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Indonesia's immigration authorities have banned two Dutch nationals for organising an illegal running event that had also allegedly discriminated against locals.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

"I want my daughter to have as normal a life as possible. I don't want her to be discriminated against because of her size," she says, adding that she is confident the drug will boost Camila's height.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“The allegation that I discriminated against anyone is absolutely false,” Beiermeister said in a statement in response to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

Judges blocked it from taking effect, and the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, saying the order discriminated based on nationality.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

I put out my hand to feel the dark mass before me: I discriminated the rough stones of a low wall—above it, something like palisades, and within, a high and prickly hedge.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë