Islamophobia

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• Algeciras on Edge: Security Heightened After Suspected Jihadist Attack on Priest
  29 January 2023, by Prince

  The case of the priest killed by a presumed Jihadist Moroccan in Algeciras is forcing the security forces to intensify the surveillance of radicals to prevent or prevent such criminal acts.
  The death of the priest has upset the Andalusian city. In the cafes, this presumed terrorist attack remains the main topic of conversation. The case has left a wound in the city that will take time to heal. To try to reassure the population, the security forces, in particular the national police and (…)

• Man Sentenced for Anti-Muslim Vandalism in French Town of Saint-Juéry
  4 February 2023, by Prince

  The perpetrator of the intentional damage targeting the Muslim community of Saint-Juéry (Tarn) was sentenced this week to 10 months in prison with a suspended sentence. He is a 28-year-old cook, suffering from personality disorders.
  The convicted person was identified thanks to witness statements and CCTV images of the pizzeria/kebab shop on which he is seen stopping in front of the establishment to throw stones at the window before continuing on his way as if nothing had happened. Placed (…)

• Barcelona Bus Driver on Trial for Alleged Veil Removal and Discrimination
  9 February 2023, by Prince

  A public bus driver in Barcelona tried to remove the veil from Hanan B., a woman of Moroccan origin who was traveling with her three children on May 29, 2020. The prosecution has requested ten months in prison against him.
  Hanan and her children will have a hard time forgetting this "humiliation" they suffered on May 29, 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, as they were traveling on a public bus in Barcelona. Claiming an expired ticket, the driver hurled insults at the woman, then forced (…)

• Roubaix’s Muslim Community Faces Islamophobia, Lacks Organized Response, Study Finds
  22 February 2023, by Prince

  Composed of a large immigrant population, the Muslim community in Roubaix is often the victim of discrimination and Islamophobia. A situation experienced by Muslim residents as an injustice.
  Political scientist Julien Talpin conducted a study of the forms of struggle against Islamophobia in Roubaix, this working-class city of 100,000 inhabitants that concentrates a high rate of poverty. The Muslim community in the city regularly suffers from Islamophobic acts, but the mobilization of (…)

• Far-Right Group Suspected in Racist Vandalism of Talence Mosque Near Bordeaux
  9 March 2023, by Ginette

  After the Nur-El Muhamadi and Al-Houda mosques in downtown Bordeaux, it is the Talence mosque that was targeted by racist tags during the night of March 8. This would be the work of the local far-right group Action directe identitaire (AD).
  The mosque is in the middle of renovations. Informed of the incident, the mayor of Talence expressed his disapproval, condemning a reprehensible act. "On behalf of the city of Talence, I express my full support to those who have been affected by these (…)

• Muslim Professionals Leaving France Amid Rising Discrimination, Study Finds
  15 March 2023, by Prince

  Discrimination against the Muslim community in France is pushing many highly qualified Muslims to leave the country in the hope of being better valued in foreign firms, according to experts.
  A massive exodus of qualified Muslims from France to the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada or Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is increasingly being observed, according to a new study by the University of Lille, led by Professor Olivier Esteves. Of the 1,074 Muslims surveyed as part of this study, (…)

• Hate Crimes Rise 5% in France, Interior Ministry Reports
  22 March 2023, by Prince

  Racist, xenophobic or anti-religious crimes or offenses in France increased by 5% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to the statistical service of the French Ministry of the Interior.
  The latest data from the French Ministry of the Interior indicate that "12,600 offenses were recorded due to ethnicity, nationality, a supposed race or religion across the French territory, 6,600 crimes or offenses and 6,000 contraventions" during the year 2022. In detail, more than 3,000 (…)

• Far-Right French Party Sanctions MP for Attending Mosque Inauguration
  25 March 2023, by Prince

  The executive office of the Rassemblement national (RN) has reprimanded its deputy Joris Hébrard who attended the inauguration of a mosque near Avignon on Friday, March 17.
  For the party of Marine Le Pen, the presence of deputy Joris Hébrard at the inauguration of a mosque cannot go unpunished. The deputy was fined on Friday, a week after the act, with a reprimand. A decision that comes from the executive office of the party which "disapproves of his initiative to inaugurate in the (…)

• Moroccan Soccer Team Faces Racist Abuse at Madrid Hotel During Ramadan
  27 March 2023, by Ginette

  Arrived in Spain since Sunday in the context of the friendly match against Peru, the Moroccan players were insulted by employees of the hotel where they are staying in Madrid.
  While the stay of the Atlas Lions since Sunday, March 26, in Madrid was going smoothly, an incident is tarnishing the good atmosphere. Employees of the Eurostars Madrid Towers hotel, the residence of the Moroccan delegation, attacked the players and the Muslim religion on Instagram.
  "We serve them Ramadan shit. (…)

• Eurostars Hotels Apologizes for Racist Remarks Against Moroccan Soccer Team
  28 March 2023, by Ginette

  The day after the insulting and racist remarks that the Moroccan football players were victims of at the Eurostars Madrid Tower, the hotel chain officially apologized to the Moroccan national football team and to Morocco, for these remarks which in no way represent "the company’s policy".
  In addition to the photos highlighted by the Spanish media, there was also a video widely circulated on social media showing a waiter and a group of employees insulting the national team and their Muslim (…)