UK riots: the BBC reveals the identity of the neo-Nazi activist who led the racist and Islamophobic attacks
In a TV report broadcast yesterday on X, the BBC reveals its exclusive investigation to find the neo-Nazi activist and his Telegram group behind last summer’s Southport riots, which were highly violent towards the town’s Muslim and foreign communities. Charles-Emmanuel Mikko Rasanen is Finnish, 20 years old and became the admin of a Telegram group […]
Covering swimsuits: Flanders’ human rights institute recommends allowing them in swimming pools
This is the recommendation made by the Litigation Chamber of the Flemish Institute for Human Rights, following a complaint lodged in March by a woman concerning the ban on covering bathing suits for women, whereas this is permitted for children. The latter was prevented from entering the provincial recreation area of Puyenbroeck (northern Belgium) because […]
Norrköping: a mosque vandalized, neo-Nazi slogans painted on the walls
In Norrköping (southern Sweden), the Bosnian mosque has been attacked several times since the announcement of its expansion project. Broken windows, neo-Nazi slogans painted on the walls: “It is with great shame and deep sadness that we condemn the repugnant attack on the construction of our mosque”, declared the board of the Bosnian Islamic Assembly […]
Canton of Vaud: future police officers trained to combat discrimination
This training has become compulsory for future police officers during their training. The initiative was prompted by a number of high-profile court cases, such as the trial in June 2023 into the circumstances surrounding the death of Nigerian Mike Ben Peter during a drug check in Lausanne. The cantonal police force’s message is clear: racism […]
