Incidents of racism around the world

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May 2026

• Actor Lima Duarte's racist remark about Black women draws protests at São Paulo awards

  At an awards ceremony in São Paulo, actor Lima Duarte said in his acceptance speech that as a youth he refused to go to a prostitution zone because it 'only had Black women', prompting protests from attendees.

  May 5 · São Paulo, Brazil1 source

• Tech founder removes app from Nigeria, IP-bans country over fraud claim

  A foreign tech founder announced his company removed its app from Nigeria's App Store and blocked access from the country, citing an alleged 95% fraud rate among Nigerian users.

  May 3 · Nigeria1 source

• Brazilian influencer in US denounces xenophobic, racist comments

  A Brazilian influencer living in Utah and her American husband compiled xenophobic and racist comments they received on their social media travel account and denounced them in a post.

  May 3 · Utah, United StatesXenophobia2 sources

• Islamophobic stickers posted near Bologna mosque

  Offensive, Islamophobic and racist stickers appeared near the Annur mosque on via Pallavicini in Bologna, prompting the local Islamic community president to file a complaint with police.

  May 1 · Bologna, Italy1 source

• Frp adviser said Norwegian-Pakistanis should not have children in Norway

  A political adviser to a Norwegian MP said at a nightlife venue in Oslo that Norwegian-Pakistanis should preferably not have children in Norway, calling them 'minus variants' and saying 'successful white people' should have more children.

  May 1 · Oslo, Norway2 sources

April 2026

• Congressman says Armenians should not serve in Congress

  Rep. Randy Fine said on a nationwide podcast that Armenians should not be able to serve in Congress while criticizing a primary opponent.

  Apr 30 · United States1 source

• Racist letters targeting Black residents left on vehicles in Amherst

  Racist letters addressed to residents and targeting the Black and African American community were placed on multiple vehicles in Amherst.

  Apr 29 · Amherst, United States1 source

• Reform UK member posts 'Welsh lad?' caption on video of Black campaigner

  A Reform UK member posted a video of a Black community organiser from Butetown in Cardiff with the caption 'Welsh lad?', a post political rivals called 'outright racism'.

  Apr 27 · Cardiff, United Kingdom2 sources

• Indigenous elder booed during Anzac Day Welcome to Country in Sydney

  At the Anzac Day dawn service at Martin Place in Sydney, a small group of interjectors shouted and jeered as Uncle Ray Minniecon delivered his acknowledgment of country.

  Apr 25 · Sydney, Australia3 sources

• Welcome to country ceremony booed at Anzac Day dawn service in Perth

  A welcome to country and acknowledgment of country honouring First Nations people was booed during an Anzac Day dawn service in Perth, part of a campaign by an anti-immigration group.

  Apr 25 · Perth, Australia1 source

• White man hurls racial slur at Black stranger in convenience store

  A white man called a Black stranger a racial slur in a convenience store checkout aisle, prompting the Black man to punch him in the face.

  Apr 24 · United States1 source

• Ohio florist hurls racial, misogynistic slurs at Black Uber driver

  A Columbus, Ohio flower shop owner was recorded on video yelling racial slurs and misogynistic insults at a Black Uber driver during a delivery dispute at his store.

  Apr 23 · Columbus, United States1 source

• Students insulted with racist slurs at Aliança Catalana stall on Sant Jordi

  During Sant Jordi celebrations in Torroella de Montgrí, students from Institut Montgrí were verbally harassed and insulted with racist and exclusionary slurs by people running an Aliança Catalana stall, including phrases telling immigrants and people of color to leave.

  Apr 23 · Torroella de Montgrí, Spain1 source

• Trump post calls India a 'hellhole', targets Indian immigrants

  US President Donald Trump published a social media post calling India a 'hellhole' and accusing Indian immigrants in the tech industry of not hiring white Americans and lacking English proficiency.

  Apr 22 · United StatesXenophobia5 sources

• Woman arrested after racially insulting Black police officer in Salvador

  A 74-year-old woman was arrested after directing racial insults at a 23-year-old Black military police officer in Salvador, telling him she was superior because she is white.

  Apr 21 · Salvador, Brazil1 source

• Israeli reservist kills 14-year-old Palestinian student outside West Bank school

  An Israeli reservist soldier shot 14-year-old Aws al-Nasan in the head outside the western gate of his school in Mughayyir, in the occupied West Bank, killing him.

  Apr 21 · Mughayyir, Palestine1 source

• Sign with racial slur displayed on Kansas State campus plaza

  An individual set up a table on Bosco Plaza at Kansas State University holding a sign reading 'Say ni—, win candy,' a racial slur.

  Apr 21 · Manhattan, United States1 source

• Woman called racist slur in Copacabana supermarket queue

  A man called a 23-year-old woman a racist slur during an argument while waiting in a supermarket checkout queue in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.

  Apr 20 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2 sources

• Man fires rifle near children, shouts racist remarks in Haute-Loire

  A 65-year-old man fired a rifle into the air near a group of children in Espaly-Saint-Marcel and was heard declaring he was racist and proud of it.

  Apr 19 · Espaly-Saint-Marcel, France1 source

• TV maker calls woman of Turkish background 'rejected Turk' on programme

  A programme maker called a woman of Turkish background a 'rejected Turk' on his television programme, prompting her to report him for racism and discrimination.

  Apr 17 · Netherlands1 source

Other categories

• Religious Discrimination 320
• Queer Discrimination 93
• Sexism / Gender-Based Violence 888
• Xenophobia 141