Keywords: Discrimination


Cheikha Trax Remains in Custody as Marrakech Court Postpones Trial to October 21

A Moroccan court has postponed proceedings against artist Cheikha Trax until October 21, while she remains in pretrial detention over allegations linked to an audio recording attributed to her, according to the information provided about the case. The case is being heard by the Court of First Instance......

Moroccan teenager denied bus access in Italy amid alleged racist incident

A reported incident involving a 14-year-old girl of Moroccan origin in northern Italy has prompted calls for clarification after she was allegedly prevented from boarding a bus despite holding a valid ticket for Cuneo, where she lives. The episode reportedly took place at the railway station in Fossano,......

Anti-migrant tensions rise in Ceuta after summer border crossing

Tensions surrounding migration have intensified in Ceuta following the large-scale arrival of migrants at the end of July, with Spanish authorities recording a sharp increase in hate speech online and recent incidents affecting migrant communities. The Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE),......

Ayoub Ghadfa speaks out against racism and defends his Spanish identity

Ayoub Ghadfa has spent years building his career under the Spanish flag. The boxer, born in Marbella to Moroccan parents, reached the pinnacle of his amateur career at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he won silver in the men’s +92 kg category. He had already claimed the European heavyweight......

FIFA imposes heavy sanctions on Argentina following 2026 World Cup final incidents

FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has announced a series of severe sanctions following incidents surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Several members of the Argentine national team and coaching staff were punished over their conduct......

London records a sharp rise in anti-Muslim hate reports

London has recorded a significant increase in reports of anti-Muslim hatred, with figures collected during the first half of 2026 already exceeding the total recorded throughout 2023. According to Tell MAMA, an organization that monitors anti-Muslim hate incidents in the United Kingdom, 1,031 reports......

Amnesty International warns of rising attacks against migrants in South Africa

Amnesty International has raised concerns over the growing intimidation and abuses targeting migrants in South Africa, calling on authorities to take urgent action against groups accused of carrying out illegal inspections, forced evictions, and harassment of migrants and foreign-owned businesses. In......

Madrid court upholds prison sentence for far-right activist over anti-Moroccan hate speech

Spain's High Court of Justice of Madrid has upheld the conviction of far-right activist María Isabel Peralta for inciting hatred and discrimination against Moroccan migrants, reinforcing the country's legal stance that freedom of expression does not extend to speech promoting hatred based......

Morocco and Lamine Yamal among major targets of online racism during 2026 World Cup

Morocco's national team, its supporters and Spain international Lamine Yamal were among the prominent targets of racist and xenophobic abuse on social media during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to a report by Spain's Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia, known as OBERAXE. The Spanish observatory......