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Italy

Hate crimes in Italy quadrupled between 2017 and 2018

Reports of discriminatory acts in Italy increased fourfold between 2017 and 2018, soaring from 92 to 360.

12/06/2019

USA

Man who threatened to hang Obama, kill Maxine Waters gets nearly four years in prison

During his sentencing, Stephen J. Taubert, of Syracuse, New York, said he was provoked because of public criticism of President Donald Trump.

01/05/2019

USA

Anti-Semitic assaults in the U.S. more than doubled in 2018, ADL reports

The report comes days after a 19-year-old man opened fire in a synagogue in California, killing one.

01/05/2019

Italy

Trieste marathon excludes African runners, then backtracks amid outcry

Trieste half marathon organisers backtracked on their controversial decision to close the May 5 race to African athletes amid accusations of racism.

27/04/2019

USA

Euroviews. Rather than hiding its racist cartoons, Disney needs to teach people about them ǀ View

Unpacking how and why projects like "Song of the South" were ever made could offer an opportunity for growth, conversation and healing.

25/04/2019

Sport

Footballers boycott social media for 24 hours in racism protest

England stars join call for 24-hour blackout following abuse.

19/04/2019

Hungary

White cast of Hungarian opera asked to identify as African-Amerian

The Gershwin brothers had stipulated that their Porgy and Bess musical could only ever be performed by an all-black cast.

09/04/2019

Italy

Violent protest against Roma families in Italy triggers investigation

The Mayor of the Italian capital has called for an investigation into ugly scenes that broke out on Tuesday over the transfer of a group of Roma families to a government-run centre.

04/04/2019

Italy

Juventus teenage striker Moise Kean suffers racist abuse from stands

Juventus team mates, and even the team manager, accused Kean of being 'partially' responsible for the racist abuse he suffered in Cagliari.

03/04/2019

France

France grapple with social-media fuelled violence against Roma

Rumours started circulating online accusing members of the Roma community of trying to abduct children, sparking unfounded revenge attacks.

27/03/2019

Montenegro

UEFA to investigate Montenegro following fans' racist chants

The Football Association of Montenegro will face a UEFA disciplinary hearing on May 16 after the team's fans were heard chanting racist taunts at England's black players

26/03/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: White man on tube directs monkey noises at a black passenger

A white man on the London Underground’s Northern Line was filmed directing monkey noises at a black passenger last week.

12/03/2019

World

Your Call in full: offensive parades and daylight savings politics

Catch the full episode of Wednesday night's Your Call

07/03/2019

United Kingdom

London court upholds Holocaust denial conviction against singer

Anti-Semitism campaigners say the case has set a precedent for future convictions of Holocaust deniers in the UK.

13/02/2019

Italy

Husband of Italy's first black minister 'to run for far-right party'

The husband of MEP Cécile Kyenge, Italy's first black minister, announced he was running for the far-right League party at a local election.

05/02/2019

World News

Euroviews. The week that was: peeling back the curtain to reveal the truth | View

Our weekly round-up of all the opinions that have been driving debate across Europe and beyond over the last seven days.

25/01/2019

Sport

Inter Milan release video to combat racism

Inter Milan have launched an anti-racism video reclaiming the "buu" sound often associated with racist insults.

19/01/2019

USA

DNA pioneer stripped of honorary tiles over racist comments

Dr. James Watson told a recenty-aired PBS documentary that genes can cause a difference on average between blacks and whites in IQ tests.

13/01/2019

United Kingdom

Turning racism into unity: British artist transforms London graffiti

A UK artist has transformed a piece of racist graffiti that appeared on a fence in his town, giving it a more positive message.

30/11/2018

World News

Discrimination against black people 'commonplace' in EU: Report

Nearly a third of black people in the EU have been the victim of racial harassment in the past five years, a new survey has found.

28/11/2018