An investigation was initiated about « racial discrimination » about Harvard University in the United States – Cyprus Newspaper

US President Donald Trump administration launched an investigation on the allegations that “racial discrimination ında in the article elections, about Harvard Law Review, Harvard University and the university’s legal magazine“ Harvard Law Review.

Firstly, the dispute between the Harvard University and the Trump administration, which has become the target of the Federal government on the grounds that they continue their diversity, equality and inclusion programs with support for Palestine on the campus.

In a joint statement of the US Department of Education and the Ministry of Health and Human Services, it was announced that an investigation into the university and magazine was initiated after allegations that the magazine Harvard Law Review ”was based on the race in the article election process.

In the statement, the investigation within the scope of the magazine « writers according to the race and the merit is thrown into the background » allegations that the investigation will be investigated, the investigation, the financial connections of the magazine, audit procedures, membership and article publishing election policies said.

It was emphasized that the investigation was carried out in order to determine whether the 6th title of the Civil Rights Law of 1964, which prohibits discrimination of institutions from the federal government on the basis of race.

Dispute between Trump and Harvard

The Trump administration threatened to freeze federal funds, citing diversity, equality and inclusion programs with campus protests organized for many universities, including Harvard, including Harvard.

In this context, the administration decided to freeze the $ 2.2 billion fund provided to Harvard and the $ 60 million contract.

The university also filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to prevent this decision, arguing that the funds of the federal government was unlawful.