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June 2026

• Muslim man called 'Pakistani', accused of making bombs by neighbours

  Residents of an apartment building in Jawaharnagar, Hyderabad, verbally abused a 26-year-old Muslim man during a dispute over rent and a pet cat, calling him 'Pakistani' and accusing him of living there illegally and making bombs.

  Jun 18 · Hyderabad, India1 source

• Settlers burn mosque in Jaljulia, West Bank

  A group of Israeli settlers set fire to the main mosque in the West Bank town of Jaljulia, damaging prayer carpets, walls, and Qurans, and spray-painting racist graffiti.

  Jun 17 · Jaljulia, Palestine5 sources

• Israeli settlers attack Palestinian man and mosque in Deir Dibwan

  Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian resident in Deir Dibwan, burning his vehicle and pouring flammable material on him, and also attempted to burn the town mosque.

  Jun 17 · Deir Dibwan, Palestine1 source

• Belfast phone shop looted during racist rioting

  A phone repair shop on the Shankill Road in Belfast was broken into and looted during race rioting, with the owner saying the business was almost wiped out.

  Jun 16 · Belfast, United Kingdom1 source

• Senedd member mocked Welsh students and said Indian nurses take Welsh jobs

  A Reform member of the Senedd gave speeches in the chamber mocking Welsh students as unable to read and saying Indian nurses were taking Welsh jobs, prompting walkouts by members of other parties.

  Jun 16 · Cardiff, United Kingdom1 source

• Palestinian woman killed by Israeli strike in Al-Zawaida, Gaza

  Israeli occupation forces struck an area next to a Palestinian woman's home in the town of Al-Zawaida in the central Gaza Strip, killing her.

  Jun 15 · Al-Zawaida, Palestine1 source

• Settlers burn vehicle, write racist slogans in Beit Ummar

  A group of settlers set fire to a Palestinian resident's vehicle and wrote racist slogans on homes and property in the Safa area of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.

  Jun 15 · Beit Ummar, Palestine3 sources

• Online racist and anti-migrant attacks over children's rockpool event

  A Facebook post about a children's tidepool education event at Takapuna Reef drew hostile comments, including threats to kill participants and calls to deport the group.

  Jun 14 · Takapuna, New Zealand1 source

• Nazi flag displayed for sale at New Forest car boot sale

  A Nazi flag was photographed attached to the side of a van at a stall at the New Forest car boot sale at Strawberry Fields near Lymington.

  Jun 14 · Lymington, United Kingdom1 source

• Settlers attack mosque in Burqa village east of Ramallah

  Settlers attacked the Burqa mosque east of Ramallah, burning a vehicle nearby, setting fire to its entrances, and scrawling racist slogans on its walls while worshippers were inside.

  Jun 14 · Burqa, Palestine2 sources

• Police kill one-year-old Black baby in Senatobia, Mississippi

  Police in Senatobia, Mississippi shot into a vehicle leaving a Walmart parking lot, killing a one-year-old Black baby, Kohen Wiley, after his mother told officers a baby was in the car.

  Jun 14 · Senatobia, United States3 sources

• UFC fighter slurs Michelle Obama at White House event

  A UFC fighter, interviewed after competing at a White House event, said on camera that Michelle Obama 'is a man.'

  Jun 14 · Washington, United States2 sources

• Malaysia communications chief uses racist slur against government critics

  The newly appointed director-general of Malaysia's Community Communications Department labelled two government critics 'cina sesat' (deviant Chinese) in a Facebook posting, drawing condemnation from MCA president Dr Wee Ka Siong.

  Jun 13 · Malaysia1 source

• Wingstop employee fired after racial slur printed on Black customer's order

  A Wingstop employee in Lorton printed a racial slur in place of a Black customer's name on her order receipt and on the restaurant's order tracking screen.

  Jun 12 · Lorton, United States1 source

• South Korean influencer mocked at Guadalajara stadium match

  A South Korean influencer filming at the Guadalajara stadium during the Czech Republic vs South Korea match was mocked for her appearance by a spectator behind her, which she described as racism.

  Jun 11 · Guadalajara, Mexico5 sources

• Far-right banner at Saint-Denis basilica calls for mass deportation

  A banner calling for the mass deportation of people of foreign origin was hung on the facade of the Saint-Denis basilica by a far-right group.

  Jun 11 · Saint-Denis, France1 source

• Black director says she was threatened at Guimarães theatre rehearsal

  At a rehearsal at the Centro Cultural Vila Flor in Guimarães, the technical director of A Oficina aggressively threatened the Guinean-origin Portuguese director Isabél Zuaa, who said she was treated this way because she is Black.

  Jun 11 · Guimarães, Portugal1 source

• Vice-mayor of Uberaba reports racist slurs in social media comment

  The vice-mayor of Uberaba reported being targeted with racist slurs in a comment left on a social media post about Chinese investments in the city.

  Jun 11 · Uberaba, Brazil1 source

• Mob attacks non-white men with racist abuse in Glasgow city centre

  During violent disorder in Glasgow city centre, gangs of men attacked non-white men and shouted racist abuse in St Enoch Square.

  Jun 9 · Glasgow, United Kingdom1 source

• Burning cross found in Chicago park

  A large burning cross, described as a historic symbol of hate and intimidation against Black Americans, was constructed and set on fire in a Chicago park, prompting a police search for the person seen leaving the area.

  Jun 9 · Chicago, United States1 source

Other categories

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