Report Documents Rising Afrophobia In Europe

Report Documents Rising Afrophobia In Europe

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In the UK, job applicants with African or Asian sounding surnames need to apply twice as often as those with traditionally British names to get an interview. 

And in Lithuania, 1 in 5 poll respondents said they don’t want to work with Black people. 

These are just a couple of the findings in a new report by The European Network Against Racism (ENAR).

We talk with Ojeaku Nwabuzo, senior research officer with ENAR about rising and widespread afrophobia in Europe.