Divided We Fall: Intolerance in Europe puts rights at risk

This short report examines racism in the context of austerity, concluding that 'hatred and intolerance are moving into the mainstream in Europe'. It argues that 'Intolerance in Europe manifests itself in support for extremist parties and violence and discrimination against minorities and migrants. Rather than tackling the problem head on, Europe’s leaders often downplay the problem or blame the victims'. It then makes a series of recommendations on the 'concerted steps that are needed to stop the violence and discrimination and curtail the corrosive influence of racist parties, without limiting freedoms of speech and association'.