France
Muslim Women Denied Flea Market Registration Due to Hijabs in Northern France
Two Muslim women were unable to register because of their veil last Saturday in Croix, in northern France. A discrimination they do not intend to let pass.
Topic
Islamophobia
Belgium
Belgian Police Seek Suspect in Islamophobic Attack on Veiled Woman in Anderlecht
The investigation into the assault on a veiled woman (at the beginning of the month in Anderlecht) is progressing with the release by the police this week of photos of the main suspect in this assault that had outraged, in Belgium and elsewhere.
Belgium
Veiled Muslim Women Targeted in Alleged Hate Crime Outside Belgian School
Muslim women were the target of a new Islamophobic attack in Belgium, this time in Uccle where two women were insulted "because of their veil".
Belgium
Far-Right Groups in Europe Urge Supporters to Arm, Train for 'Social Struggle'
According to the Anadolu news agency, a report from the Belgian intelligence services would reveal a certain change in the activities of the far-right in Western Europe. Extremists would have asked their supporters to arm themselves and learn to fight.
France
Far-Right French Politician Faces Legal Action Over Controversial Christchurch Tweet
Her message will not go unpunished. The French far-right elected official Catherine Blein will be prosecuted in court following her message on Twitter: "Shooting in New Zealand, an eye for an eye..."
France
Etam Pledges Non-Discrimination in Hiring Amid Islamophobia Claims
Etam promises to raise awareness among its teams on the need not to have a discriminatory position when it comes to hiring personnel. This comes following accusations of Islamophobia made by a young veiled woman against the brand.
France
Muslim Student Alleges Discrimination at Etam Store Over Hijab During Job Search
A young Muslim student wearing a veil and looking for a job went this week to an Etam store in Montpellier to drop off her CV and cover letter. Unfortunately, she was very poorly received by the store manager who reproached her for her veil.
Belgium
Belgian Students Spark Outrage with Controversial Islamic-Themed Costumes
A costume that does not pass the eyes of many people on social media. Students from a Catholic school in Melle, East Flanders, are at the center of a controversy that is hard to die down.
France
Cosmetics Executive Suspended for Islamophobic Tweets Against TV Personality
The Marketing Director of the Nocibé cosmetics chain was suspended yesterday following his Islamophobic tweets posted in response to Yassine Belattar’s decision to resign from the LCI news channel for his open support for Éric Zemmour.
France
TF1 Anchor Allegedly Blocks Report Featuring Hijab-Wearing Woman, Sparks Controversy
The presenter of the TF1 television news, Jean-Pierre Pernaut, is said to have refused to broadcast in the 1 p.m. edition a report in which a woman wearing a headscarf appears.
France
Far-Right Pundit Zemmour Links Immigration to Anti-Semitism in France
The polemicist Eric Zemmour’s anti-Muslim crusade, who has already been convicted in the past for incitement to racial hatred, continues, and this time he directly targets Moroccans.
Morocco
Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Racist Attack on Muslim Woman on Train
Sean Devlin was found guilty of verbally and physically assaulting Malika Touirtou, a 63-year-old Moroccan-American woman, on a train, before shouting that she had a bomb in her bag. He allegedly beat her up. A judge has just sentenced him, among other things, to 2 years in prison.