Lunaria’s Anti-racism service

A Listening, Information, Guidance, Counseling, and Legal Aid Service against discrimination and racist violence

The Anti-Racism service is a free service offered and managed by Lunaria where people may report, denounce or find a listening ear in cases of discrimination, verbal and physical violence with a racist motive.

We are aware that responding to violent online posts, racist writings near your home or xenophobic/racist newspaper headlines can be challenging. It is not always simple to know how to react to insults, threats or actual aggressions. Whether one has experienced or witnessed one of these incidents, the service can provide useful guidance on the steps to take in such situations.

The services provided

• Anti Discrimination service: it is a space that provides tools and practices to counter racist discrimination and violence, also through monitoring racist acts.
  
• Listening service: in this space, you can share what you have experienced or witnessed.
  
• Legal aid: at our office you will be able to schedule an interview with our lawyer, to request information and when possible, legal assistance and advice, free of charge.

How to report 

If you have experienced or witnessed discrimination or racist violence, you can report the incident to us by writing an email to segnalazione@cronachediordinariorazzismo.org. To make sure that the reported case is understood, it’s important to provide accurate information when reporting. Here is what to include:

• full names of the individuals or entities filing the report;
• location and date of the incident;
• who committed the discriminatory or racist acts, if the identity of the aggressors is known;
• a detailed description of the episode, including any witnesses present;
• if available, the case-related photographic, digital, video, or audio documentation;
• when reporting instances of discrimination or offensive messages spread online, it is crucial to provide specific details regarding the channel of dissemination, such as the website, blog, or social network. Additionally, if possible, please include a corresponding screenshot.

In your report, please specify the type of service/support you are looking for. Would you like to share your experience with us? Do you need help or legal aid? Do you merely intend to tell us what happened so we can add it to our database?

The Anti-Racism legal service is ready to help you.

Where, how and when to find us

Please write to segnalazioni@cronachediordinariorazzismo.org for information about the service and to make an appointment.

• The counseling service is located at Lunaria APS head office, Via Buonarroti, 51 (MA Vittorio Emanuele).
• Appointments for reception are available every Friday from 4pm to 7pm.
• You can also contact us by phone on 06.8841880 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 to 13:30 and on Fridays from 10:30 to 18:30.

Useful tools

A counseling service is just a drop in the ocean. We understand it, therefore we have created some content that can be useful both to those who experience forms of racism and to those who want to take action against discrimination and racist violence. Two mappings are available to help you locate services near you, and a Practical Guide provides basic information for activists and professionals.

The legal service received a contribution from the 8mille Funds of the Waldensian Church.