Greek neo-Nazi group threatens Muslim association
Athens, Greece – A neo-Nazi organisation has threatened the Muslim Association of Greece and pro-migrant organisations, amid an uptick in anti-immigrant violence in the Greek capital. On Thursday, the organisation said it had received a menacing phone call from Crypteia, a far-right group that attacked the home of an Afghan child last year. “We are […]
Anti-migrant attacks surge in Greece’s Piraeus
Athens, Greece – Racist attacks targeting the homes of migrant workers have surged in Piraeus, a port city near the Greek capital, since Christmas, according to an anti-racist activist group. More than 30 homes where migrant labourers – most of whom are Pakistani nationals – reside have been targeted since December 25, the anti-racist group […]
Spain Tries to Turn Back Growing Migrant Tide
Spain is trying to turn back a growing wave of African migrants who seek to enter the country through its southern coast or its small enclaves in North Africa. About 800 migrants rushed the border fence in the enclave of Ceuta on Friday. At least 30 managed to climb over the seven-meter-high fence according to […]
FBI joins investigation into Sikh man’s shooting
The FBI is helping police in the US city of Seattle hunt for the attacker who shot a Sikh man and told him to “go back to your own country”, authorities said. The victim, a US national of Indian origin, was identified by India’s foreign minister as Deep Rai. He told police that a gunman […]
Mass Christian Immigration From Iraq Makes Future of Church Uncertain
Hind Safaa has returned to her hometown of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq after Islamic State fighters were pushed out of the town. She and her family left the area two years ago due to fears that Islamic State fighters will target them as religious minorities. Safaa was shocked to witness the destruction and ruins brought […]
Swiss voters ‘accept’ new citizenship rules
Swiss voters have approved a measure to make it easier for third-generation immigrants to become citizens, according to projections, in a defeat for right-wing nationalists who carried out an anti-Islam campaign ahead of the vote. Some 59 percent of the Swiss voters were projected to had backed the plan on Sunday to lower bureaucratic hurdles […]
A Brief History On The Fear of Immigrants
