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AFS Monitor Racisme & Extremism

Ninth report
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ISBN:
978 90 8555 043 3
Jaar:
2010
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254
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Politicians present themselves to their statements about ethnic or religious
to account for minority groups to court? Or is this
accountability to take place solely in the public debate?
This question can also be raised for cartoonists,
columnists, or comedians. This is an important social
question: where does the boundary of free speech
and start of the ban on discrimination?
That limit is not static, but depending on time, place and circumstances.
In the Netherlands plays this clash of rights expressly
in the legal prosecution of PVV leader Geert Wilders. Begin
2010 is the persecution ordered by the Amsterdam Court. De
lawsuit is of great importance for the determination of the boundary between
two fundamental rights in the Netherlands, but does not determine everything. Likewise
factor is that Netherlands to international human rights treaties
has committed and must abide by the Charter of Fundamental Rights
of the European Union.
Related to this discussion is to find and identify the
border between victim and perpetrator in incidents in which racism or discrimination
plays a role. In everyday practice shows role reversal
easily to be able to take place. Muslims have been victims
of Islamophobic violence, but radical Muslims may also be offenders
terrorist offenses. Sometimes commit extreme right youth violence,
because they have been victims of earlier immigrant violence.
In the aforementioned example of Geert Wilders this goes double
role, in particular,. When accused of inciting hatred against Muslims include
he is also a victim of threats against his person a
take many years for 24-hour security necessary.

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AFS Monitor Racisme & Extremism

Eighth report
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ISBN:
978 90 8555 004 4
Jaar:
2008
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306
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Fortuyn's famous slogan "I say what I think" has not in recent years
only gained widespread imitation, but also led to fierce discussions
about the limits of freedom of expression. Begin 2006, during
global outcry over the Danish Mohammed cartoons', pleaded vvd-
MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali for "the right to beledigen'.1 A Danish
prints was an image of the Prophet Mohammed with a turban in
the shape of a bomb with lit fuse. This cartoon was shown 2008
a starring role in the film Wilders, Fitna, which already has also led to
heated discussions about the limits of freedom of expression. Now That
which borders have shifted and that more can be said than before
seems clear. A striking example is the uproar over the
police raid in May 2008 a Dutch cartoonist 'Gregory
Shot in the neck "which for years has been criticized Islam. The Arrest
the cartoonist, who was suspected of the prohibitions on discrimination
to have violated, aroused great public and political outrage.
Cartoons should be able to, as was widely argued, regardless of
their content. The question of where the limits of free expression than
it should be, remained in the background. However, in discussions
in recent years increasingly argued that the border should
be drawn at inciting violence.
But, as others say, without inciting violence large
harm be done, because the expanded freedoms of expression
influence on the occurrence of intolerance and discrimination. As argument
for this position are indications for a relatively high level
Islamophobia cited in Netherlands. From a survey showed
that more than half of the Dutch, non-Muslim school age
fourteen- to sixteen year olds are negative relative
of moslims.2 As one of the causes is negative image
genoemd: "Negative stereotypes of Muslims and negative clichés
of islam, negative messages from parents and best friend
about Muslims and Islam, and the belief that Muslims are a threat
types for security an important effect on the attitude '.

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AFS Monitor Racism in extremism NOTEBOOK

Investigation and prosecution 2006
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ISBN:
978 90 8555 032 7
Jaar:
2007
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65
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This study is a report on the investigation and prosecution in connection
Project Monitoring Racism & Extremism. The project is executed
by the Anne Frank Foundation and the University Leiden.1
Seven times these reports were published as part of a
wide reporting which first appeared in 1996. The last general,
wide report was published in December 2006. In 2003 were de
figures for investigation and prosecution led to an autonomous
publication in the form of a booklet to deliver.
In 2007 has again opted for an autonomous publication to the
hold tradition of an annual analysis of these figures. Herewith
The stagnation is overcome by the Racial Discrimination Monitor
appearing on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Communities and Integration
(wwi). This monitor is first published in 2006 and should
biannually to be released. The next publication
echter pas in 2009 expected.
From next year, it is intended that the research on detection
and prosecution annually alternating published in the Monitor
Racism & Extremism (the Anne Frank Foundation and the University
Leiden) and in the Racial Discrimination Monitor (the Minister for WWI).
In 2008 is again a wide reporting of the Racism & Extremism
uitgebracht.

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AFS Monitor Racisme & Extremism

Seventh report
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ISBN:
90-8667-960-9
Jaar:
2006
Taal:
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256
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With the Racism & Extremism seeks various forms of racism, extremism and anti-Semitism - and reactions to these phenomena - to
monitor and issue periodic reports. First we will look at the phenomena: how do racism, extremism and anti-Semitism in the Dutch society. One could look at the expression, such as politically organized racism, and to the exclusion form, eg catering discrimination. Some symptoms are limited by their nature not to the Dutch territory, such as discrimination on the Internet. In such cases, the extra-territorial context is taken into account. Fixed pattern in the monitoring study is the attempt as much as possible to identify different kinds of victims and perpetrators. This exercise can relate to both natives and foreigners, including the latter let divide again in various minority groups. The response to racism, extremism and anti-Semitism can be different in nature, from educational to legal. Usually the nature of the response depending on the appearance of the discrimination, the category of victims and the background of the perpetrators. In addition, some forms of response to coexist or even synergistic. Regular monitoring of the phenomena, victims, the perpetrators and the response serves several purposes. In this way we try to contribute to the understanding of the fight against racism, extremism and anti-Semitism. Furthermore, accumulation of knowledge rather than the fixed system and the periodicity of the study. Finally, there is an image obtained by developments in the long run and makes suggestions based on past experience for future solutions.

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AFS Monitor Racisme & Extremisme ANNEX

Developments after the murder of Van Gogh
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Jaar:
2004
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5
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Op 2 november 2004 Theo van Gogh was murdered. The perpetrator shot Van Gogh, stabbed him several times with a knife and left a threatening letter skewered to his chest. On the run, he shot at police, which gave chase. Finally the perpetrator was shot in the leg and he could be arrested. In the first two weeks after the murder it became clear that it was not in the case of the killer acting alone, but that there was a network of radical Muslims, where a considerable and concrete threat of terror. As a result of this threat were several MPs
be secured. Two members of parliament were to be even in strictly guarded, secret locations. Both the murder and the perceived threat of terror impulses for racist, anti-Muslim sentiments, as well as expressions that were a reaction to those sentiments. This was accompanied by a fierce series of diverse and violent incidents that increased sharply in the middle of November and then by the end of November again to ebb somewhat away. Gradually a variety of far-right statements more and more image.

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AFS Monitor Racisme & Extreme right

Sixth report
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ISBN:
90-72972-94-5
Jaar:
2004
Taal:
Aantal blz:
191
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The Monitoring racism and the extreme right seeks various forms of racism, extreme right and discrimination - as well as response to these phenomena - to monitor and issue periodic reports. The initiative for this project is mid-nineties adopted by the Leiden University.
Since the fourth report, the monitoring project is run jointly by Leiden University and the Anne Frank Foundation. The usefulness of periodic monitoring report is diverse. It is based on a fixed yardstick 'the balance of the principal manifestations and incidents of racial discrimination, racism and right-wing extremism, and the development of strategies to combat. The reports are politicians, directors and representatives of civil society put in a position to reflect on the problems and come to solving strategies. The reports can contribute by their systematic and periodic character of accumulation of knowledge and understanding. It will also provide insight into developments that occur in the longer term. That applies not only to the recent period but also for the future. The monitor can also contribute to early identification of relevant, new developments. Finally, the report could be helpful in answering the numerous practical questions on this subject from
within- or abroad are made.

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AFS Monitor Racism in extremism NOTEBOOK

Roma en Sinti
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ISBN:
90-72972-92-9
Jaar:
2004
Taal:
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65
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Many people would call this a report about 'Gypsies'. However, among Roma and Sinti is generally not common to use the term "Gypsy". However, this is the term that Roma and Sinti are referred to in common parlance. In addition, not everyone is aware of the difference between 'Gypsies' and Travellers. The term refers to the way of living caravan dwellers, while Roma and Sinti should be regarded as an ethnic group. The term "Gypsies" has for the Roma and Sinti community a strong negative connotation and should refer to the German words for "itinerant crook ' (pulling crooks). The above is enough reason for us to speak in this study of Roma and Sinti. Op 1 May 2004 the European Union enlarged to include countries from Central- and Eastern Europe. This raised the question of whether these countries provide ample opportunity and protection to the residents within their borders Roma and Sinti. It is well known that Roma and Sinti in these countries occupy an unenviable position. Therefore, from various European institutions - including the Council of Europe - repeatedly called upon to help this population and additional protection against discrimination. However, the question arises as to whether the situation of Roma and Sinti in Western Europe is much better, or that there is less attention to them because the population is so much smaller. And to what extent these people are confronted with discrimination and unequal treatment Netherlands? It is this last question we want to answer in this study.

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AFS Monitor Racisme en Extreem-rechts CAHIER

Investigation and prosecution 2002
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ISBN:
90-72972-78-3
Jaar:
2003
Taal:
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39
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The basis for the current discrimination is prohibited by the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination le (IVUR). This treaty is in 1966 ratified by the Netherlands and resulted in 1971 new prohibitions on discrimination in the Penal Code. At that time, many still believed that the Dutch parliamentarian situation did not give rise to pass such legislation. We now know better. The debate over thirty years ago in the Lower House took place on the border between freedom of expression and non-discrimination is still relevant. Today it is sometimes argued that the law too much in favor of non-discrimination is (been). Some even believe that the elimination of this discrimination restrictions prefer verdient.1 It is in this regard important to stress that the prohibition of discrimination do not have their basis in Section 1 Constitution, but in the IVUR. The removal of criminal prohibitions would have immediate consequences for the performance by the Netherlands of the Convention. It should be borne in mind also what has been the background of the implementation of treaties such as the ICERD: the international community has sought to enshrine such rights through such treaties that individual states could no longer evade this without compromising the requirements of a democratic state.

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Racist and extreme-right violence 2002
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ISBN:
90-72972-79-1
Jaar:
2003
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41
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The terrorist attacks in the United States 11 september 2001 are more than two years after the event is still fresh in the memory. Immediately after these attacks occurred in our country numerous hostile inci dents of which were directed against Muslims and property of Muslims. These events ranged from harassment and verbal abuse to arson and vandalism. The brief, but intense sequence of violence after 11 September was canned determines the racist violence in the year 2001. Just About 60% of the total number of violent incidents in the year 2001 took place after 11 september. An important event in the year 2002 the murder of the politician Pim Fortuyn was 6 May. After the attack, there were numerous expressions of racism and Dutch standards unprecedented number of threats directed at politicians. In the course of the year was even mention of a 'culture of threats' that would have been. For some time, attempts to gain systematic insight into the problem of racist and extreme right violent incidents, in particular through the research Monitoring racism and the extreme right, carried out by the Anne Frank Foundation and Leiden University. In the fifth report - released in January 2003 - Particular were violent incidents in the year 2001 examined.

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AFS Monitor Racism and the Extreme Right

Fifth Report
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ISBN:
90-72972-75-9
Jaar:
2002
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198
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In the fifth reporting Monitoring racism and the extreme right are the years 2001 and - where possible - 2002 central. The attacks on the United States 11 september 2001 and the murder of Pim Fortuyn 6 May 2002 have had a significant impact on the overall picture of this reporting period. Both events have left deep marks on the interethnic relations in the Netherlands. These traces can be found in the fifth reporting. It is questions like: increases or decreases the number of racist violence in Netherlands? Which right-wing political parties have disappeared and which come in its place? The number of discrimination cases that reaches the public prosecutor or decreases? And what be provided there for business and to what extent that lead to convictions? The initiative for the project Monitoring racism and the extreme right is the mid-nineties taken by the Leiden University. The monitoring project is now jointly conducted by Leiden University and the Anne Frank. This report was made possible with support from the Management Integration and Coordination Minorities of the Ministry of Justice.

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AFS Monitor Racism and the Extreme Right

Fourth report
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ISBN:
90-72972-72-4
Jaar:
2001
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136
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Is there in our country evidence of increasing or decreasing racial violence? How is it with the tolerance in the Netherlands? Has the local policy against discrimination catering success or keep the number of complaints? To answer these questions it is important that research is conducted to periodically monitor the manifestations of racial discrimination and extreme right. This interest is mid-nineties recognized by the University of Leiden and there is the project Monitoring racism and the extreme right developed. Currently the project is implemented by the Leiden University in cooperation with the Anne Frank Foundation and with support from the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Research Monitor is an internationally recognized tool for the detection of racism and discrimination, and developing policies against. In 1999 was in Vienna the European Monitoring Centre on Racism
Xenophobia and start. The Vienna Observatory seeks to follow developments in the European Union and analyzed using national monitoring centers. The project Monitoring racism and the extreme right is an important source for the supply of data to the European Monitoring Centre. In the European Directive 29 juni 2000 equal treatment of persons on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin is also included a monitor provision: after the conclusion of the national regulatory (physical appearance) 2003 shall, with effect from 2005 every five years report to be done on the effectiveness of those national measures.

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