Austria: Three-quarters of Muslims Experience Islamophobia, According to a Recent Study
A study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) reveals that Austria is the European country where Muslims experience the most discrimination, with 74% of Muslims surveyed reporting being victims of racist incidents.
Germany: Launch of the Islamophobic Incidents Reporting Center
The local authorities of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany have announced the creation of the first Islamophobic incidents reporting center, MEDAR, which will open in spring 2025.
Netherlands: The King Calls for Unity After Violence Related to Maccabi Tel Aviv Supporters
In his Christmas speech, King Willem-Alexander addressed a strong message to Dutch Jews and Muslims, emphasizing their essential place in Dutch society.
France: Legal Victory for Muslim Employee Banned from Paris Airports
A resident of Loiret, employed by a company at Orly and Roissy airports, won his case in court after being excluded from secure airport areas due to his religious practice deemed ‘too rigorous and regular’.
“I Heard Screams”: In Nantes, an Armed Man Bursts into the Grand Mosque
On Saturday at noon, a 48-year-old man armed with a knife burst into the grand mosque of Nantes (western France), the Assalam Mosque, after threatening a man in the parking lot of the place of worship.
Islamophobic and Sexist Assault at Groupama Stadium: Perpetrators Barely Prosecuted, Denounces Victims’ Lawyer
Last May, two young women were physically assaulted at Groupama Stadium (Lyon) during the live broadcast of the French football cup final. During a crowd movement, their neighbor violently elbowed them. On the club’s surveillance footage, we can see that even before the crowd movement began, this man performed a Nazi salute, while another pretended to tear off the headscarf of one of the two women.
Brussels University College: Banning Students from Wearing Headscarves is Discriminatory, Belgian Constitutional Court Reminds
A judicial series spanning several years came to an end on November 21, with the anticipated decision of the Constitutional Court.
Islamophobic Remarks: Swiss Politician Andreas Glarner Will Not Be Protected by Immunity
This is a decision made Monday evening by the immunity commission of the Swiss National Council.
Islamophobic Remarks: Former British Soldier Sentenced to One Year in Prison
Daffron Williams, a 41-year-old former British soldier, has been sentenced to two years in prison, including one year of immediate imprisonment, for his Islamophobic posts on social media.
Brussels: A University Open Letter with Over 300 Signatures to Denounce the Invisibilization of Islamophobia by University Rectors
In recent social media posts, the rectors of two Brussels universities (ULB, Université libre de Bruxelles and VUB, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) have condemned the use of the term ‘anti-Zionism’ which, according to them, is actually used to talk about antisemitism.
