Incidents of religious discrimination around the world

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Incidents 71–90 of 318, newest first. See the newest

August 2026

• Islamic State fighters kill 32 Christians in eastern Congo villages

  Fighters from Islamic State Central Africa Province attacked three neighboring villages in Mambasa Territory, killing 32 Christians and capturing 24, and burned more than 60 homes and shops.

  Aug 9 · Mambasa Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo1 source

• Trump posts anti-Muslim image targeting El-Sayed and his wife

  President Donald Trump posted a side-by-side image contrasting himself and Melania Trump with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, both practicing Muslims, under the heading 'Two VERY DIFFERENT Americas.'

  Aug 8 · United StatesRacism1 source

• Jewish tourist attacked in central Rome for wearing a kippah

  A French Jewish tourist was pepper-sprayed in central Rome and then beaten the following day by the same attacker and three others because he was wearing a kippah.

  Aug 7 · Rome, Italy3 sources

• Congresswoman posts that every Muslim in public office is a 'trojan horse'

  A South Carolina congresswoman posted on X that every Muslim holding public office in America is a 'trojan horse' and a threat, and repeated the remarks in a CNN interview, also attacking Dearborn, Michigan over the call to prayer.

  Aug 7 · Columbia, United States1 source

• Jewish children attacked at summer camp in Bansko

  Italian children of Jewish origin were attacked during a summer camp in Bansko, an incident described as antisemitic in character.

  Aug 4 · Bansko, Bulgaria1 source

• Antisemitic graffiti found at multiple sites in French town La Flèche

  Swastikas and Celtic crosses were painted at several locations in La Flèche, including near a war memorial.

  Aug 4 · La Flèche, France1 source

• Israeli reservist assaulted at Siargao cafe after being identified as Israeli

  A Spanish tourist approached an Israeli military reservist at a cafe on Siargao Island, and after learning he was from Israel shouted 'baby killer' and 'genocide' and threatened to kill him before punching him.

  Aug 3 · Siargao Island, Philippines1 source

• Pro-Palestinian mural in Costa Teguise vandalized with Islamophobic graffiti

  A mural in support of the Palestinian people at the entrance to Costa Teguise was covered in white paint and defaced with graffiti reading 'Fuera Islam' and insults against the prime minister.

  Aug 2 · Costa Teguise, SpainRacismXenophobia1 source

• Neo-Nazi group attempts to storm hotel housing Jewish scouts in Bansko

  About ten neo-Nazi ultras tried to force their way into a hotel in Bansko, Bulgaria, where around 300 Jewish teenagers were staying, chanting Nazi slogans and shouting threats at the youths before police arrived.

  Aug 2 · Bansko, Bulgaria4 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, BulgariaRacism6 sources

• Man destroys Virgin Mary statue at Queens Catholic church

  A man jumped a fence at Santa Rita Catholic Church in Long Island City, Queens, and destroyed a statue of the Virgin Mary with a hammer.

  Aug 1 · New York City, United States1 source

• Suspected arson destroys kosher restaurant in Montreal

  A fire broke out before dawn at Nöam Restaurant, a kosher eatery in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood, causing extensive damage to the two-storey building.

  Aug 1 · Montreal, Canada1 source

• Swastika painted on Maimonides statue in Cordoba's Jewish quarter

  A swastika was painted on the base of the bronze statue of Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides) in the Tiberiades plaza in Cordoba's Jewish quarter.

  Aug 1 · Cordoba, Spain5 sources

July 2026

• Nashville bookstore cancels Jewish author's book launch after pressure campaign

  A Nashville independent bookstore cancelled the launch event for Jewish author Alyssa Rosenheck's book 'White.

  Jul 31 · Nashville, United States1 source

• Fire ravages part of Baitul Mukarram mosque in Montreal

  A fire broke out at the Baitul Mukarram mosque in Montreal in the early hours of the morning, causing extensive material damage.

  Jul 31 · Montreal, Canada1 source

• Two Hindu migrant workers shot in Kulgam; one killed

  Attackers at a work site in the Kellam area of Kulgam district questioned migrant labourers about their identities, separated two Hindu workers from the group and shot them at close range, killing one and seriously injuring the other.

  Jul 31 · Kulgam, India1 source

• Dutch broadcaster airs segment echoing antisemitic tropes about Jews

  Broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland aired a discussion program examining a Hitler speech in which an audience member shouted 'Jews!' and panelists agreed that a 'cosmopolitan elite' is hostile to ordinary people.

  Jul 31 · Netherlands1 source

• Antisemitic flyers with swastikas distributed in Oakland County neighborhoods

  Anti-Jewish pamphlets bearing Nazi swastikas were distributed in neighborhoods of Huntington Woods and Oak Park, Michigan, prompting police investigations.

  Jul 29 · Huntington Woods, United States1 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, CanadaRacism4 sources

• Israeli tourists attacked by mob at hotel in Malia, Crete

  A group of young Israeli tourists returning from a party in Malia, Crete, were chased by a mob shouting antisemitic slogans and armed with sharp objects and air rifles; one Israeli was injured in the head by an air-gun shot.

  Jul 26 · Malia, Greece1 source

Other categories

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