In its 2019 report published on Thursday 27 February, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), established by the Council of Europe, sounds the alarm and warns against the growing influence of ultra-nationalist and xenophobic policies.
These are fuelling rampant Islamophobia and Antisemitism while creating an increasingly hostile environment for NGOs working with vulnerable groups, ECRI's experts note.
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