We found 167 results for “Xenophobia”.
Press
Human Rights Groups Unite to Support Non-Judicial Methods to Combat Racist Hate Speech
August 28, 2012
New York City – Today, as the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination gathers in Geneva to host a discussion on racist hate speech, Human…
Blog
Clinton Challenges South Africa to Live Up To Mandela’s Legacy
August 10, 2012
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s eleven day trip to Africa took another historic turn when she met with Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s former President and…
Press
Combatting Xenophobic Violence in Israel and Around the World
June 4, 2012
Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants from South Sudan and Eritrea have been the targets of brutal attacks, firebombing and lootings in Israel, as highlighted in…
Press
Practical Ways to Address Xenophobic Violence
April 18, 2012
Refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and others perceived as “foreign” have been the frequent victims of violent attacks around the world. For several years, Human Rights…
Press
Toulouse Attacks Highlight Need to Combat Bias-Motivated Crimes
March 19, 2012
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today praised French officials for their response to a horrific shooting at a Jewish school in Toulouse that resulted…
Report
Combating Xenophobic Violence–A Framework for Action
December 4, 2011
Around the world, refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and others viewed as “foreign” have been the targets of violent attacks. Xenophobic, racist, and other forms of…
Blog
Watch: Recent Trends in Antisemitism Around the World
November 9, 2011
Today, Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino marked International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism and the 73rd anniversary of Kristallnacht during a State…
Blog
Missing Pieces from the Nomination Hearing for Ambassador to Russia
October 12, 2011
A slew of issues were brought up today at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s nomination hearing for Michael McFaul, picked by President Obama to be…
Blog
Moscow Biennale Art Performance Brings Attention to Victims of Racist Violence
September 8, 2011
This week, the New York-based conceptual artist Yevgeniy Fiks led a group tour in Moscow of several sites of violent hate crimes targeting people of…
Blog
Moscow Biennale Art Performance Brings Attention to Victims of Racist Violence
September 8, 2011
This week, the New York-based conceptual artist Yevgeniy Fiks led a group tour in Moscow of several sites of violent hate crimes targeting people of…
Press
9/11 Anniversary: Civil and Human Rights Groups Commit to Respect for Diversity, Safety, Security
August 31, 2011
Washington, D.C. – On a press conference call today, national civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish, and South Asian groups introduced their statement…
Blog
Supporters of Imprisoned Russian Skinheads Retaliate by Firebombing a Moscow Synagogue
July 12, 2011
At 4 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, young masked men threw Molotov cocktails at the Darchei Shalom synagogue in Moscow. None of the bombs exploded, and no one…