France

French comic handed fine for "Charlie Coulibaly " comments

French comedian Dieudonné standing trial in Paris for “condoning terrorism” has been fined €30,000 or face a jail term. Dieudonné made a facebook

4 February 2015

Austria

Anti-Islam PEGIDA protests spring up in Austria

The anti -Islam movement known as PEGIDA which began in Germany has sprung up in Austria drawing hundreds of supporters and counter demonstrators

3 February 2015

South Africa

Controversy in S. Africa over parole for apartheid death squad leader

Eugene de Kock has spent more than 20 years in prison for the torture and murder of scores of black South African activists

30 January 2015

Europe

Battle for hearts and minds: Denmark's drive to deradicalise homegrown jihadists

Denmark has pioneered a programme to deradicalise citizens drawn to Islamic extremism involving schools, police, and social services.

30 January 2015

Germany

Dresden welcomes all to anti-PEGIDA rock concerts

The German city of Dresden rocked on Monday night to the sound of anti-PEGIDA concerts. It was a chance for the city which is becoming known for

27 January 2015

Europe

Home is where the heart is: the emigration dilemma facing France's Jewish community

23 January 2015

Denmark

Danes form their own Pegida movement against islamic extremism

Inspired by the German Pegida movement around two hundred people marched through the Danish capital Copenhagen on Monday. Organised by Pegida

20 January 2015

Europe

Words as weapons: what's Europe doing to tackle hate on the net?

This week Utalk answers a question from Caroline in Avignon, France on the issue of hate content on the internet: “Lots of hate comments are being

16 January 2015

United Kingdom

British far-right in its "worst state for 20 years": report

15 January 2015

Germany

Large rally against racism and xenophobia in Dresden in Germany

Thousands of people have taken part in a rally against racism and xenophobia in Dresden. This is the eastern German city where weekly gatherings have

10 January 2015

Sweden

Swedish city's outpouring of love for Muslims after mosque attacks

Residents of Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city, have gathered to show their support for the local Muslim community after a local mosque was

2 January 2015

USA

Protests in US after another fatal shooting of a black man by police

Demonstrations in St Louis after a white police officer shot dead a black man reported to have pointed a gun at him.

25 December 2014

USA

Berkeley police shooting victim Antonio Martin had a gun, says mayor.

The mayor of Berkeley, the suburb of St. Louis, Missouri where an 18-year-old black teenager was shot dead by a white police office overnight on

24 December 2014

Italy

Italian police foil neo-fascist plot to kill politicians over Christmas.

Italian police arrest 14 neo-fascists after plot to kill politicians and attack police over Christmas comes to light.

22 December 2014

Netherlands

Black Pete "a symptom of Europe's Afrophobia", warn campaigners

16 December 2014

Germany

Around 15,000 turn out for Dresden's biggest ever PEGIDA anti-Islam rally

There have been more==PEGIDA== inspired marches in Germany – around 15,000 people took part in a rally in Dresden against immigration and Islam. The

16 December 2014

Germany

Cologne shows its more tolerant side and stages an anti-racism rally

Thousands of protesters have taken part in an anti-racism rally in the German city of Cologne. Organised by mainly artists and musicians, an

15 December 2014

Germany

Hatred of Muslims has "no place in Germany" says German Chancellor Angela Merkel

The German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel have condemned an apparent Neo-Nazi attack on accommodation for refugees. Three

13 December 2014

USA

Police impunity protests continue across USA

In the United States, demonstrations have continued against a jury’s decision not to bring charges in the choke hold killing of black man Eric Garner

8 December 2014

USA

Protests grow across the US after funeral for black man gunned down by police

Protests grow across the United States after mourners held a funeral for Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old black man gunned down by a white police officer

7 December 2014