Elderly Man Faces Trial for Islamophobic Vandalism Against Veiled Women in Strasbourg

The author of these Islamophobic acts of vandalism was recently identified, following a police investigation, announces the Collective against Islamophobia in France. The man punctured the tires of several cars belonging to women wearing a headscarf, in a commercial parking lot in Strasbourg, and stuck a note with the mention "No Hijab", denounces the CCIF on its website.

According to Mediapart, the trial of this man, initially scheduled for January 7, is expected on June 2 next at the Strasbourg Criminal Court, where he is to be tried for "degradation of property committed because of belonging to a religion".

In this case, the plaintiffs were supported by the CCIF, which assigned them a lawyer for the hearing, scheduled at the Judicial Tribunal of Strasbourg.