Incidents of religious discrimination around the world

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April 2026

• Jewish Brigade blocked and insulted at Milan parade

  At the parade in Milan, a Jewish Brigade contingent was met by protesters who shouted antisemitic insults and blocked its route, forcing it to leave the parade after a standoff.

  Apr 25 · Milan, Italy3 sources

• Jewish man punched outside Vaughan synagogue in hate crime

  A man tried to force his way into a synagogue, was turned away by security, and then punched a congregant walking with his son to prayer services.

  Apr 25 · Vaughan, Canada5 sources

• Teen investigated after swastika drawn in high school bathroom

  A 15-year-old drew a swastika in a boys' bathroom at Syosset High School, prompting a police investigation that led authorities to his home, where hazardous chemicals were found and destroyed.

  Apr 22 · Syosset, United States1 source

• Israeli soldier smashes statue of Christ in south Lebanon village

  An Israeli soldier smashed the head of a toppled statue of Christ in the Christian village of Debel in southern Lebanon; the Israeli military confirmed the image's authenticity.

  Apr 20 · Debel, Lebanon1 source

• Jewish-owned shop in Hertfordshire set on fire and vandalized

  A Jewish-owned shop on a high street in Hertfordshire was set on fire and vandalized with graffiti, an attack police are treating as religiously aggravated.

  Apr 19 · England, United Kingdom2 sources

• Synagogue in Harrow firebombed in suspected antisemitic arson

  An arson attack caused minor smoke damage to an internal room at Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London, with no injuries.

  Apr 18 · Harrow, United Kingdom11 sources

• Arson attempt on Jewish charity premises in Hendon, north London

  A man attempted to set fire to a row of shops in Hendon, north London, including premises used by Jewish education charity Jewish Futures, by trying to ignite bottles of liquid.

  Apr 17 · Hendon, United Kingdom1 source

• Israel Culture Club flyers torn down, dumped in urinals at NY high school

  Flyers promoting a Scarsdale High School Israel Culture Club event were torn off walls and dumped in boys' bathroom urinals, an act officials and parents called antisemitic.

  Apr 17 · Scarsdale, United States1 source

• Holocaust memorial in Estonia found extensively damaged

  A Holocaust memorial in Ereda, in Estonia's Ida-Viru County, was found extensively damaged, with the monument dented, pieces broken off and its fastenings bent.

  Apr 17 · Ida-Virumaa, Estonia1 source

• Muslim woman verbally accosted and kicked at on Scarborough bus

  A man on a Durham transit bus in Scarborough verbally accosted a Muslim woman wearing a hijab and kicked at her, according to video posted by the National Council of Canadian Muslims.

  Apr 15 · Scarborough, Canada1 source

• Polish MP displays altered Israeli flag with Nazi symbol in parliament

  A far-right Polish MP displayed an altered Israeli flag with the Star of David replaced by a Nazi symbol in the Warsaw parliament and called Israel a 'new Third Reich', drawing condemnation from officials.

  Apr 14 · Warsaw, Poland9 sources

• Attempted arson at Jewish community building and synagogue in Skopje

  An attempt was made to set fire to the Jewish Community of Macedonia building and the 'Bet Yakov' synagogue in Skopje.

  Apr 12 · Skopje, North Macedonia6 sources

• Unknown attackers smash windows of Israeli restaurant in Munich

  Unknown perpetrators broke windows at an Israeli restaurant in Munich's Maxvorstadt district and threw fireworks inside, causing several thousand euros in damage.

  Apr 10 · Munich, Germany9 sources

• Rio deli refuses to sell matzah to Jewish chef

  A deli in Rio de Janeiro refused to sell matzah to a Jewish chef for Passover, with the owner stating he was 'tired of Jews.'

  Apr 7 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1 source

• Easter effigy of Netanyahu burned in Spanish town

  Residents of El Burgo, Spain burned a seven-metre effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, filled with gunpowder and bearing a 'genocide' sign, on the town's central square during the Easter 'Quema de Judas' tradition.

  Apr 5 · El Burgo, Spain3 sources

• Gunmen kill worshippers at two churches during Easter services in Kaduna

  Gunmen opened fire on Christians gathered for Easter services at the First ECWA Church and St. Augustine Catholic Church in the Ariko community, Kachia Local Government Area, Kaduna State, killing at least seven people and abducting several others.

  Apr 5 · Kaduna State, Nigeria2 sources

• Rio bar posts sign barring US and Israeli citizens

  A bar in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, displayed a sign in English stating that US and Israeli citizens are not welcome, refusing service based on nationality and origin.

  Apr 4 · Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRacismXenophobia1 source

• Harvard Republican Club post disparages campus Eid celebration

  The Harvard Republican Club published a social media post criticizing a Harvard Islamic Society Eid al-Fitr celebration, describing the university as 'captured' and portraying Muslim students as a disruption.

  Apr 4 · Cambridge, United States2 sources

• Explosion at fence of Israel Center in Nijkerk

  An explosion occurred at the fence of the Israel Center on Henri Nouwenstraat in Nijkerk, damaging the property.

  Apr 3 · Nijkerk, Netherlands2 sources

• France bans annual gathering of Muslims in Paris

  The Paris police chief issued an order barring the 40th annual gathering of France's Muslims, which was to be held at the Paris-Le Bourget exhibition centre, citing security and terrorism risks.

  Apr 3 · Paris, France1 source

Other categories

• Racism 479
• Queer Discrimination 89
• Sexism / Gender-Based Violence 827
• Xenophobia 141