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Anti-immigrant attacks in Ireland filmed and used as 'propaganda' by far-right internationally


The finding was contained in analysis by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD).

During its analysis, ISD found 61 instances in which asylum seekers, refugees, immigrants and people of colour were subjected to racist intimidation, verbal abuse or violence between 6 May and 16 August – and said that this is likely an under-reporting of figures. ISD said that social media companies are failing to take “effective action” against content that breaches their terms of service, such as policies against the incitement of violence against refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants. One such video documented by ISD showed the prolonged beating of a man in Dublin city centre by multiple people in June, following false claims that he had attempted to kidnap children.

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