Scuffles erupted when police officers stepped in to separate nationalist activists and counter-protesters in Kawasaki on Sunday, as the city reportedly became the first in the country to introduce laws to prevent the spread of hate speech in public.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in eastern Germany to protest against xenophobia and racism on the third anniversary of the establishment of an extremist movement.

Human Rights Watch has voiced its deep concerns over the latest anti-immigration bill in the US.

Some 50,000 German protesters are expected to rally against a meeting of anti-Islam and anti-immigration AfD Party in Cologne.

Hard-line Dutch politician Geert Wilders vows to crack down on the Moroccan community in the Netherlands if his party wins parliamentary elections.

Around 100 masked men have taken part in xenophobic rampage in Sweden to attack foreigners.

Australian riot police clash with rival rallies in Melbourne where dozens of anti-Muslim nationalist were confronted by hundreds of anti-racist protesters.