H&M Faces Racism Probe in Sweden Over Alleged Store Discrimination
11 December 2020
In Sweden, H&M is the subject of an investigation following a report showing a woman victim of discrimination in one of its stores. The brand is accused of racism.
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Family Seeks to Reopen Case of French Gendarme’s Suicide Amid Harassment Claims
30 November 2020
Myriam Sakhri, a 32-year-old gendarme, had committed suicide at her official residence. According to her family, her act would have been caused by the harassment she would have (…)
French Police Officers Detained Over Alleged Assault on Black Music Producer
28 November 2020
Four French police officers are the subject of an investigation opened on Tuesday by the police’s internal affairs department for having beaten up a music producer. They are (…)
Decathlon Pulls Ads from CNews Over Hate Speech Concerns
22 November 2020
Decathlon has decided to withdraw its advertising on CNews for Christmas and intends to do so again for 2021. Reason given: the spread of hate speech on the channel.
Far-Right Activists on Trial in Lille for Racist Assault and Nazi Glorification
19 November 2020
The trial of three identitarians opened on Tuesday in Lille after the broadcast of a TV report on the local far-right movement.
Neighbors Rally to Repaint Mayor’s Gate After Racist Vandalism in French Town
16 November 2020
When he returned home, Mohamed Lamine Gnabaly, the ecologist mayor of L’Île-Saint-Denis, discovered that the gate of his house had been defaced with racist graffiti. Following (…)
Belgian Police Arrest Owner of Nazi-Symbol Truck in Dawn Raid
8 November 2020
Members of the special units of the federal police in coordination with the CARMA police managed to arrest the owner of the pickup truck displaying Nazi symbols at a residence (…)
Moroccan Worker Brutally Attacked with Ax at Spanish Gas Station
6 November 2020
The town of Massalavés, in the province of Valencia in Spain, was the scene of a violent attack against a Moroccan national. This 32-year-old man ended up unconscious in the (…)
Belgian Court Upholds Suspension of Officer Who Gave Nazi Salute in Fatal Airport Incident
1 November 2020
The suspension measure taken against the policewoman who made a Nazi salute is still in effect. This is the decision of the Council of State, which on Friday rejected the (…)
Paris Police Officers Under Investigation for Racist, Sexist Messages in WhatsApp Group
31 October 2020
Grouped in a WhatsApp group, 33 officers from the Brigade of Delegations and Proximity Investigations (Bdep) of the 8th arrondissement of Paris are identified, engaging in (…)