Racism

Articles

• Vinicius Jr. Calls for Spain’s 2030 World Cup Bid Review Amid Racism Concerns
  4 September 2024, by Sylvanus

  Spain’s candidacy for the 2030 World Cup alongside Morocco and Portugal seems threatened. Victim of racism on several occasions, the Brazilian striker of Real Madrid Vinicius Jr. affirms that the withdrawal of Spain as co-organizer of the 2030 World Cup should be considered as an option to ensure that measures are taken.
  "If the situation of racism in Spain does not improve before 2030, the World Cup will have to be moved to another location," Vinicius Jr. told CNN. He says he hopes the (…)

• M6 Channel Faces Racism Allegations Over ’Scènes de Ménages’ Cast Change
  27 September 2024, by Sylvanus

  While the M6 channel announced that it had "mutually agreed" to part ways with actress Claudia Mongumu who forms the couple Louise and Jalil with Algerian actor Ryad Baxx from its "Scènes de ménages" series, an investigation by Mediapart reveals that it is a termination of collaboration on the grounds of racism. The channel denies the accusations.
  "M6 and the production company Kabo Family confirm that they have, ’by mutual agreement’, decided to evolve the editorial line of ’Scènes de (…)

• French Job Seeker Told to Change Name, Hide Religion for Employment
  5 October 2024, by Prince

  In a video shared on social media, a French woman of Maghrebi origin recounts how she was the victim of discrimination in hiring because of her first name and religion. The post sparked a wave of outrage on the web.
  The young woman shared on X the audio recording of the telephone interview she had with an employer. In this audio, the latter informs her that her application cannot be accepted because of her first name. "Some clienteles do not mix with everything," she declares, before (…)

• Miss France Contestant Faces Racist Backlash Over Moroccan Heritage
  24 October 2024, by Prince

  Of Moroccan origin, Sabah Aib, 18, elected Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2024 last Saturday, says she is facing "a wave of racist hatred" on social media since her coronation.
  Less than a week after her crowning, Sabah Aib, who won over the jury and the public with her presence, general knowledge and naturalness, denounced on Instagram being the victim of "a wave of racist hatred" because of her Maghrebi origins. "My name is part of my identity and has nothing to do with my nationality. France (…)

• Fez Police Investigate Alleged Verbal Assault on Tourist Amid Filming Dispute
  25 October 2024, by Sylvanus

  The Fez police prefecture reacted to a video circulating on social media, in which a young Israeli woman holding Portuguese nationality claims to have been the victim of an alleged verbal assault, motivated by a supposed racial background linked to her Jewish religion.
  "This case dates back to September 6, when a tourist, holder of a Portuguese passport, had a disagreement with a woman and her relatives, members of the Moroccan community residing abroad, due to a fortuitous (…)

• Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal Faces Racist Abuse During El Clásico Victory at Real Madrid
  27 October 2024, by Prince

  The Moroccan-origin striker of Barça, Lamine Yamal, was the victim of racist insults from Madrid supporters at Bernabéu on Saturday during the classic won brilliantly by the Blaugrana (4-0).
  Racist insults were directed at Lamine Yamal as he celebrated his goal, the third of the match, with his teammate Balde in front of the Madrid supporters. In videos of the scene shared on social media, you can clearly and repeatedly hear insults like "fucking n****r" directed at the 17-year-old (…)

• Nursing Assistant Files Complaint Over Alleged Racist Slurs at B&M Store in Beauvais
  28 October 2024, by Sylvanus

  Targeted by racist insults, a 34-year-old nursing assistant has filed a complaint against the manager of a store in Beauvais. An investigation is underway.
  "Go home you dirty camel, go be a camel and from now on it’s forbidden for camels here," the manager of the B&M store located in the Oise reportedly said to Aïda last October, according to the statements collected by Courrier Picard.
  It all started from a simple disagreement over a price. "It was 11.99 euros on the shelf and (…)

• Mohamed Cheikh recounts the humiliations suffered in French kitchens
  6 November 2024, by Prince

  Mohamed Cheikh, winner of season 12 of Top Chef, confided, during his appearance on the show "Ça commence aujourd’hui" broadcast on Tuesday on France 2, that he had been a victim of racism due to his Maghrebi origins at the beginning of his career.
  "Throughout my career, I was told that I would never make it because cooking is not for people like me, because I don’t eat pork and I don’t drink wine," says Mohamed Cheikh, who says he was a victim of racism because of his origins at the (…)

• LCI Columnist Sparks Outrage with Racist Comments on French Gendarmes’ Arrest in Israel
  9 November 2024, by Prince

  Samantha de Bendern, a researcher and political columnist on LCI, incurred the wrath of Internet users and deputies from La France insoumise (LFI) after her remarks made on Thursday on the channel, regarding the arrest of two French gendarmes in Israel.
  Samantha de Bendern caused controversy after her analysis deemed biased on the arrest of two French gendarmes in Israel. "We don’t see the faces of the gendarmes, but one thing that could perhaps excuse the behavior of the Israelis would (…)

• Olympic Boxer Sarah Ourahmoune Exits Federation Race After Racist, Sexist Attacks
  14 November 2024, by Prince

  Candidate for the presidency of the French Boxing Federation (FFB), boxing champion Sarah Ourahmoune announced on Monday her withdrawal from the race after being the victim of racist and sexist insults on social media. Her comrade Brahim Asloum expressed his outrage at these attacks.
  "I was the target of racist and sexist attacks," denounced Sarah Ourahmoune in a post on Instagram, specifying that she had received "words like ’the Arab of service’, ’cleaning lady of the Federation’, or (…)