Alert against the increase of “white supremist” in the US

(Erica)

Date of article:6-16-09

A study released by the Conference for the Education about Civil Rights alerted about an increase in “white supremist” groups and their hate crimes against minorities in the US. The number of these groups increased 54% since 2000, and that increased was nourished last year by the fear of immigration, the economic crisis, and the election of Obama.

Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) identified 926 paramitlary groups, compared to 602 groups 8 years ago.

The President of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), Wade Henderson, called for measures to be taken (approve laws) that would ensure punishments for those who engage in hate crimes against minorities.

An author of the report, Michael Liberman, speaker for the League Against Defamation in Washington said that more than 7,500 hate crimes were documented in 2007, the causes (in order from more frequent) racial prejudices, religion, and sexual orientation.

Of all the hate crimes motivated by ethnic and/or national origin of the victim in 2007, almost 60% of those affected were Hispanics, a 50% increase since 2003.

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