On Saturday Henriette Reker, in charge of running refugee services in Cologne, was stabbed in the neck by an assailant with a far-right background. On Sunday she became the German city’s first female mayor. The attack on the final day … Continue reading
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A year on, Germany’s PEGIDA radicalised by refugee influx
They gather in the dark, wave German flags and vent their fury at foreigners they fear are overrunning their homeland – next week Germany’s anti-Islamic PEGIDA movement turns one year old. Radicalised by Germany’s record influx of refugees and migrants, … Continue reading
Spanish archbishop warns against ‘Trojan horse’ threat from refugees
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, sparked controversy on Wednesday when he questioned whether welcoming refugees to Spain from Syria was such a good idea. “What’s happening in Europe?” the Catholic bishop asked. “This invasion of immigrants… are they … Continue reading
Refugee crisis fuels record result for Austrian far-right in Vienna elections
After a campaign dominated by Europe’s biggest refugee crisis in decades, the far-right Freedom party achieved a record result in a city election in Vienna on Sunday, but failed by a clear margin to beat the Social Democrats. The election … Continue reading
Figures reveal a ‘shocking’ rise in homophobic hate crimes
The number of homophobic attacks reported to police leapt by nearly a quarter last year, Home Office figures have revealed. Forces in England and Wales recorded 5,597 hate crimes against gays and lesbians in 2014-15, a rise of 22 per … Continue reading
Moldova face UEFA rap after fans displayed racist flags during match against Russia
European governing body UEFA has opened a disciplinary case against the Moldova Football Federation (FMF) after fans set off fireworks and displayed racist flags in last week’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Russia. The match, in Chisinau on Oct. 9, was … Continue reading
Britons are ‘failing to support Muslim victims of hate crime’
Muslim victims of hate crimes often receive no support from their fellow citizens and are left feeling reluctant to report attacks as a result, according to a new study. An in-depth survey of the experiences of British Muslims targeted because … Continue reading
OSCE/ODIHR and Council of Europe pilot online learning course on hate crime
“Distance Learning Course on Hate Crime,” an online course designed for legal professionals , was launched today in Sarajevo, by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Education for Legal … Continue reading
Two British teens jailed in beating of Manchester Jew
Two British 17-year-olds who brutally assaulted an Orthodox Jewish peer last month outside a Manchester tram station, fracturing his skull and causing a brain injury, have been sentenced to prison. The assailants of 17-year-old Moshe Fuerst, both of whom pleaded … Continue reading
Norway killer Anders Breivik threatens hunger strike
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has threatened to starve himself to death in protest at his treatment in prison, according to media reports. Breivik claims to have been kept in isolation since 2 September, with time outside his cell … Continue reading