Latest Xenophobia News & Updates

Johannesburg, May 11 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged both citizens and foreign nationals to respect the rule of law as the government intensifies efforts to address illegal migration. In his weekly newsletter, Ramaphosa condemned recent violent protests and criminal acts targeting foreign nationals in parts of the country, saying such actions do not reflect the views of South Africans or government policy.”These are the acts of opportunists who are exploiting the l…

Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the death of a migrant worker from West Bengal in Maharashtra’s Pune and slammed the ‘weaponisation of xenophobia’ to target innocent lives.Using her X handle, CM Banerjee shared a video of the incident and expressed her anger at the rising hate crimes in the country.”I am shaken, enraged, and sickened beyond words by the barbaric murder of Sukhen Mahato, a 24-year-old migrant worker from Bandwan in Purulia, the sole ear…