ISLAMOPHOBIA REPORT

ISLAMOPHOBIA IN Italy
cerning the wearing of the veil, by fully implementing the measures foreseen in
the 2015 Action Plan against racism, xenophobia and intolerance;
Politics
• peer pressure should be put on politicians by their party colleagues to counter
the spread hatred, for instance by overseeing disciplinary action (i.e. suspension
of duties);
• public disavowal and counter speech by politicians should be encouraged;
• the pervading sense of impunity displayed by certain politicians should be combated
by imposing effective sanctions;
Media and Cyber-space
• more pluralism in the media should be ensured in order to give a proper representation
of Italian society. To this aim, more journalists, TV presenters and
guests with different religious backgrounds should be more visible in the media,
thus representing the different aspects of Italian society and breaking down stereotypes;
• further efforts should be devoted to raising awareness among journalists, web
moderators and bloggers about Islamophobia;
• the Internet industry should be encouraged to adopt self-regulatory measures
while national authorities should further engage in a dialogue with it;
• Counter speech in media and cyber-space should also be fostered.
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