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  • May 2008

    • S. Africa to Build Refugee Camps for Foreigners

      New York Times  |  May 28, 08 9:57 AM CDT

      S. Africa to Build Refugee Camps for Foreigners

      (Newser) - South Africa is planning to establish refugee camps for the foreigners driven from their homes by anti-immigrant violence, the New York Times reports. The shelters, dubbed “temporary places of safety,” would initially house the 11,000 people sheltered near police stations across the country, but could eventually be expanded to as many as 70,000. More »

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      South Africa  • refugee camp  • xenophobia  • Poverty in South Africa

  • April 2008

    • Blogs Vent China's Anti-West Ire

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Apr 16, 08 8:32 PM CDT

      Blogs Vent China's Anti-West Ire

      (Newser) - The Chinese Internet is aflame with vitriol at Western governments and news organizations for “insults” over Tibet and recent Olympic torch incidents, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Chinese authorities, usually quick to censor the Web, have let the sentiment flow, believing "the West is trying to humiliate them again," according to a US political scientist. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • blog  • Olympic torch  • blogosphere  • xenophobia  • nationalism

  • November 2007

    • New Swiss Ad: Come Here and Suffer

      Independent (UK)  |  Nov 29, 07 8:10 AM CST

      New Swiss Ad: Come Here and Suffer

      (Newser) - While most countries promote tourism or business opportunities, new Swiss TV spots airing in Nigeria and Cameroon make the nation look blatantly unfriendly, writes the Independent . The ads roll up the red carpet by depicting a destitute African immigrant begging, being chased by police, living under a bridge, and calling home to pretend everything's fine. The tagline: "Fleeing does not mean starting a new life." More »

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      Switzerland  • xenophobia  • Swiss People's Party  • Christoph Blocher

    • Dictator's Granddaughter Sinks Far-Right Euro Bloc

      Deutsche Welle (Germany)  |  Nov 15, 07 10:39 AM CST

      Dictator's Granddaughter Sinks Far-Right Euro Bloc

      (Newser) - The collapse of a far-right party yesterday drew cheers in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Deutsche Welle reports. The final straw in the collapse of the Identity, Tradition, and Sovereignty group came after Alessandra Mussolini—granddaughter of the former dictator—described Romanians as "habitual lawbreakers," prompting Romanian members to quit and leave ITS without enough seats to be recognized officially. More »

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      European Union  • xenophobia

  • October 2007

    • Far-Right Wins in Swiss Election Create Tension

      Times (UK)  |  Oct 23, 07 11:10 AM CDT

      Far-Right Wins in Swiss Election Create Tension

      (Newser) - Swiss voters delivered a new parliament on Sunday, giving the right-wing Swiss People's Party a consolidated grip on power. But they also gave a seat to the country's first black MP, who told the Times of London that he is fearful of the xenophobia that characterized the recent election, despite his pride at being "a symbol" of a non-racist Switzerland. More »

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      Switzerland  • xenophobia  • Swiss People's Party  • Christoph Blocher

    • Swiss Rioters Blitz Rightist Rally

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 8, 07 10:45 AM CDT

      Swiss Rioters Blitz Rightist Rally

      (Newser) - Bern was beset by rioters aiming to thwart a pre-election rally by the rightist Swiss People’s Party, expected to dominate this month's elections with its xenophobic platform. Masked protesters threw bricks and gas bombs and outwitted police by operating in small groups and destroying the party stage. The mayor admitted “impotence” in controlling the weekend riots, reports the Guardian. More »

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      immigrant  • Switzerland  • xenophobia  • Swiss People's Party  • Christoph Blocher  • racist

  • September 2007

    • Swiss Party Aims to Boot Immigrants

      Associated Press  |  Sep 1, 07 11:27 AM CDT

      Swiss Party Aims to Boot Immigrants

      (Newser) - Using the image of three white sheep kicking a black sheep out, Switzerland’s biggest political party has begun a campaign to institute mandatory deportation of criminal immigrants and their families. Though critics compare the proposal to Hitler and Stalin practices, the party is expected to prevail in October elections. "We haven't had any complaints," said the party president. More »

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      election  • racism  • Nazi  • immigrant  • Switzerland  • xenophobia

  • April 2007

    • Russia Locks Down Foreign Students

      Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 20, 07 7:26 AM CDT

      Russia Locks Down Foreign Students

      (Newser) - Moscow’s top medical school is urging 2,000 foreign students to stay indoors for the next three days, citing an annual surge in attacks by skinheads around Aprll 20—Hitler’s birthday. The lockdown of non-native students is a preventative effort in response to a rise in xenophobic violence in Russia. More »

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      Russia  • violence  • student  • Moscow  • xenophobia

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