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• Muslim Couple Faces Racist Backlash Over New Montpellier Restaurant Opening
  11 April, by Sylvanus

  Barely had he announced the opening of his restaurant in the Plan Cabanes neighborhood of Montpellier when a Muslim couple became the target of racist and Islamophobic insults.
  The announcement of the opening of the restaurant "L’Océan fish", a seafood restaurant, sparked racist and Islamophobic comments on social media due to the image posted on Monday, April 7 on the Facebook page of the local media La Gazette de Montpellier. Taken inside the seafood restaurant, this image shows the (…)

• Chelsea Fans Chant Racist Slur Against Liverpool’s Salah, Clubs Condemn Behavior
  12 April 2019, by Amine

  On the sidelines of a match between Chelsea and Slavia Prague (not even a Liverpool match), a video reveals that in an English bar several supporters were chanting the words "Salah is a bomber". Chelsea and Liverpool have strongly condemned these racist acts.
  For Liverpool, this video where the Egyptian player is described as a "bomber" is "dangerous and disturbing". The club expressed itself in a statement in which it is also stated: "This behavior must be called for what it is: pure (…)

• Spanish Far-Right Party Vox Faces Prosecution Over Anti-Moroccan Social Media Post
  21 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  The information contained in the message from the Spanish far-right party, Vox, about the young Moroccan elected in a local contest, is recovered and subjected to a thorough analysis by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The public authority intends to detect grounds for legal action.
  The vehemence of the statements made by the Vox Party continues to cause controversy. Indeed, for having been elected Queen of the Festivities of the municipality of Granada, a young Moroccan girl has faced (…)

• Spanish Soccer Federation Investigates Racist Chants Against Inaki Williams
  29 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Wednesday the opening of an investigation after the racist insults directed at Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams last weekend during a Spanish championship match.
  It all started with the racist chants launched by part of the public against Bilbao striker Williams, born in the Basque Country, of Ghanaian parents, during this match between RCD Espanyol and Athletic Club, counting for the 21st day of Liga, last Saturday.
  The images (…)

• Facebook Bans British Far-Right Groups in Hate Speech Crackdown
  20 April 2019, by Bladi.net

  Several British far-right groups have been excluded from Facebook pages. According to the American social network’s officials, these groups that "spread hatred" had "no place" there.
  The Facebook social network is determined to clean up. It has in fact given a strong signal last Thursday by excluding several British far-right groups in particular.
  According to statements by one of the spokespersons of the American social network who confided in AFP by email, "individuals and (…)

• Far-Right French Group Leaders Jailed for Anti-Migrant Operation in Alps
  31 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  Three leaders of the far-right group "Génération identitaire" were sentenced to six months in prison. They are accused of having carried out an anti-migrant operation in 2018 in the Hautes-Alpes.
  The Correctional Court of Gap, in the French Alps, sentenced "Génération identitaire" to the maximum fine of 75,000 euros and three of its leaders to six months in prison, reports AFP.
  The convicted are named Clément Gandelin, alias Galant, 24 years old, President of "Génération identitaire", (…)

• Gucci Pulls Controversial Sweater Amid Blackface Accusations
  8 February 2019, by Bladi.net

  The turtleneck sweater with a red mouth will have only earned Gucci criticism and accusations of racism.
  Following the sale of the fully black turtleneck sweater with a large red mouth, Gucci is accused of spreading racist stereotypes. Many internet users had referred to "blackface", which they consider to be a caricatured and racist representation of black people.
  The Italian brand had to apologize and immediately removed the product from sale in all stores, as well as from its online (…)

• Blind Moroccan Artist Allegedly Denied Entry to Casablanca Restaurant, Sparking Outrage
  12 February 2019, by Bladi.net

  A restaurant in Casablanca denied a customer entry on the grounds that he was blind, at least that’s what the victim claimed. This discrimination has caused an uproar on social media.
  In a message posted on Facebook, one of the people accompanying the Moroccan artist Abdelfattah Ngadi thanked the restaurant for this "warm" welcome:
  "Today we faced an attitude and behavior that is ridiculous. The restaurant ’Le Tonkin’ refused to receive us because our friend is blind. This is the (…)

• Controversy Erupts Over French Politician’s Swastika Birthday Cake Photo
  28 July 2019, by Sylvanus

  Two years after its publication on his Facebook account, the photo of the birthday cake of the opposition municipal councilor of Montpellier, Djamel Boumaaz, continues to cause controversy. Outraged, the Simon Wiesenthal Center and an anti-racist NGO are taking this matter seriously and demanding sanctions against the elected official.
  The publication of the photo of his birthday cake decorated with a swastika on the social network caused a general outcry, reports Franceinfo.
  The text (…)

• Survey: 64% of Young Moroccan Immigrants in Europe Face Discrimination
  26 June 2020, by Kamal

  The Moroccan Community Council Abroad (CCME) has sounded the alarm on the situation of young Moroccans in Europe. 64% of them say they are victims of discrimination in all its forms, according to a survey conducted in partnership with IPSOS.
  The study, which covered a sample of 1,433 Moroccan youths aged 18 to 35 from the 6 main European immigration countries, shed light on the pitfalls encountered by young Moroccans.
  Two issues stand out from the survey, particularly employment and (…)