Xenophobia

A term deriving from the Greek words xenos (stranger) and phobos (fear). It describes the aversion and dislike towards people from other countries or other cultures who are perceived as strangers. In recent years, due to the worsening of the economic situation and to the increase of migration fluxes, European countries recorded a worrying increase in xenophobic political parties and social movements. In the Vienna Declaration (1993), The World Conference on Human Rights “urges all governments to take immediate measure and to develop strong policies to prevent and combat all forms and manifestations of racism, xenophobia or related intolerance”.