Racism

Articles

• European Lawmaker Faces Trial for Anti-Muslim Hate Speech in France
  4 February 2023, by Sylvanus

  The lifting of the parliamentary immunity of the European deputy Nicolas Bay, former cadre of the Rassemblement national, also vice-president of Reconquête! targeted by an investigation for incitement to racial hatred against Muslims, paves the way for the elected representative to be brought to justice.
  "Political Islam is spreading everywhere in France and even here in Normandy. We must put an end to this drift and to the communitarianism that brings both delinquency, crime and even (…)

• Barcelona Bus Driver on Trial for Alleged Veil Removal and Discrimination
  9 February 2023, by Prince

  A public bus driver in Barcelona tried to remove the veil from Hanan B., a woman of Moroccan origin who was traveling with her three children on May 29, 2020. The prosecution has requested ten months in prison against him.
  Hanan and her children will have a hard time forgetting this "humiliation" they suffered on May 29, 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, as they were traveling on a public bus in Barcelona. Claiming an expired ticket, the driver hurled insults at the woman, then forced (…)

• Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior Finds Warm Welcome in Morocco Amid Spanish Racism Struggles
  13 February 2023, by Prince

  The Brazilian striker of Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior, was applauded by Moroccan supporters at the end of the match against Al Hilal (5-3) in the final of the Club World Cup in Morocco. He, who is the target of several racist insults from Spanish supporters, was not insensitive to this gesture of love from the Moroccans.
  "Thank you, Morocco. I saw your passion during the World Cup, but having such fans by my side was something very special. Real Madrid is a global club. We are Africa, (…)

• Footballer’s Wife Slams Racist Attacks on Biracial Children
  18 February 2023, by Sylvanus

  Moroccan Majda Sakho, wife of French international Mamadou Sakho, settles scores with those who have made racist insults against her three children.
  "They are too black." Internet users have made racist insults against the three children, Aïda, born in February 2013, Sienna, born in August 2015 and Tidane born in February 2018, that Majda Sakho, followed on Instagram by more than 183,000 followers, had with her husband, former PSG defender Mamadou Sakho. This has prompted the young woman (…)

• University Suspends Professor Amid Racism Allegations at French Tech Institute
  19 February 2023, by Sylvanus

  The presidency of the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines has suspended for 30 days a teacher from the IUT of Mantes-la-Jolie accused of racism towards Muslim students. The establishment has also been administratively closed until Monday, February 20.
  In a statement, the presidency of the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines explained that this is a precautionary suspension aimed at "putting an end to a manifest disturbance to public order." "Today, the (…)

• Young Moroccan-Spaniards in Majorca Navigate Dual Identity and Discrimination
  6 March 2023, by Prince

  Three young Moroccans born in Majorca address the issues of identity and discrimination without taboo. According to them, the fact of "integrating" into the Majorcan community does not mean that they have forgotten their culture.
  These three young people are children of the first generation of Moroccans who arrived on the island in the 70s-80s. Their parents have always been considered foreigners. Born in Majorca, these second-generation Majorcans denounce the discrimination that has (…)

• Moroccan NGOs Condemn Rising Racism Against Sub-Saharan Migrants
  13 March 2023, by Ginette

  Nearly twenty Moroccan non-governmental organizations (NGOs) join the many voices that have been rising for a few weeks to call for an end to the hateful and racist discourse targeting irregular sub-Saharan migrants.
  In a statement, sixteen Moroccan NGOs, including the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), denounced the racist insults and hateful acts to which irregular migrants are exposed "in the virtual and real public space in Morocco and in the Maghreb region".
  They point (…)

• Study Reveals Persistent Racial Discrimination in Belgian Soccer
  16 March 2023, by Prince

  Discrimination against young people and professionals of African origin persists in Belgian football, according to a study conducted by KU Leuven, commissioned by the Belgian Union.
  37.3% of the young people surveyed say they have been victims of discrimination on the pitch. They claim to have suffered racist insults and mockery or unfair decisions (referee sanctions, for example). Similarly, 75% of parents had witnessed discrimination, but four out of ten chose not to intervene. Also, (…)

• Spanish Woman Alleges Discrimination at Morocco-Melilla Border Crossing
  18 March 2023, by Said

  A Melilla resident recently denounced a discriminatory situation at the Moroccan border. According to her statements, Manuela noticed that Melilla residents were no longer required to have their passports stamped at the border, which prompted her to go to Nador accompanied by a friend, Malika, also a Melilla resident.
  However, at the border, Malika was able to pass without having her passport stamped, while Manuela was forced to do so, she confides to El Faro de Melilla. Questioning the (…)

• Belgian Amateur Soccer Grapples with Racism and Violence, Football Union Takes Action
  21 March 2023, by Prince

  Racism, homophobia, and sexism are the ills that still undermine Belgian amateur football. At the Belgian Football Union, several actions including awareness campaigns and the establishment of working groups and an internal jurisdiction are being taken to put an end to these bad practices.
  Cases of racism and violence persist in Belgian amateur football. In February, the Dinant correctional court sentenced a young football player from Provincial 1 to 60 hours of community service. In (…)