Incidents of racism around the world

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Incidents 171–190 of 489, newest first. See the newest

August 2026

• Palestinian bus driver assaulted by Israeli colonists in Jerusalem

  A group of Israeli colonists attacked a Palestinian bus driver while he was on duty in occupied Jerusalem, beating him and leaving him injured and requiring hospitalization.

  Aug 2 · Jerusalem, Israel3 sources

• Neo-Nazis block Sofia hotel hosting Italian Jewish teens, shout 'Sieg Heil'

  A group of neo-Nazi extremists gathered outside a hotel in Sofia where Italian Jewish teenagers and their educators were staying, tried to force the entrance, blocked the doors and shouted 'Sieg Heil' while giving the Nazi salute, returning to block the entrances again after police intervened.

  Aug 2 · Sofia, BulgariaReligious Discrimination6 sources

• Teacher accused of calling 14-year-old student 'neguinho' in class

  A 14-year-old student reported his history teacher for racism after the teacher called him 'neguinho' during a lesson at Colégio Objetivo in Tatuapé, São Paulo.

  Aug 1 · São Paulo, Brazil2 sources

• Israeli colonists set fire to vehicle, spray racist slogans in Surif

  Israeli colonists set fire to a vehicle and sprayed racist slogans on the walls of a house in the town of Surif, northwest of Hebron, according to the mayor.

  Aug 1 · Surif, Palestine1 source

• Indian student attacked in Nitra, hospitalized after assault

  An Indian student was attacked by an unknown person in Nitra and was so seriously injured that he was hospitalized and required surgery.

  Aug 1 · Nitra, SlovakiaXenophobia1 source

July 2026

• Female politician harassed and pelted with objects by far-right protesters in Ceuta

  Julia Ferreras, a local deputy, was insulted and had objects thrown at her by far-right protesters as she left the assembly building in Ceuta.

  Jul 31 · Ceuta, Spain1 source

• Woman insults two men with racist slurs over their foreign accent in Palma

  A woman in Palma confronted two men with serious insults and racist expressions after hearing their foreign accent, then assaulted several police officers who intervened.

  Jul 30 · Palma, Spain1 source

• Windows shattered by gunfire at Winnipeg Islamic centre

  Several windows at the Rahma Islamic Centre on Watt Street in Winnipeg were shattered by gunfire late at night, an attack police are investigating as a potential hate-motivated crime.

  Jul 29 · Winnipeg, CanadaReligious Discrimination4 sources

• Moroccan youths beaten in Ceuta streets by suspected far-right attackers

  Videos circulating since Wednesday evening show men in civilian clothes chasing, beating and kicking Moroccan youths who had entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta during a mass crossing.

  Jul 29 · Ceuta, Spain1 source

• Minister tells Chinese-born MP to 'go back to your own country' in Parliament

  New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan, who was born in China, to 'go back to your own country' and 'go back to where you come from' during a speech in Parliament after Xu-Nan heckled him.

  Jul 29 · Wellington, New ZealandXenophobia11 sources

• Airport security officer makes racist gesture at Chinese passengers

  A security officer at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok made a 'slanted eyes' gesture toward Chinese passengers who were denied boarding on a Thai Airways flight.

  Jul 29 · Bangkok, Thailand2 sources

• Settlers set fire to mosque in Kour, West Bank

  Israeli settlers entered the village of Kour south of Tulkarm, set fire to parts of a mosque and wrote racist slogans calling for revenge against Arabs on its walls, damaging the building and its contents before residents extinguished the fire.

  Jul 26 · Kur, Palestine7 sources

• Settlers set fire to mosque in Qusra, south of Nablus

  Settlers set fire to the 'Al-Rahma' mosque in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, after writing racist slogans in Hebrew on its walls, burning large parts of it.

  Jul 26 · Qusra, Palestine12 sources

• Hindu mobs attack Muslims in southern Nepal, killing 3 and injuring 25

  Hindu nationalist mobs in southern Nepal stormed mosques, burned Qurans, looted Muslim-owned shops, and beat Muslim families, killing three Muslims and injuring at least 25.

  Jul 26 · Nepal1 source

• Israeli colonists set fire to Palestinian home in Qusra

  Israeli colonists set fire to the home of a Palestinian in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, burning parts of the house before locals extinguished the fire.

  Jul 26 · Qusra, Palestine1 source

• Guatemalan league account mocked Mexican taekwondo athlete as 'South Korean'

  An Instagram account identifying itself as Guatemala's Liga Nacional posted racist remarks about Mexican taekwondo athlete Cecilia Lee Kim, calling her 'South Korean' because of her physical features and putting her Mexican nationality in quotation marks after she won silver at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

  Jul 25 · Guatemala1 source

• Settlers attack Palestinian village near Nablus, killing four

  Settlers stormed the village of Tal southwest of Nablus and Israeli occupation forces opened fire, killing four Palestinians, including two brothers, and injuring several others.

  Jul 24 · Tal, Palestine1 source

• Shopkeeper killed after intervening in racist, Islamophobic tram attack

  A man shouted racist and Islamophobic insults at a female passenger on tram line 55 in Brussels.

  Jul 23 · Brussels, BelgiumReligious Discrimination1 source

• Haitian woman reports racism, xenophobia and assault after dispute with neighbour

  A 43-year-old Haitian woman living in Sorocaba was insulted with racist slurs and punched in the face by her neighbour's relatives after a dispute over parked cars.

  Jul 19 · Sorocaba, BrazilXenophobia1 source

• Moroccan man dies pinned down by police in Bologna

  A 42-year-old Moroccan man died in Bologna while being held on the ground by two police officers as he pleaded for help.

  Jul 19 · Bologna, Italy1 source

Other categories

• Religious Discrimination 320
• Queer Discrimination 93
• Sexism / Gender-Based Violence 882
• Xenophobia 141