Keywords: Racism


Mariano Rajoy sparks controversy after comments on France squad ahead of World Cup 2026 clash

Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has sparked controversy after making remarks about the France national football team ahead of the highly anticipated World Cup 2026 encounter between France and Spain. A statement published in the Spanish newspaper El Debate has been widely criticised for its......

French authorities open investigation into racist message targeting lawmakers

French judicial authorities have opened an investigation following complaints filed by several lawmakers who reported receiving a racist message containing discriminatory and offensive content. The case concerns a document sent to members of a parliamentary group in the French National Assembly. The......

Saint-denis mayor calls for anti-racism March in June

Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected mayor of Saint-Denis, has called for a large public demonstration against racism to take place on June 21, urging broad participation from across French society. Originally planned for early May, the march was postponed to allow for stronger mobilization following a......

Tunisia: anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah sentenced to eight years in prison

Anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah has been sentenced to eight years in prison, a verdict that has raised concerns about the state of civil society in Tunisia. Mosbah, known for her work defending migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, had been in detention for nearly two years on charges of financial misconduct,......

GADEM warns about anti-migrant hate campaigns on social media

The Anti-Racist Group for the Defense and Support of Foreigners and Migrants (GADEM) has voiced deep concern over the recent rise of hate campaigns on social media targeting Black non-Moroccan individuals. In a statement, GADEM strongly condemned the spread of hateful content online, which not only......

Rising xenophobic violence alarms immigrant communities in Ireland

Ireland is facing a wave of racially motivated attacks that have unsettled immigrant communities, especially those of South Asian origin. In recent weeks, a series of violent incidents in both urban and rural areas have raised fears among immigrants and drawn attention from media abroad. In the Dublin......

Spain urges unified action to combat rising online hate against North Africans

Spain has issued a call for collective action to address escalating hate speech targeting North Africans, particularly Moroccans, amid a surge in violent incidents. The appeal follows a troubling wave of hostility in Torre Pacheco, southeastern Spain, where tensions rose after an isolated assault on......

Tensions in torre pacheco: ten arrested after racist riots sparked by street assault

Authorities have confirmed the arrest of ten individuals following several days of racially charged unrest in torre Pacheco, a southeastern Spanish town with a significant immigrant population. The violence erupted after the assault of a 68-year-old Spanish man, allegedly by three young men of North......

Polish foreign minister Sikorski: Anti-immigrant hysteria damages Poland's image

Warsaw – Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has condemned growing anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic rhetoric, warning that such discourse harms Poland’s reputation and fuels dangerous ideologies. In a video statement published on the X platform on Saturday, Sikorski called for restraint......