Tag: Racism

10 Arrested During Racist Protests in Essex
Last week, far-right activists rioted outside a hotel that houses migrants while their asylum claims are processed. On Wednesday, Essex County Police confirmed that ten people have been arrested in recent days during a series of protests outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping. RELATED: Portuguese March Against Racism and Xenophobia on Anniversary of […]
July 23, 2025

U.S. Judge Sentences Former Police Officer to 33 Months in Prison for Role in Breonna Taylor’s Death
A federal judge in Kentucky (U.S.) sentenced a former police officer to three years in prison on Monday for his involvement in the death of Breonna Taylor, an African American woman who was shot and killed by authorities in her own home in 2020. Five years after Taylor’s death—which sparked a wave of protests across the […]
July 22, 2025

Portuguese March Against Racism and Xenophobia on Anniversary of 1995 Killing
Thirty years later, the situation is similar as impunity continues, SOS Racismo spokesperson pointed out. On Tuesday, thousands of Portuguese took to the streets of Lisbon to protest racism and xenophobia, marking the 30th anniversary of the racist killing of a young Portuguese man of Cape Verdean descent by a group of skinheads. RELATED: Venezuela […]
June 10, 2025

UN Secretary Guterres Urges Migration Policies That Respect Human Dignity
His remarks came in response to President Trump’s decision to ban entry to the U.S. from 12 countries. On Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for migration policies that respect human dignity. RELATED: Venezuela Denounces New U.S. Stigmatization Operation Against Its People “Every country has the right to decide how it controls its borders […]
June 5, 2025

Paris Court Tries Far-Right Activists Over Racist Banner Targeting Singer Aya Nakamura
The group ‘The Natives’ promotes nationalist messages opposing the ‘Africanization’ of French culture. On Wednesday, the Paris Criminal Court began the trial of citizens linked to the far-right group The Natives (Les Natifs) over hate messages directed at French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. RELATED: ‘Welcome to Barbieland’ Warns of the Dangers of Racism and Xenophobia in […]
June 4, 2025

French Officer to Stand Trial for Teen’s Death
The shooting sparked a wave of unrest across France in 2023, particularly in suburban areas of major cities. On Tuesday, the Nanterre Municipal Court ruled that police officer Florian M., who fatally shot teenager Nahel Merzouk, will stand trial for murder. RELATED: France Strengthens Security Around All Mosques After Islamophobic Assassination The judges concluded the […]
June 3, 2025

Ecuador Military Execution of Minors: Human Rights Groups Demand Justice and State Accountability
Lawyers representing the families of four Afro-Ecuadorian children executed by military personnel in Guayaquil vow to take the case to international courts as Ecuador’s government faces mounting criticism over militarization, racism, and impunity. Related: Armed Attack Leaves Five People Killed In Ecuadorian Province Bordering Peru On December 8, 2024, four Afro-Ecuadorian children-Steven Medina (11 years […]
April 29, 2025

Ecuadorian Human Rights Defenders Denounce 27 Forced Disappearances
Cases of police and military abuse notoriously affect marginal neighborhoods where black populations are concentrated. This week, the Permanent Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDH) reported 27 cases of enforced disappearance and another killing of an Afro-descendant child by the military in Ecuador. RELATED: Ecuadorians To Elect Their President on Sunday CDH attorney […]
February 6, 2025

Haiti: Irregularities Against Citizens in the DR Denounced
Nearly three thousand citizens were deported between 5 and 6 October without any respect for these provisions, and many of them were left without their personal belongings or identity documents. On Wednesday, the Haitian Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) denounced the irregularities committed by the Dominican Republic in a massive expulsion plan it is carrying out […]
October 16, 2024

‘Welcome to Barbieland’ Warns of the Dangers of Racism and Xenophobia in Europe
This ECFR report highlights some trends that could increase citizen support for far-right politicians. On Wednesday, the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) published a report highlighting the rise of xenophobia and white supremacy sentiments in European countries. RELATED: If Spain Can’t Eradicate Racism From Football Grounds, It Shouldn’t Host 2030 WC In a report […]