Incidents of xenophobia around the world

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June 2026

• Malawian man killed by mob in Pietermaritzburg amid xenophobic unrest

  A 29-year-old Malawian national was attacked by a mob in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and died after being found with a head wound and mouth injuries.

  Jun 19 · Pietermaritzburg, South Africa9 sources

• Ukrainian woman attacked by staff at Prague petrol station

  At an ORLEN petrol station on Argentinská street in Prague, staff insulted a young Ukrainian woman and her friends as 'Ukrainians', and a second employee knocked her to the ground and choked her while security beat and pushed her friends.

  Jun 19 · Prague, Czech RepublicRacism1 source

• Bologna official targeted with racist and xenophobic insults online

  Erika Capasso, a Bologna city official, was hit with hundreds of insulting and threatening comments, including racist and xenophobic slurs, after posting a video criticizing the EU returns regulation.

  Jun 19 · Bologna, ItalyRacism1 source

• Imam assaulted outside Victoria mosque while attacker shouted slurs

  An imam was sitting in his vehicle after leading prayers at a mosque in Victoria when an individual forced open his car door, assaulted him, and shouted Islamophobic slurs telling him to 'go back to your country.'

  Jun 18 · Victoria, CanadaReligious Discrimination4 sources

• Roma family's home burned in east Belfast rioting

  During anti-immigrant rioting in Northern Ireland, a house on McMaster Street in east Belfast where a Romanian Roma family lived was burned to the ground.

  Jun 9 · Belfast, United KingdomRacism2 sources

• Masked men burn families out of homes in Belfast anti-immigrant violence

  Masked men attacked police, burned vehicles and set fire to homes in Belfast, forcing families to flee, in violence targeting Black residents and immigrants.

  Jun 9 · Belfast, United KingdomRacismReligious Discrimination31 sources

• Demonstrator tears Indian flag at Frisco City Hall protest

  A demonstrator outside Frisco City Hall in Frisco, Texas, tore an Indian flag amid anti-India chants during an immigration-related protest.

  Jun 5 · Frisco, United StatesRacism2 sources

May 2026

• Mob forces Mozambican immigrant to flee Kleinmond home

  A crowd in Kleinmond, South Africa went door to door telling foreign immigrants to leave.

  May 31 · Kleinmond, South Africa4 sources

• Brazilian girl in Netherlands school targeted with racist, xenophobic messages

  A Brazilian mother reported that her daughter, a schoolgirl in the Netherlands, received xenophobic and racist messages from classmates, including slurs about immigrants and anti-Black insults, with the most recent episodes occurring in late May.

  May 30 · Limburg, NetherlandsRacism1 source

• Mozambican immigrants killed in xenophobic clashes in Mossel Bay

  At least four Mozambican immigrants were killed and several injured during clashes with South African residents in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, amid tensions against foreigners.

  May 29 · Mossel Bay, South Africa14 sources

• Migrants' shacks burned in xenophobic attack in South Africa

  Around 55 shacks in a makeshift camp were set on fire in South Africa, in violence that Mozambique's government says targeted immigrants.

  May 29 · Mossel Bay, South Africa1 source

• Texas House candidate mocked over accent in social media post

  A conservative activist posted on X mocking the accent and English delivery of Sandeep Srivastava, an Indian-born naturalized U.S. Citizen running for the Texas House, prompting hostile comments including calls for his deportation.

  May 27 · Texas, United States1 source

• Neo-Nazi graffiti and 'remigration' slogans daubed in Rome district

  In the night between, far-right militants covered Rome's Trieste-Salario/Africano district with neo-Nazi symbols, Celtic crosses and slogans calling for the expulsion of foreigners and their descendants.

  May 26 · Rome, ItalyRacism1 source

• Chinese couple's Mount Fuji dance video sparks anti-Chinese harassment online

  A Japanese influencer reposted a Chinese couple's dance video filmed near a Mount Fuji convenience store, calling them 'creepy Chinese guys' and sharing their account, prompting a wave of hostile anti-Chinese comments online.

  May 23 · Japan1 source

• Argentine TV crew attacked, broadcast interrupted in La Paz

  A crowd in La Paz verbally attacked an Argentine television crew with xenophobic shouts about their nationality and physically assaulted them, tearing off a microphone and camera cable during a live broadcast.

  May 22 · La Paz, Bolivia2 sources

• Protesters raid foreign-owned businesses in Qonce, South Africa

  Protesters led by the lobby group March and March conducted unauthorised raids on foreign-owned businesses in Qonce, Eastern Cape, demanding immigration documents and ordering a car wash closed.

  May 20 · Qonce, South Africa1 source

• Ukrainian woman groped and shot at on bridge in Łódź

  A man groped a Ukrainian woman walking to work on the Dąbrowski Bridge in Łódź, pinned her against the bridge edge, and later fired a pistol at her about eight times, injuring her hands.

  May 19 · Łódź, Poland1 source

• Anti-immigration protest in Durban turns violent, foreign nationals injured

  An anti-illegal-immigration protest in the Durban CBD descended into chaos, with foreign nationals, including refugees and children, chased from their homes and gathering at the Durban Central police station, where police fired rubber bullets and tear gas, injuring three people.

  May 19 · Durban, South Africa2 sources

• Three killed in shooting at San Diego mosque

  Three people, including a security guard, were fatally shot at the Islamic Centre of San Diego in California.

  May 18 · San Diego, United StatesRacismReligious Discrimination64 sources

• Congolese immigrant dies after being restrained by security guards in Dublin

  Yves Sakila, a 30-year-old Congolese immigrant, died after several security guards restrained him on a busy Dublin street on suspicion of theft; video shows a guard kneeling on his neck and head.

  May 15 · Dublin, IrelandRacism2 sources

Other categories

• Racism 487
• Religious Discrimination 320
• Queer Discrimination 93
• Sexism / Gender-Based Violence 876