Spain
Moroccan Community Mourns Victim of Racist Attack in Murcia, Spain
The Moroccan Association of Immigrant Workers expresses its gratitude, as well as that of Younes’ widow, to the people who have shown their support.
Topic
Racism
Morocco
Moroccan Community Protests Racist Killing in Southern Spain
Dozens of Moroccans demonstrated on Tuesday, June 15 in Murcia, southern Spain, following the racist murder of Youness Blal, a 39-year-old Moroccan, coldly shot dead on Sunday in a bar in the city.
Spain
Widow Calls for Justice After Alleged Racist Shooting of Moroccan Man in Spain
A Spaniard shot Sunday, June 13, three bullets in the chest of Younès Blal, a 39-year-old Moroccan who succumbed to his injuries the next day. The victim’s widow testifies.
Spain
Moroccan Man Shot Dead in Spain in Suspected Racist Attack
Younes Blal, a 39-year-old Moroccan, shot dead on Sunday in Mazarrón, was the victim of a racist crime, according to his wife Andrea, who says "it was not a settling of scores or anything else."
Spain
Moroccan Man Fatally Shot in Spanish Bar Dispute; Suspect Arrested
In Murcia, a 39-year-old Moroccan received three bullets in the chest on Sunday, June 13 and succumbed to his injuries the next day. The alleged murderer was arrested and then taken into custody.
Belgium
Brussels Transit Authority Accepts Court Ruling on Headscarf Ban, Pledges Policy Review
The management committee of the Société des transports intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB), meeting on Monday evening, decided, after a tight vote, to take note of the recent judgment handed down by the labor court, which considers that the STIB had discriminated against a job applicant wearing a veil because of her religious beliefs.
France
Nazi and Islamophobic Graffiti Defaces Student Housing in Lyon Suburb
In Bron, the walls of a student residence were covered with Nazi and Islamophobic tags last Friday. A day earlier, xenophobic inscriptions had been found on the campaign posters of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, a candidate (PS) in the regional elections in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
France
Trial Postponed in Racist Attack Case Against Moroccan Man in France
The trial of Adil Sefrioui, the Moroccan victim of a violent racist assault by a septuagenarian in Dole scheduled for last Friday did not take place. The sole judge of the Chamber declared himself incompetent for this case.
France
Xenophobic Graffiti Targets Socialist Candidate's Campaign Posters in French Regional Election
Posters of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, the Socialist candidate for the regional elections in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, were tagged with xenophobic inscriptions in Bron. The party intends to file a complaint.
Spain
Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors Face Dire Conditions in Spanish Enclave of Ceuta
Moroccan minors who are still in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta are suffering inhuman treatment. They are victims of racism and all kinds of attacks.
France
National Rally Candidate Ousted Over Violent Anti-Muslim Tweets
Danielle Delavaud, the National Rally (RN) candidate for the departmental elections in Corrèze, has been dismissed for racist messages posted on Twitter since 2017.
Spain
Red Cross Volunteer Faces Online Backlash After Comforting Migrant in Ceuta
The hashtag #GraciasLuna "thank you Luna" is sweeping social media in support of a volunteer at the Spanish Red Cross. This 20-year-old Spanish woman is the victim of a vast campaign of insults for having comforted a migrant in distress in Ceuta.