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 […]
Basel: pig’s head laid in front of a mosque
Over the weekend, worshippers at the mosque of the Albanian cultural association Paqja found a pig’s head at the entrance to the building. The information was shared on the Instagram account of the Basel Muslim Commission, which called the act “a shocking attack”. The Commission added: “This incident affects not only the mosque, but the […]
