German far-right group PEGIDA used a rally on Monday to celebrate a surge in support for anti-immigrant parties ahead of crucial regional elections, with one supporter seen shouting a Nazi slogan. The march, staged by Legida, Pegida’s offshoot in Leipzig, … Continue reading
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Germany’s Top Court Is Urged to Ban Extreme-Right Party NPD
Germany’s top court opened a hearing Tuesday on a bid to ban an extreme-right party that security officials suspect is behind a surge in racist violence against recently arrived migrants. At issue is a plea filed by the German parliament’s … Continue reading
Polish magazine’s ‘Islamic rape of Europe’ cover sparks outrage
A Polish magazine has published a highly inflammatory front cover showing a white woman being assaulted by three pairs of dark-skinned male hands under the headline “The Islamic rape of Europe”. The cover of this week’s edition of wSieci (the … Continue reading
Masked marchers beat immigrants in Stockholm
A gang of up to a hundred black-clad masked men marched in central Stockholm on Friday evening, singling out and beating up immigrants, and handing out leaflets threatening further violent attacks against unaccompanied refugee youth. The march, the most extreme … Continue reading
European far-right, nationalist parties meet in Milan
Sharing the stage with leaders of other European populist parties, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Friday that Europe’s nationalist parties are ready to step in and clean up when European structures fail under current immigration and monetary policies. … Continue reading
Hate crimes against London Jewish & Muslim communities soar
In the last 12 months 459 antiSemitic crimes were recorded by police in the capital compared with 406 in the same period the previous year. The disturbing rise is continuing a trend seen over the past few years. The 2015 … Continue reading
Allan, a trans teen from Barcelona commits suicide due to bullying
Just weeks after changing his ID trans teen Allan, 17, takes his life. Allan, a transsexual teen from Barcelona, Spain, finally succeeded this December when a magistrate gave him authorization to change the name on his legal documents. He had … Continue reading
Anonymous issue chilling threat after homeless man is ‘tortured with stun gun’ in Mexico
Anonymous have released a chilling threat to a group of young Mexican men after claims they were responsible for the torture of a homeless man. A shocking video has emerged online which claims to show a young group forcing an … Continue reading
German Neo-Nazi charged over concentration camp tattoo
GERMAN prosecutors laid charges on Wednesday against a far-right local politician over a tattoo bearing a notorious Nazi concentration camp slogan and a picture of Auschwitz. Marcel Zech, a 27-year-old council member of the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) … Continue reading
Marine Le Pen not guilty of inciting religious hatred
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s far-right Front National, has been acquitted of inciting hatred after she compared Muslim street prayers to the Nazi occupation. Le Pen went on trial in Lyon after four anti-racism and human rights groups … Continue reading