Islamophobia

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• Anti-Islamophobia Group’s Office in Brussels Burglarized and Vandalized
  12 April 2023, by Said

  The Collective for Inclusion and against Islamophobia in Belgium (CIIB) was the target of a burglary on Wednesday morning, between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. The premises, located on Boulevard du Neuvième de Ligne in Brussels, were vandalized and computers, video production equipment and archives were stolen. According to Mustapha Chairi, co-founder and executive director of the CIIB, the damage amounts to around 7,000 euros.
  What most worries Chairi is the Islamophobic nature of this burglary. (…)

• French Muslim Group Condemns Islamophobic Rhetoric After Annecy Attack
  10 June 2023, by Prince

  The Union of Mosques of France (UMF) expressed its compassion on Friday to the families whose young children were victims the day before of a knife attack in Annecy, denouncing the many "political" and "unhealthy" recoveries that point the finger at Islam and immigration.
  The announcement of the Syrian nationality of the aggressor who claims to be a Christian has sparked a wave of Islamophobic comments, some believing that the latter would not be a "true Christian" and that "the modus (…)

• Veiled Student Faces Islamophobic Remarks During Exam at Paris University
  24 June 2023, by Said

  A veiled student was the victim of racist remarks from an examiner during an end-of-year defense at the University of Paris-Dauphine.
  The student, perfectly entitled to wear her veil in the university context, was attacked less than two minutes after the start of the defense. The examiner in question addressed her, saying: "Aren’t you ashamed to wear the veil at Dauphine? We are in France here!" before urging her to "go back to Afghanistan", report Le Parisien and RMC.
  The incident (…)

• Morocco Recalls Ambassador After Quran Burning in Sweden Sparks Diplomatic Tension
  29 June 2023, by Said

  The Ambassador of Morocco in Sweden has been recalled for consultation for an indefinite period, after the Swedish government authorized a demonstration during which the Quran was burned in front of a Mosque in Stockholm. The Chargé d’Affaires of the Kingdom of Sweden in Rabat was also summoned to the ministry.
  In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad specifies that during this summons, the Swedish diplomat was "firmly condemned by (…)

• French Court Upholds Ban on Hijabs in Women’s Football Matches
  30 June 2023, by Said

  The ban on wearing the hijab during women’s football competitions, which has been in effect since 2016, was confirmed by the Council of State on Thursday.
  The Hijabeuses movement had filed an appeal to challenge this restriction established by Article 1 of the FFF regulations. Formed in May 2020 by the Alliance citoyenne association, the group has been fighting for several years to change the federation’s rules.
  In this case, the Council of State decided not to follow the opinion of its (…)

• Former Nice Coach Galtier Detained in Racial Discrimination Probe
  30 June 2023, by Said

  Former OGC Nice coach Christophe Galtier, as well as his son John Valovic-Galtier, were taken into police custody on Friday as part of an investigation into allegations of discrimination within the club.
  The accusations were made following the leak of a presumed letter from Julien Fournier, former football director of OGC Nice, reporting misconduct by the two men. However, the authenticity of this letter and the accusations it contains remain to be determined.
  The justice system quickly (…)

• Racist Vandalism Targets Auch Mosque in France, Authorities Condemn Attack
  4 July 2023, by Prince

  The mosque in Auch (Gers) was covered in racist graffiti on Monday. Pieces of sausage were also found on the door handles of the place of worship, which had been the victim of an arson attack in 2015. The act was condemned by the authorities in the region.
  The worshippers of the mosque in Auch (Gers) discovered these racist graffiti on Monday and found that the place of worship had also been vandalized, reports La Dépêche. The mosque’s surveillance cameras should allow the identification (…)

• French Court Overturns Controversial Burkini Ban on Riviera Beaches
  18 July 2023, by Said

  The town of Mandelieu-la-Napoule, in southeastern France, has seen its decree banning the wearing of the burkini on its beaches suspended by the Council of State. This decree, renewed every year since 2012, had been challenged in court by the League of Human Rights (LDH).
  The decree stipulated that the ban on access to beaches for those wearing attire manifesting an ostentatious religious affiliation, such as the burkini, had to be justified by a current and proven risk to public order, (…)

• Boar’s Head Left at Moroccan Consulate in Corsica Sparks Hate Crime Investigation
  28 August 2023, by Said

  A boar’s head was found in front of the Moroccan consulate in Biguglia, Corsica, on Sunday, August 27, in the early afternoon. Local authorities condemn this act, as does the Moroccan consul Najoua El Berrak.
  Arriving quickly on the scene, the police of the departmental directorate of public security (DDSP) carried out the initial investigations, without noting any damage or inscription on the premises. An investigation for "provocation to discrimination and racial hatred" has been opened (…)

• Muslim Groups Condemn Writer’s Remarks at Barcelona Festival, Sparking Controversy
  7 October 2023, by Prince

  Three of the most important Muslim associations in Catalonia denounce the "defamatory" remarks expressed by the writer of Moroccan origin Najat El Hachimi during the launch of the La Mercè festivities.
  In a letter dated September 26 and addressed to the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, these three associations (Union of Islamic Communities of Catalonia, Federation of Pakistanis in Spain and Federation of the Islamic Council of Catalonia) accuse Najat El Hachimi of having "defamed and (…)