Spain suggested that the subject of new forms of violence of a xenophobic nature, emerging particularly among urban groups, might be examined from the following standpoints racist or xenophobic offences strategies to prevent and combat racial violence in urban centres and approaches to legislation on the criminalization of racist or xenophobic offences.

12. A number of official explanations have been put forward for the outbreak of xenophobic violence.

The rise in xenophobic and racially motivated acts of violence continues to plague people in all parts of the globe.

This ideology underpins xenophobic violence against asylum seekers and other foreigners as a means of cleansing the German nation of undesirable elements.

Expressing deep concern at the continuing reports of grave abuses and violence committed against migrant women and girls, including gender based violence, in particular sexual violence, trafficking, domestic and family violence, racist and xenophobic acts, abusive labour practices and exploitative conditions of work,

Expressing deep concern at the continuing reports of grave abuses and acts of violence committed against women migrant workers, including, inter alia, sexual and gender based violence, trafficking, domestic and family violence, racist and xenophobic acts and abusive labour practices,

Expressing deep concern at the continuing reports of grave abuses and acts of violence committed against women migrant workers, including, inter alia, sexual and gender based violence, trafficking, domestic and family violence, racist and xenophobic acts and abusive labour practices,

4.22 Xenophobic crimes and offences

An interesting example in this regard can be seen in the establishment of youth forums to counter xenophobic attitudes and racially motivated violence among young people.

59. Incidents of xenophobia, anti Semitism, racial discrimination and racial violence occurring in the State party as well as the dissemination of racist and xenophobic ideas also occasion concern.

This relative upsurge can be explained by the renewed dynamism of activist movements (PNFE) and the skinheads and by mimicry of the growth of xenophobic and racist violence in Germany.

Some young people are also receptive to xenophobic slogans.1

10. Urges States to take resolute action to prohibit the dissemination of racist and xenophobic ideas and material aimed at any religion or its followers that constitute incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence

270. Concern is expressed as to the continued prevalence of xenophobic attitudes and traditional prejudices in Romanian society against certain minorities, manifested in the appearance of extremist political parties and increasing acts of violence.

In addition, traditional chiefs engage in racist, xenophobic and discriminatory practices.

This fuelled a particularly disturbing line of racist and xenophobic thinking.

18. In latter years Hamburg has not seen any spectacular xenophobic crimes.

Urges States to take resolute action to prohibit the dissemination through political institutions and organizations of racist and xenophobic ideas and material aimed at any religion or its followers that constitute incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence

Urges States to take resolute action to prohibit the dissemination through political institutions and organizations of racist and xenophobic ideas and material aimed at any religion or its followers that constitute incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence

Acceptance of racism has sparked a widespread resurgence in racist and xenophobic crimes.

41. This strategy has cut xenophobic crime by 75 per cent in Saxony.

3. We cannot, however, label as xenophobic the entire population of East Berlin.

Alarmed at the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large, inter alia, as a result of the resurgent activities of associations established on the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies,

Alarmed at the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large, inter alia, as a result of the resurgent activities of associations established on the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies,

Alarmed at the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large, inter alia, as a result of the resurgent activities of associations established on the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies,

Alarmed at the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large, inter alia, as a result of the resurgent activities of associations established on the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies,

Deploring the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large, inter alia as a result of the resurgent activities of associations established on the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies,

Deploring the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large, inter alia as a result of the resurgent activities of associations established on the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies,

9. Urges States to take resolute action to prohibit the dissemination through political institutions and organizations of racist and xenophobic ideas and material aimed at any religion or its followers that constitute incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence

Take steps to address xenophobic attitudes and behaviour towards non citizens, in particular hate speech and racial violence, and to promote a better understanding of the principle of non discrimination in respect of the situation of non citizens

20. The stiffening of penalties for xenophobic offences has certainly contributed to this result.

16. But the large scale presence of asylum seekers is only part of the explanation for the xenophobic violence, because that violence chiefly affected the most visible applicants (Gypsies and Africans, although they were not the majority of asylum seekers) and foreigners who had lived in Germany for many years (Turks, Vietnamese, Mozambicans and Angolans).

Additional sources of concern are the presence of a number of organizations and publications which promote racist and xenophobic ideas, and reports that the State party has not been sufficiently active in effectively countering racial violence against members of minority groups.

Alarmed, in particular, at the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large, inter alia, as a result of the resurgent activities of associations established on the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies,

Alarmed, in particular, at the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large, inter alia, as a result of the resurgent activities of associations established on the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies,

A. Dissolution of extreme rightist organizations and prohibition of xenophobic and racist activities and propaganda

31. Immigration, which is growing, provoking discriminatory measures and xenophobic reactions, is a worldwide phenomenon.

He has also noted that the increase in violence and openly racist incidents is illustrated not only by the actions of some supporters, but also by the comments and behaviour of coaches of famous teams who trivialize or legitimize racist or xenophobic incidents.

Following the adoption of Security Council resolution 1572 (2004), in which the Council demanded that the Ivorian authorities stop all radio and television broadcasts inciting hatred, intolerance and violence, the use of virulent language abated as did most manifestations of xenophobic sentiments.

Freedom of expression and association cannot continue to be used as a means of or pretext for fomenting or tolerating xenophobic hatred and violence that would be an unacceptably biased and retrograde view of how expression should be given to human rights.

A preliminary draft of a law to combat the dissemination of racist or xenophobic ideas is in preparation.

These procedures are particularly well suited to settling neighbourhood conflicts of a xenophobic or even a racist nature.

135. It is noted with regret that racist and xenophobic acts and incidents occurred in Luxembourg during 1994.

Thus far, no racist or xenophobic statements have been noted, but the issue of the Bidun remains unresolved.

The Mission has also intensified its monitoring of the print and audio visual media and, on the basis of its analysis, broadened its communication strategy to include a campaign focused on allaying disinformation, xenophobic messages and other media orchestrated actions likely to incite violence or hatred.