Mosque in Southern France Targeted by Multiple Vandalism Attacks
16 December 2022
In less than two weeks, the mosque in the town of Saint-Juéry, near Albi (Tarn), has been vandalized three times.
Islamophobia
FIFA Rejects Muslim Teams’ Proposal for Anti-Islamophobia Armbands at World Cup
10 December 2022
The proposal of several teams composed of predominantly Muslim players to wear an armband against Islamophobia during the World Cup in Qatar is said to have met with the (…)
Stones Hurled at Turkish Mosque in Romans-sur-Isère, Damaging Property
8 December 2022
The mosque in Romans-sur-Isère, in the Drôme department, was the target of an attack with stone throwing. Significant material damage was recorded and a complaint was filed.
Singer Patrick Bruel Slams Islamophobia in French Politics, Warns of Radicalization
23 November 2022
On the occasion of the release of his 11th album, Patrick Bruel expressed his indignation at the Islamophobic discourse heard during the campaign of the last presidential (…)
Angers Mosque Vandalized Again in Suspected Islamophobic Attack
2 November 2022
The Abu Bakr Essedik mosque in Angers, currently under construction, was the target of an attack last weekend. A second degradation after that of September 2021. The officials (…)
Mosque in Bordeaux Vandalized with Anti-Muslim Graffiti Following Lola Murder Case
22 October 2022
A week after the murder of Lola, a 12-year-old schoolgirl killed in Paris, the mosque in Pessac, Bordeaux was the target of Islamophobic inscriptions. The president of the (…)
Woman Fatally Stabbed in Nantes While Walking to Work, Suspect at Large
17 October 2022
A 47-year-old woman "probably veiled" was attacked on Sunday morning in Nantes. The victim succumbed to her injuries, the suspect is on the run, while an investigation has been (…)
Muslim High School in Lille Faces New Funding Battle with Regional Government
6 October 2022
A new legal battle is looming between the private Muslim high school Averroès in Lille and the Hauts-de-France Region. The regional president has again blocked the payment of (…)
Valencia Reverses Decision on Muslim School Land Sale Amid Controversy
4 October 2022
The Valencia city council went back, on Monday, on its decision regarding the sale of land for the construction of a Muslim school. The operation was finally canceled for urban (…)
Council of Europe Warns of Rising Hate Speech and Discrimination in France
22 September 2022
The Council of Europe is concerned about the extent to which "the trivialization of hate speech" is gaining ground, condemning the persistence of discriminatory identity checks (…)