An annual report on politically motivated crime found anti-Semitic offenses and hate crimes against foreigners both up significantly, even as violence fell.
Tag: Hate Crimes
New Zealand Seeks Global Support for Tougher Measures on Online Violence
In the wake of the terrorist attack on Muslim mosques, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling for a united effort against the biggest internet companies.
Under Modi, a Hindu Nationalist Surge Has Further Divided India
The Hindu right has never been so enfranchised at every level of power. Now, with another term likely for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, minorities are worried.
Poland’s Populists Pick a New Top Enemy: Gay People
With public concern about migration on the wane, the governing Law and Justice party is making opposition to gay rights a cornerstone of its campaigning.
U.K. Police Investigating Attacks on 5 Mosques in Birmingham
In one episode, a man took a sledgehammer to smash the windows of a mosque in Birmingham, England, home to one of the largest Muslim populations in Britain.
Murders of Religious Minorities in India Go Unpunished, Report Finds
Human Rights Watch said the police have stalled investigations into some vigilante-style murders of Muslims and lower-caste Indians.
‘I Have to Stay Alive’: Gay Brazilian Lawmaker Gives Up Seat Amid Threats
The legislator, Jean Wyllys, a fierce advocate for gay rights, called Brazil’s new far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, “a president who always vilified me, who always openly insulted me.”
Transgender Woman’s Murder Is Prosecuted as ‘Feminicide,’ in First for Colombia
Anyela Ramos Claros was shot multiple times by a man who sought to justify his actions by citing Ms. Claros’s sexual orientation.
Police in Australia Offer Million-Dollar Reward in Gay Man’s 1988 Death
The police hope the reward will lead to information about the death of Scott Johnson, an American mathematician who was forced off a cliff in Sydney in a hate crime.
Bullying Video Prompts Outrage and Refugee Support in Britain
Footage showing a 15-year-old tackled to the ground and doused with water has provoked an outpouring of sympathy and fund-raising.