The ugly face of racism, anti-Semitism, anti-Gypsyism, Islamophobia and homophobia
http://www.zaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=148296THOMAS HAMMARBERG
7/23/2008
Hate crimes are a daily reality across the European continent. Recent, credible reports show that people suffer violence because they are black, Jewish, Roma or Muslim, or because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
They give examples of how individuals have been physically attacked in the street, had their windows broken or homes set on fire. Government authorities have a responsibility to put an end to these shameful and serious crimes.
