ENAR statement on racist attacks in Portugal

ENAR statement on racist attacks in Portugal

Sep 4, 2020

A joint statement has been issued by the European Network Against Racism, together with 80+ organisations across Europe and MEPs in solidarity with Portuguese anti-racist activists who have been targeted and threatened by the far-right (including hate speech, death threats and judicial harassment).

It says, "We call for an urgent institutional response from Portuguese authorities to conduct proper investigation and prosecution of those inciting hatred and violence against human rights defenders. We also call on the EU institutions to take effective measures to ensure that human rights defenders are protected in Europe."

In recent months, there has been a very concerning rise of racist attacks of the far right in Portugal, confirming that the hate messages are fueling more aggressive tactics targeting human rights defenders (HRD) from racialised minorities.

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