discrimination

• Turkey

The four million or so refugees in Turkey are facing growing animosity. In the Istanbul immigrant district of Yusufpasa, many are worried about what the future will bring.

• Germany

Muslims across Europe experience hate speech, threats and physical attacks. Now the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights organization, is debating countermeasures.

• Italy

80% of young migrants and refugees in Italy surveyed in a poll by UNICEF said they had experienced or witnessed prejudice. To respond to the needs that emerged from the survey, the UN agency has launched a campaign against stereotypes.

• Greece

A Greek court sentenced four Afghan asylum seekers to ten years of prison for their part in a fire that destroyed the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesbos in Greece last year.

• Afghanistan
• Germany

The Afghan born fashion model and entrepreneur Zohre Esmaeli was this year’s guest speaker at the "Days of Exile" event hosted by the Körber-Stiftung, a foundation based in Hamburg, Germany.

• Afghanistan
• Austria

Stigmatization, unemployment, insecurity: Many asylum seekers deported from Austria to Afghanistan say the reality is even worse than the media reports.

• Germany

Ridle Baku is a regular starter for Wolfsburg and one of Germany's great hopes. But the 22-year-old German of Congolese descent tells DW it's not easy for a young Black player to become a professional footballer.

• Denmark

The Danish government plans to swap a controversial law targeting immigrant neighborhoods for another that cracks down harder. Rights groups warn that such moves could violate current laws against discrimination.

• Denmark

The Danish government wants even tougher restrictions on the number 'non-western' residents in neighborhoods. A new bill aims to restrict their number to 30% or less within the next ten years.

• Greece

Refugee children in Greece have long lacked access to public education, and the coronavirus pandemic has made things even worse, according to a letter published by 33 organizations. They are demanding immediate action from Greek und EU authorities.

• France

France on Wednesday banned far-right group Generation Identity (Génération Identitaire), which is known to be hostile to migrants, for incitement to discrimination, hatred and violence, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said.

• Iran

According to a new UN report, gays who come out in Iran do so at their own peril. Their only recourse is often political asylum.