The latest events in Germany have once more put a spotlight on crime among refugees and migrants in Germany. However, official statistics tell a different story than the media.
The "Map of Intolerance," a project by Vox-Italian Observatory on Rights, revealed an increase in hate speech on Twitter in Italy against migrants, Muslims, and Jews.
As the voices of hatred directed against migrants become louder and uglier in the lead up to European elections, pro-refugee and human rights groups are trying to drown out the haters with facts to counter the anti-migrant commentary. Will it work?
Refugees and migrants in Algeria are facing difficult times. Amid the country's ongoing political transformation, authorities choose to deal with sub-Saharan migrants in the country by deporting them to Niger – into the middle of the desert.
Italian police have arrested two teens and reported a third for allegedly carrying out racist attacks against migrants aboard buses in Rome. The teens are suspected of being part of a gang that attacked foreigners in Tor Bella Monaca, a district on the outskirts of Rome. They allegedly staged at least four racist attacks in a month.
Authorities in Croatia have imposed a 24-hour ban on broadcasts by some local TV stations following an episode some weeks ago in which participants in a talk show openly incited hate against migrants.
A man from Ivory Coast was reportedly robbed and beaten by four youths who yelled racist insults at him on Tuesday evening in Genoa, Italy.
The number of closed murder cases involving a "non-German" suspect rose by 33 percent in 2017, according to authorities. Riots in Chemnitz have fueled a debate about the link between foreign nationals and murder.
Race-based hate crimes are on the rise in Italy. The latest include the killing of a Moroccan, allegedly a thief, and an attack on a female discus thrower of African origins who competes on the Italian national team.
Germany's interior ministry supports the Central Council of Jews, whose chairman said those who disrespect German values should be stripped of their right of abode. It comes as Germany grapples with rising anti-Semitism.
A new study has found a direct link between social media hate and subsequent violent attacks on immigrant groups in both Germany and the US. Donald Trump's tweets also triggered an uptick in anti-immigrant crime.
"Hijra - The exile of the flautist" is a musical performance by Moroccan artist Nour Eddine Fatty where he recalls his migration experience to remind Italians that they are a welcoming people. He uses his recital with the flute to tell of the merits, demerits and contradictions of being a Muslim migrant in Italy.