Racism in the 21st Century

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1. RACISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY 2.1. EUROPE Europe is a complex area with many cultures in a relatively small area of land.Throughout history, it has seen many conflicts.Today, the effect of neo-Nazism is still felt.For example,ethnic minorities and different cultures in one country can often be accused for something they haven't done, especially during times of economic crisis.Also, racism, violence and neo-nationalism have become normal in some communities.In italy, there are problems with the rise of undocumented immigrants from Tunisia.Also,there was a wave of violence against African farm workers in southern Italy which left approximately 70 people injured and 300 workers evacuated by the police.Then, there is Spain which has seen increased racial violence.It's growing economy invites immigrants from North African countries such as Morocco.However, the poor conditions that immigrants have had to endure and the already racially charged region has led to confrontations.United Kingdom has one of the highest levels of racially-motivated violence and harrasment in Western Europe, as stated by the Human Rights Watch in 1997.In April,1999. a Nazi group claimed responsibility for a two bomb explosion in an ethnic minority region in the UK.Furthermore, the summer of 2001 had many race-related riots in various parts of Northern England.Anti immigration sentiment has also been seen in Switzerland as the country has repeatedly tightened its asylum policy due to concerns about increasing numbers of illegal migrants.One of the worst records for racism, according to BBC, has Greece.In that country, Albanians have been especially targeted by a lot of racist sentiment.Some of them have even been taken hostage, which hasn't exactly helped the situation.Another European country that has seen violent anti-racism on the rise in recent years together with the rise of

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