Doing enough to fight xenophobia Human Rights Watch accuses police and vigilante groups of routinely targeting foreigners so whats needed to ensure equality for all in the socalled rainbow nation this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im in wrong cone routine lethal violence against foreigners an indifference from the police Human Rights Watch says migrants in south africa facing increasing numbers of attacks a year after the launch of a National Plan to tackle xenophobia. The watchdog found many south asians and migrants from other parts of africa living in fail police often ignored foreigners who report crimes against them some face hurdles getting access to lawyers and Public Services a year ago mobs destroyed foreign owned businesses and homes Human Rights Watch says at least 18 foreigners were killed and a few of the attackers have been brought to justice there have been similar attacks over the years there a poll was based on interviews with 51 people in a number