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Italians protested the murder of Burkina Faso native Abdul Salam Guibre and racism in Italy on Sept. 20.

Across Europe, hate crimes have made the headlines.

Today in Denmark, two men face extradition for producing right-wing hate music.

In Russia, skinhead attacks on non-Russians have accelerated in the wake of the conflict with Georgia. Last week, a neo-Nazi youth gang admitted to murdering 20 people and wounding dozens more in race-based attacks.

A United Kingdom feminist blog called “The F Word” writes about racist violence against Africans in Russia.

And in Italy, an African immigrant’s death and other racially-motivated attacks set the stage for a large anti-racism protest in Rome.

“The Hip and the Square” blog asks, “Is Italy racist?” and explores a shifting mood surrounding immigration.

An Italian journalist at “Desperate Italians” criticizes the government’s response to the increase in violence against immigrants.

The European Union opened its first immigration center in Mali on Monday and a pact for more uniform and stricter immigration guidelines may be implemented next week.

The “Europe in the World” blog writes that the forthcoming pact is the only feasible current solution, despite its many failings.

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