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Wednesday, 24 April, 2024, 14:26 GMT

Racism

German interior minister concerned by rise in right-wing crime
24-03-2013
Germany’s interior minister has expressed concern about a rise in crime attributed to right-wing extremists.


Sweden: Stockholm police end 'racial profiling' push
09-03-2013
Swedish police announced officers would no longer be asking public transport users for identification, after their past efforts to deport undocumented migrants were branded as racial profiling.


Germany: Frankfurt cops in focus after 'racist attack'
08-11-2012
Growing public outrage in Frankfurt over an alleged attack by four police officers which left a black man unconscious and suffering concussion has prompted a debate in the state parliament over claims of racism in the police force.


German unions back exploited migrant laborers
29-10-2012
In Germany, many migrant laborers end up working degrading and badly paid jobs. Often they don't know their rights, a fact that's exploited by some companies.


French comedian fined for racial insult
07-10-2012
A popular French comedian was been fined €2,000 for a racially insulting a bouncer after one of his shows on the Champs Elysées.


The Netherlands: 'Westernised' Somali refugees may get right to stay in Holland
23-08-2012
A 'foreign accent' when speaking Somali or other signs of westernisation which cannot be kept hidden may be enough for some Somali refugees to be given residency in the Netherlands, immigration minister Gerd Leers told MPs.


Greece: Athens condemns hate killing amid growing xenophobia
13-08-2012
A young Iraqi man was killed in the latest in a series of hate attacks against foreigners in Greece.


The Netherlands: Complaints about discrimination rise
07-08-2012
Anti-discrimination agencies and call centres saw complaints rise 5% in 2011 compared with the year-earlier period.


France: 'I'm not racist, my friend is blacker than an Arab'
25-06-2012
Former Secretary of State for Family under Nicolas Sarkozy, Nadine Morano, has been criticised after defending herself against claims she is racist on French television last night.


Israeli extremists go on anti-African pogrom
25-05-2012
There were few black faces in HaTikva market in south Tel Aviv after a night of violence in which hordes of Israelis went on the rampage, smashing shops and property owned by Africans.


France: Air France accused of racism after banning non-Jew from flight
18-04-2012


The Netherland: Art exhibit pulls drawing after Jewish protests
18-03-2012


Swedish hip-hop star slams 'racist' cartoon
13-01-2012


UK: British court convicts pair in landmark race murder case
05-01-2012


Sweden: Woman didn't want help from 'dark-skinned' clerk
28-12-2011


Sweden: Making fun of slavery belittles black people
03-11-2011


UN anti-racism meeting marred by recriminations and boycott
23-09-2011


UK confirms withdrawal from World Conference on Racism
16-09-2011


Netherlands pulls out of UN anti-racism meeting over Israel
25-07-2011


The Netherlands: Ethnic minority students find it harder to get internships
29-04-2011


Germany: Young people are drawn to far-right party in eastern Germany
24-03-2011


Sweden: Swedes cite integration issues as a 'problem'
13-10-2010


The Netherlands: Arab European League fined
21-08-2010


Sweden: Foreigners 'blocked' from college courses
20-07-2010


The Netherlands: Ethnic minority jobless rate rises
13-07-2010


UN body says Germany not doing enough against discrimination, racism
17-06-2010


German central bank disempowers board member over racist remarks
14-10-2009


The Netherlands: Anti-Jewish football chants are illegal
17-09-2009


Germany: Extremist NPD party tells black politician, 'go home!'
13-08-2009


UN representative calls for more minority civil servants in Germany
02-07-2009


UK: Blacks more than five times likely to be imprisoned in UK
22-05-2009


British columnists slate “all-white” racism boycott
23-04-2009


Italy: Italian President calls for xenophobia halt
02-02-2009


Italy: immigrant only classes ''an act of the worst xenophobia''
15-10-2008


Italy: 'Racist' beating in Rome on the increase
03-10-2008


UK police chief defends record after charges of racism
27-06-2008


University student quits over race jibes
10-11-2007


Swiss fury at foreigners boiling over
09-10-2007


Ethnic minority youths see police in Scotland as racist - survey
14-08-2007


Russia and Iran on sign nuclear protocol
23-04-2007


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