The European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance released a new report on February 12th, 2008 saying that Islamophobia is gaining ground in the Netherlands, with Muslims and minorities facing increasing discrimination and violence. The report also decries the tone of debate about ethnic minorities in Dutch politics and media. Positive findings concede that progress has…
A story based on the Three Little Pigs was turned down from a government agency’s annual awards over fears that it could be offensive Muslims. Judges rejected the digital book stating that “the use of pigs raises cultural issues”. Becta, the government’s educational technology agency, is a leading partner in the annual schools award. The…
Thomas Heggehammer of the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment says that fighting Islamophobia and racism bring about security problems – the more Norwegians hate Muslim, the more likely it will be to see Islamic violence in the country. The more aggression Muslims experience from Norwegians, the more tensions will rise and radicalization may increase. Heggehammer says…
Italian society has begun to show increased intolerance against immigrants, according to a new report by independent research group, Censis, released on Friday. Though the report said that the majority of crimes were committed by illegal immigrants or immigrants without the proper residency status, the report also stressed that many immigrants lived honestly. It called…
Flemish Sport Minister Bert Anciaux is calling upon the chairman of Football Club Brussels, Johan Vermeersch, to implement an anti-racism policy. Anciaux believes that this is the only way that Vermeersch can make up for his insensitive remarks. Vermeersch is accused of telling a Congolese player that he should go climb a tree and eat…
