Racism

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• French Man Accused of Racist Murder Released Pending Trial
  14 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  Claude Gorsky, the alleged murderer of Saïd El Barkaoui, who was remanded in custody on May 22, 2018, was acquitted on Tuesday, December 10. This is the decision of the Pau Indictment Chamber.
  In addition to this release, the Pau Indictment Chamber also ordered the placement under judicial supervision of Claude Gorsky, accused of having killed Saïd El Barkaoui, reports Sud Ouest.
  The 68-year-old man, charged with attempted homicide with a racist motive, had been remanded in custody on (…)

• Hundreds March in Bayonne, Demanding Mosque Attack Be Labeled as Terrorism
  17 December 2019, by Ginette

  Several hundred demonstrators marched on Sunday to support the victims of the attack perpetrated against the Bayonne mosque. They demand that this act be formally recognized as a terrorist attack.
  It is in Bayonne, in the Basque country, that this march took place. On banners we can read messages of solidarity but also those calling for collective awareness so that this tragedy is not buried, writes Saphirnews.
  This march organized nearly two months after the attack aims to denounce (…)

• Muslim Engineer Sues French Firm for Forcing Him to Use ’French’ Name for 20 Years
  17 December 2019, by Ginette

  Mohamed Amghar is seeking compensation from the labor court for discrimination and moral harassment. For 20 years, his employers forced him to be called Antoine.
  Between 1997 and 2017, the engineer found himself in an embarrassing situation. No one knew what name to call him. Mohamed or Antoine? Now 63 years old, this Franco-Algerian accuses the management of Intergraph France, a software company based in Rungis (Val-de-Marne), of having imposed this borrowed first name, with a more (…)

• Spanish Restaurant Chain Faces Racism Allegations After Employee Refuses to Serve Moroccan Customers
  26 December 2019, by Kamal

  Three young people of Moroccan origin were victims of racist behavior from an employee of the Pans & Company chain. The events took place in Girona, in northern Spain.
  Outraged by this reception, the young Moroccans entered into a discussion with the employee who simply told them: "there are many people we don’t accept. I won’t serve you your coffee because the boss doesn’t want to."
  According to the Spanish newspaper El Pais, the employee claimed that her boss had spotted the 3 men (…)

• Racist Comments Against Miss France 2020 Spark Legal Action
  29 December 2019, by Bladi.net

  The Representative Council of Black Associations (CRAN) announced that it has filed a complaint with the Paris Prosecutor’s Office against the authors of racist remarks posted on social media after the election of Guadeloupean Clémence Botino as Miss France 2020.
  The president of CRAN is upset by these racist behaviors, despite the awareness-raising and sanctions. He does not intend to tolerate the racist remarks of which the Guadeloupean Clémence Botino has been the victim since her (…)

• Outrage Over Video of French Clothing Company Employees in Blackface, Imitating Monkeys
  5 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  The incriminating video shows a man and two women, one of whom is made up in black. These three employees of the textile company Le Slip Français, imitating a monkey to the sound of the music playing Saga Africa, provoked angry reactions from Internet users on Friday.
  According to Le Nouvel Observateur, this is a video shot during a private party, the date and location of which have not been specified. Revealed by the Instagram account "Decolonize-us", it shows two women and a man. "The (…)

• French Football League Launches Anti-Racism Campaign with New Video Clip
  11 January 2020, by Ginette

  Racism in football stadiums is a concern for the Professional Football League (LFP). It proceeded on Wednesday, January 8 to launch a clip to call for the fight against this scourge that compromises the relationship between supporters and players.
  "In football, the only color that counts is that of your team." This is the slogan of the clip against racism in football stadiums, with which the league hopes to raise awareness among supporters. It invites them to report any discriminatory (…)

• Study Reveals Widespread Hiring Discrimination Against Maghrebian Job Seekers in France
  10 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  Maghrebian candidates seeking jobs are more affected by hiring discrimination in large French companies. These candidates receive less than 20% of responses compared to French candidates after sending a CV, according to researchers.
  According to the results of the testing campaign, revealed on Wednesday by France inter, in addition to severe hiring discrimination in large French companies, a lower discrimination is noted according to the place of residence. It is even more pronounced in (…)

• French Mayor Files Complaint Over Councilman’s Anti-Muslim Remarks During Racism Debate
  14 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  While the elected officials were adopting a motion against Islamophobia and racism in the municipal council, an elected official made a rather surprising statement. Michel Faïsse, 81, an opposition elected official, had held Muslims responsible for the deaths, victims of attacks in France.
  It was one statement too many for an elected official. "Muslims are responsible for the deaths, victims of attacks in France," Michel Faïsse had declared on December 11, at a time when the majority of (…)

• French Police Officer Files Complaint Over Racist Messages from Colleagues
  21 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  A police officer filed a complaint with the Rouen prosecutor’s office against his colleagues from the Administrative and Judicial Assistance Unit (UAAJ) for "racial insults", "incitement to hatred" and "defamation". In turn, the public prosecutor’s office seized the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IPGN) on Thursday, January 16.
  After the reporting of the facts, the police hierarchy opened an administrative investigation, report several media. It all started with a discussion (…)