Annual Activity Report 2009
March 10, 2010 - i-REDDownload(s)
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Multiple discrimination, Racist violence & crime, Asylum and migration, IslamophobiaIn the second year of operation -RED expanded considerably its research activities. Research topics ranged from migration and asylum to Roma housing and hate speech in political discourse. This occurs in times of extremely acute economic crisis with negative effects on social rights and social protection and on migrants and minorities through scape-goating, negative stereotyping, verbal and physical racist violence.
In this situation, the response to rapidly developing events and trends of racist violence and discourse - often at the very core of the public and political arena - is crucial and should arrive promptly in order to confront efficiently dominant perceptions of racism and intolerance. Often, and especially under these economic and political circumstances the wide public is misled to believe - and fear - myths of extreme right wing inspiration, about migrants and social minorities. The so-called ‘ghetto’ of Athens centre is one of these self-come-true prophecies based on weakening of social protection and poverty, as the preamble of segregated societies. It is crucial therefore, to address and heal the negative social effects of the crisis and lay down the conditions for future productive and inclusive societies. i-RED is committed to work towards this direction through reliable and insightful research and intervention in the democratic public sphere.'
PUBLICATIONS
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PRESS RELEASE: EU's external migration policy: a bolder approach
February 21, 2014 -
Abused and Expelled: Ill-Treatment of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Morocco
February 10, 2014 -
Racism, discrimination, intolerance and extremism: learning from experiences in Greece and Hungary
December 31, 2013 -
RED Annual Report 2011 - The rise of far-right extremism, hate crime and xenophobia in Europe
March 19, 2012 -
i-RED Annual Activity Report 2011
March 25, 2012 -
Human rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe
February 27, 2012 -
RAXEN reports 2006-2010