Racism

Articles

• Lyon Coach Laurent Blanc Defends PSG’s Galtier Amid Racism Allegations
  16 April 2023, by Sylvanus

  Like Genesio, Kombouaré and Roy, Olympique Lyonnais (OL) coach Laurent Blanc has defended his colleague and friend Christophe Galtier, coach of PSG accused of racism in an affair that dates back to his time at OGC Nice last season.
  "Christophe Galtier is a character I’ve known for 30-40 years. I played in the French junior national team with him. Honestly, when we talk to me about a person who is racist, I don’t think so. We’ll see what happens, but he remains my friend," explains Laurent (…)

• Bowling Alley in Moselle Faces Accusations of Discrimination Against Veiled Muslim Women
  22 April 2023, by Prince

  The Atomic Bowl in Amnéville (Moselle) has been banning the entry of Muslim women wearing the veil for about ten years. The establishment located in the Cité des Loisirs cites "security reasons" for this measure. Victims and witnesses denounce this at least discriminatory and racist measure.
  "It was a Sunday afternoon, two years ago. With my husband and children, we had planned to go bowling and then have a snack. At the entrance, the bouncer showed me a sign and asked me to remove my (…)

• PSG Coach Galtier Files Defamation Lawsuit Amid Racism Allegations
  22 April 2023, by Sylvanus

  Christophe Galtier, the PSG coach accused of racism in a case that dates back to his time at OGC Nice last season, is fighting back. On Friday, he filed two complaints: one for defamation and dissemination of information endangering others, and the other for harassment and death threats with the national center for the fight against online hate.
  PSG coach Christophe Galtier, suspected of having made discriminatory remarks during his time at OGC Nice, filed a complaint on Friday, April 21, (…)

• Study Ranks Morocco Among Countries with Highest Levels of Racial Intolerance
  29 April 2023, by Sylvanus

  King’s College London, a prestigious British higher education institution, conducted a study on levels of racism in different countries, including Morocco, Egypt and Spain.
  The study is part of the World Values Survey (WVS). King’s College London compared global norms of trust and acceptance of people of other origins in 24 countries. These countries are: Iran, Russia, Japan, China, Greece, Morocco, South Korea, Egypt, Poland, Italy, Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, Spain, Nigeria, France, (…)

• Actor Roschdy Zem Reveals Early Career Racism in French Film Industry
  9 May 2023, by Prince

  Moroccan-origin actor Roschdy Zem recounts an intolerable "racist" situation he experienced at the beginning of his career. Hired to star in a blockbuster, he had been fired fifteen days before the start of filming because the lead actress did not want to "share the poster with an Arab."
  In an interview with Libération, Roschdy Zem recounts that the director had called him on the phone to announce the news in these terms: "We have a problem, the lead actress does not want to share the (…)

• Spanish Police Officer Expelled for Spreading Anti-Moroccan Hate Speech Online
  12 May 2023, by Said

  The Guardia Civil has expelled one of its agents for disseminating xenophobic ’fake news’ on social networks targeting Moroccans. This is the first conviction of its kind in Spain.
  The agent was sentenced to 15 months in prison for incitement to hatred, along with a fine and the obligation to participate in an awareness program. The harshest sanction was applied, with his permanent expulsion from the Guardia Civil.
  The agent’s publications on social networks are considered a very (…)

• Moroccan Victim Seeks Justice After Brutal Racist Attack at Valencia Nightclub
  18 May 2023, by Said

  The young Moroccan who had been the victim in March of a violent racist assault by the security guards of a nightclub in Valencia, Spain, and who had left both physical and moral sequelae, is demanding justice.
  The facts date back to March 6, when a punitive expedition took place in a nightclub in Valencia. The accused would have violently expelled the young Moroccan from the VIP room, before beating him savagely, thus fracturing his nose. They then threw him to the ground, kicking him, (…)

• Moroccan Immigrant Group Condemns Racist Attacks on Real Madrid Star Vinícius Junior
  22 May 2023, by Prince

  The Moroccan Association for the Integration of Immigrants, based in Malaga, has condemned the racist insults against Vinicius Junior, the Brazilian winger of Real Madrid.
  The Moroccan association has joined the wave of solidarity towards the Brazilian player, victim of racist and xenophobic attacks. According to the NGO based in Malaga, hate crimes increased by 6% in 2021, which is why it has launched an awareness and information campaign on the existence within it of a free socio-legal (…)

• Brussels Police Launch Anti-Racism Plan Following Controversial Death Case
  23 May 2023, by Sylvanus

  The damning testimony of a police inspector in the Adil Charrot case, a 19-year-old man who died in Anderlecht in April 2020 after a police chase, is pushing the Brussels-Midi police zone to embark on a crusade against racism and sexism.
  After two meetings of the police college of the zone to "take in-depth knowledge of the facts", the mayors of Forest, Anderlecht and Saint-Gilles have decided to implement an action plan to eradicate any form of racist and/or sexist remarks within the (…)

• Racist Attacks on Soccer Star Vinícius Jr. Jeopardize Spain-Portugal-Morocco World Cup 2030 Bid
  24 May 2023, by Prince

  The racist insults towards Vinícius Jr., the Brazilian winger of Real Madrid, could work against the joint candidacy of Spain, Portugal and Morocco for the 2030 World Cup.
  The Vinicius Jr. affair, which is making a lot of noise at the moment, risks slowing the momentum of the joint candidacy of Spain, Portugal and Morocco for the 2030 World Cup, considered the favorite. Facing the candidacy of Spain, Portugal and Morocco, there is that of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, which is (…)