convention defines "racial discrimination" by adopting a comprehensive approach to reaching various forms of discrimination, distinction, restriction or preference, either by reason of "race, color, descent or national or ethnic origin".

My conclusion is that today, there is still racial discrimination, ethnic conflicts and violence in many parts of the world. Millions of people continue to face discrimination by  of the color of their skin or their ethnic background. Indigenous peoples are discriminated against one of the sectors. Ethnic minorities, migrants, among others, are groups that are not respecting fundamental human rights.

"Our true nationality is mankind."

Herbert George Wells