Absence on Religious Holidays – Belgian Law
Camélia, a Muslim, is a mathematics teacher in a secondary school located in the Brussels Region. She wants to wear a headscarf but wonders about the applicable rules in her professional setting: are distinctive signs allowed in the exercise of her duties? Is the principle of neutrality applicable?
Fasting at Work – Belgian Law
Camélia, a Muslim, is a mathematics teacher in a secondary school located in the Brussels Region. She wants to wear a headscarf but wonders about the applicable rules in her professional setting: are distinctive signs allowed in the exercise of her duties? Is the principle of neutrality applicable?
Switzerland: In 2024, the Number of Online Racism Reports Exploded, with Islamophobia Leading
In 2024, the Swiss platform “Report online racism” launched by the Confederation to report racist content on the internet recorded a 60% increase in reports compared to the previous year.
Karla Sofía Gascón: Islamophobic and Racist Comments Fuel Controversy Before the Oscars
Karla Sofía Gascón, star of the recently Oscar-nominated film Emilia Pérez, was forced to apologize after the resurfacing of racist and Islamophobic tweets.
London: A Series of Vandalism Targeting Mosques and a School
Between January 6 and 25, seven London establishments, including mosques, community centers, and a primary school, were victims of Islamophobic acts of vandalism.
Islamophobia in Copenhagen: Two Charged with ‘Inappropriate Treatment of the Quran’ Following New Law
On January 24, the Copenhagen Public Prosecutor’s Office (Denmark) announced the indictment of two individuals for ‘inappropriate treatment of a religious text’.
Plaster Grenade in Front of St-Omer Mosque: 7 Months Suspended Prison Sentence for the Perpetrator
On January 21, 2025, a grenade was found in front of the mosque on Édouard-Devaux Street in Saint-Omer, following a previous incident in March 2024 where a pig’s head had been placed in front of the place of worship.
Germany: A Bomb Threat Disrupts Friday Prayer in a Mosque
The Merkez Mosque in Duisburg-Marxloh (western Germany) was placed under police surveillance on Friday, January 24, in the morning after receiving a bomb threat by email the day before.
Montpellier: Rhany Slimane Files Complaint After Islamophobic Attacks
On January 17, Rhany Slimane, an activist from La France Insoumise (LFI, French left-wing party), filed a complaint for racist and Islamophobic comments received on social media after an interview in Midi Libre.
Cherbourg: Mosque Targeted by Islamophobic Inscription
In Cherbourg (northern France), the mosque of the Turkish Cultural and Islamic Association was the target of an Islamophobic act during the night of January 25-26, 2025.
