France
Decathlon Pulls Ads from CNews Over Hate Speech Concerns
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.
Topic
Racism
France
Far-Right Activists on Trial in Lille for Racist Assault and Nazi Glorification
The trial of three identitarians opened on Tuesday in Lille after the broadcast of a TV report on the local far-right movement.
France
Neighbors Rally to Repaint Mayor's Gate After Racist Vandalism in French Town
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 the discovery, his neighbors helped him repaint the gate.
Belgium
Belgian Police Arrest Owner of Nazi-Symbol Truck in Dawn Raid
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 on Hoogstraat in Zutendaal.
Spain
Moroccan Worker Brutally Attacked with Ax at Spanish Gas Station
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 hospital, after receiving several ax blows from a group of individuals.
Belgium
Belgian Court Upholds Suspension of Officer Who Gave Nazi Salute in Fatal Airport Incident
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 request for suspension in extreme urgency filed by the person concerned.
France
Paris Police Officers Under Investigation for Racist, Sexist Messages in WhatsApp Group
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 racist and sexist remarks. An investigation is opened by the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN), for "non-public incitement to racial hatred".
Morocco
Oxfam Report Slams EU Migration Policies in North Africa, Citing Human Rights Concerns
The NGO Oxfam has just denounced the guilty silence of the European Union in the face of the migration policy practiced in the countries with which it is in partnership and which, however, affects human beings, the rights of migrants and asylum seekers.
France
Jordanian Siblings Assaulted in France After Speaking Arabic on Bus, Prosecutors Investigate
A Jordanian brother and sister, in their "twenties", were assaulted on Thursday evening in Angers. Following their complaint, the Angers prosecutor’s office has decided to initiate an investigation to identify the attackers.
Morocco
Bestselling Author Leïla Slimani Quits Social Media, Citing Rampant Hate
Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani has deactivated all her social media accounts. She says she is outraged and saddened by the hatred that reigns there.
France
French Muslim Council Condemns Teacher's Beheading, Calls for Action Against Extremism
In a tweet, the president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) condemned the beheading of a teacher in the Paris region on Friday evening. He called for mobilization against "obscurantism, hatred and violence" after this tragedy.
France
Al-Azhar Condemns Macron's Speech on Islam as 'Racist' and 'False'
Emmanuel Macron’s speech against Islamist separatism did not receive a favorable response from members of the Sunni Islamic institution Al-Azhar. They denounce a speech tinged with racism and that makes serious accusations against Islam.