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
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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
Two Nigerians beaten in Tbilisi, two suspects detained
The attacked happened on September 19 when one Georgian citizen and his two Nigerian friends were walking on Rustaveli Avenue in the capital. They were attacked by two Georgians, who beat and insulted the two Nigerians and later disappeared, according … Continue reading
Slovak far-right politician Kotleba blocks anti-extremist project
Banská Bystrica Region’s Governor Marian Kotleba, leader of the small far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia (¼SNS), has rejected to sign an approved subsidy of about €7,000 granted to a cultural project against extremism in Slovak society. Kotleba, who surprisingly won … Continue reading
Meeting in Madrid with members of Casa Pound, Elam and Golden Dawn
The members of the Social House Madrid define themselves as “patriots” . But their actions increasingly confirm what was an open secret: they are one of the most active parts of the Spanish neo-Nazi movement. Although they try to be seen as simply people who … Continue reading
Refugee crisis boosts support for anti-Islam PVV, poll shows
The new poll of polls for broadcaster Nos shows a sharp rise in support for the anti-immigration PVV, indicating the party would increase its share of the vote in an election from 17.3% to up to 20.6%. The poll, an … Continue reading
French Euro MP sidelined after France is a “white race” remark
A French European MP was fighting for her political future on Wednesday after coming under attack for describing France as a country of “white race”. Nadine Morano, of the right-wing The Republicans party, could be barred from standing in regional … Continue reading
Antisemitism and Islamophobia: growing hatred in Europe
The European Commission will designate coordinators for antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred. This was announced at the Commission’s first annual Colloquium on fundamental rights held on October 1-2, which is discussing “preventing and combating antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred”. Both ethnic and religious discrimination are … Continue reading