- Type:
- Publication
- Related themes: ∣
- Asylum, migration and borders
- Publication date:
- 22 November 2016
Current migration situation in the EU: hate crime
Asylum seekers and migrants face various forms of violence and harassment across the European Union (EU). As this month’s report on the migration situation underscores, such acts are both perpetrated and condoned by state authorities, private individuals, as well as vigilante groups. They increasingly also target activists and politicians perceived as ‘pro-refugee’.