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Bias-motivated incidents in Asia
The map has recorded 177 bias-motivated incidents in Asia since December 2025, 61 of them in the Palestinian Territory. Racism is the most common category (98), then sexism / gender-based violence (55) and religious discrimination (19). 83 of the 177 were assaults or worse.
Most reported · 12 outlets
Settlers set fire to Palestinian mosque near Nablus
Israeli settlers set fire to the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the village of Tell, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, and sprayed racist slogans on its walls. Residents extinguished the fire before it spread inside the building.
Most serious
Iraqi women's rights activist shot dead in Baghdad
Yanar Mohammed, an Iraqi activist and co-founder of the Organization for Freedom Women of Iraq, was fatally shot in Baghdad. Her organization called for authorities to find the perpetrators.
Incidents over time
| Month | Incidents | Discrimination | Threats | Vandalism | Assault | Fatal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| June 2026 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| September 2026 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Every incident
177 incidents, newest first.
October 2026
- Settlers torch three vehicles, scrawl racist slogans in West Bank village
Israeli settlers entered the western neighborhood of Umm Safa after midnight, set fire to three vehicles and wrote racist slogans on retaining walls in the village.
- Netanyahu's Likud vehicles blast Islamic call to prayer in Jerusalem, urging vote against Arabs
On election day, vehicles carrying Likud party flags drove through Jerusalem broadcasting the Islamic call to prayer and urging supporters to vote because 'the Arabs are voting'.
- Indian scholars in Taiwan labelled 'migrant workers' in racist social media post
A photograph of seven Indian research scholars in Taipei was circulated on social media with a caption calling them 'Indian migrant workers' and 'habitual sex offenders' in racist and offensive content.
- Arab medical students wearing hijab assaulted at Jerusalem train station
Four Arab medical students wearing the hijab were doused with drinks and insulted as 'terrorists' by a young man and others at a train station in Jerusalem while returning home.
- TV presenter calls former army chief a 'Moroccan monkey' on air
A presenter on an Israeli television program described former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eizenkot as a 'Moroccan monkey' steered by Ashkenazi elites, a slur aimed at his Mizrahi origin.
- Israeli broadcaster calls Eisenkot a 'monkey', tying slur to Mizrahi origins
During a Saturday evening broadcast on Channel 14, a broadcaster described Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar!
- Settlers burn prayer room and car, scrawl racist slogans in Mukhmas
A group of Israeli settlers attacked the town of Mukhmas, northeast of Jerusalem, setting fire to a prayer room and a car and scrawling racist slogans, according to a local municipal council member.
- Israeli airstrike on Gaza City home kills Palestinian woman
An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City killed a 33-year-old Palestinian woman and injured two others, including a girl.
- Man arrested after wife found stabbed to death in Jeonju home
A woman was found stabbed to death at a house in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, and her husband, a man in his 70s, was arrested hours later in Seocheon, South Chungcheong Province.
- Rohingya refugee homes firebombed in Kulai, Johor
Several houses inhabited by Rohingya refugees in Kulai, Johor, were attacked with Molotov cocktails after midnight.
- Israel demolishes Bedouin homes near Rahat; residents forced to tear down own houses
Israeli authorities are demolishing the homes of about 250 members of the Bedouin Abu Wadi clan near Rahat, prompting residents to remove their belongings and demolish their own houses to avoid paying demolition costs.
- Settlers attack Palestinian homes in Deir Nizam, burn vehicle, write racist slogans
Settlers attacked several homes in the village of Deir Nizam northwest of Ramallah, damaging property, burning a vehicle, and writing racist slogans on the walls of Palestinian homes.
- Settlers burn four vehicles and write racist slogans in Aqraba
Settlers attacked the western part of the town of Aqraba, south of Nablus, setting fire to four vehicles parked in front of residents' homes and writing racist slogans calling for revenge.
- Colonists spray racist slogans, try to torch shed at West Bank farm
A group of colonists attacked the "Qamar al-Balad" eco-farm in the Al-Jiza area west of Farkha and Salfit, attempting to set fire to a poultry shed and spray-painting racist slogans on the walls of a livestock farm before residents repelled them.
- Israeli minister mocked Russian accent of lawmaker in radio interview
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli imitated Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman's Russian accent during a radio interview, drawing accusations of racism against Russian-speaking Israelis.
- Israeli forces demolish Palestinian apartment building in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces demolished a five-storey residential building housing 70 Palestinians in the Al-Tur neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem, a day after residents received a final demolition order.
- Settlers burn Palestinian vehicle, spray racist slogans in al-Samou
A group of Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian-owned vehicle, spray-painted racist slogans on walls, and damaged property at a home in the town of al-Samou, south of Hebron.
- Women journalists allege sexual harassment by police at Delhi protest
Three women journalists covering a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi alleged that police officers sexually harassed them, including one who said she was harassed and pushed back when she questioned an officer.
- Deputy commissioner alleges husband assaulted and confined her
A woman in Rawalpindi filed a complaint alleging her husband physically assaulted her, seized her mobile phone, and locked her in a room, as part of ongoing domestic abuse.
September 2026
- Settlers burn Palestinian homes and vehicles in Jalud
Settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Jalud south of Nablus before dawn, burning two homes and a vehicle, and writing racist slogans on walls.
- Settlers burn Palestinian vehicles, write racist slogans in West Bank village
Settlers attacked the village of Deir Abu Mash'al northwest of Ramallah, burning vehicles belonging to Palestinians and writing racist slogans on walls and property during an attack on a home.
- Settlers set fire to Palestinian vehicles, spray racist graffiti in Rantis
Israeli settlers entered the town of Rantis, west of Ramallah, in the early hours of Friday, set fire to three Palestinian-owned vehicles and spray-painted racist graffiti on the walls of several homes.
- Settlers burn Palestinian vehicles, write racist slogans in Atara
Israeli settlers attacked the village of Atara, north of Ramallah, burning two vehicles belonging to Palestinians and writing racist slogans on property before leaving.
- Israel elections committee bars Arab lawmaker from Knesset race
Israel's Central Elections Committee voted to disqualify Sami Abu Shehadeh, leader of the National Democratic Assembly (Balad), from running in the upcoming Knesset elections.
- Israeli forces demolish Palestinian homes in West Bank village of Janba
Israeli military bulldozers and soldiers demolished 24 residential structures, 16 agricultural structures, solar panels and water tanks in Janba, in Masafer Yatta south of Hebron, displacing around 176 Palestinians including 85 children.
- 17-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Delhi park by men posing as police
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by three men posing as policemen at Astha Kunj Park in Delhi.
- Settlers burn Palestinian home and spray racist slogans in West Bank village
Settlers burned a home and an agricultural room and wrote racist slogans on the walls of Palestinian homes in the village of al-Tuwana in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
- Turkish police raid LGBTIQ+ venues and activists' homes, detaining at least 60
Turkish police raided venues for gay people and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists, detaining at least 60 people.
- Husband sets wife on fire at boarding house in Bone
A man doused his wife with gasoline and set her on fire at a boarding house in Watampone, Bone Regency, after accusing her of having an affair.
- Manipur musician dies after alleged assault in Delhi
A musician from Manipur died after an alleged assault in Delhi's Sunlight Colony, in an attack attributed to racism against people from India's northeast.
- Authorities demolish century-old mosque in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh authorities demolished a century-old mosque in an early-morning operation under heavy police deployment.
- Two women journalists beaten by Delhi Police in Saket
Two freelance journalists were manhandled and beaten by Delhi Police personnel while covering an event at a hospital in Saket, then taken to Saket Police Station where officers determined their religious identity and hurled religion-specific abuses at them.
- Israeli settlers burn two Palestinian cars in Beita, West Bank
Israeli settlers attacked the eastern area of the town of Beita in the occupied West Bank and set fire to two cars parked in front of residents' homes.
- Israeli colonists torch Palestinian vehicle, spray racist slogans in Nahalin
Israeli colonists set fire to a Palestinian-owned vehicle and spray-painted racist slogans on a house wall in the town of Nahalin, west of Bethlehem.
- Settlers set fire to mosque, write racist slogans in Bazzariya
Settlers set fire to a room of the Emad al-Din Zangi mosque in the village of Bazzariya, northwest of Nablus, and wrote racist slogans on its walls.
August 2026
- Woman allegedly beaten by husband in Semarang domestic violence case
A 39-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted by her husband at their home in Mangunharjo, Tugu, Semarang, suffering bruises, a swollen eye and a broken right hand.
- Palestinian-owned vehicle burned, racist slogans scrawled in Usarin
Israeli colonists set fire to a Palestinian-owned vehicle and sprayed racist slogans in the village of Usarin, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.
- Three-year-old girl raped and killed in Bara, Nepal
A three-year-old girl in Jitpursimara, Bara, Nepal was raped and killed; her body was found in an empty room of a house after she went missing from home.
- Governor's bodyguard calls student a 'monkey' in Ambon scuffle
A bodyguard of the Maluku governor blocked a student from Seram Utara who was trying to deliver a letter and called him a 'monkey', a racial slur, during a confrontation at Merdeka Field in Ambon.
- Woman content creator shot dead in her car in Taxila
A 28-year-old woman content creator was shot and killed when two men on a motorcycle opened fire on the car she was travelling in near a market in Taxila, Pakistan.
- Woman killed by family in Islamabad after rejecting forced marriage
A woman was killed by family members in the Nilore area of Islamabad shortly after her father brought her home from Lahore, following her refusal of a forced marriage and her obtaining a khula through court.
- Settlers spray racist slogans on Palestinian home in Ramin
Israeli settlers sprayed racist slogans on the walls of a Palestinian home under construction in the town of Ramin at dawn.
- Settlers burn vehicles and write racist slogans in Jalud village attack
Settlers attacked a residential building in the village of Jalud south of Nablus, burning residents' vehicles and writing racist slogans on the site.
- 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.
- Palestinian bus driver assaulted by Israeli colonists in Jerusalem
A group of Israeli colonists attacked a Palestinian bus driver while he was on duty in occupied Jerusalem, beating him and leaving him injured and requiring hospitalization.
- Israeli colonists set fire to vehicle, spray racist slogans in Surif
Israeli colonists set fire to a vehicle and sprayed racist slogans on the walls of a house in the town of Surif, northwest of Hebron, according to the mayor.
July 2026
- 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.
- Actress files domestic violence complaint against husband, in-laws
A television actress filed a complaint of domestic violence and harassment against her husband and his family at a police station in Goregaon, Mumbai, and an FIR was registered.
- Man stabs wife to death with scissors at East Delhi home
A 54-year-old man stabbed his 50-year-old wife in the neck with a pair of scissors at their residence in Jagatpuri, East Delhi, then fled before police arrived.
- Airport security officer makes racist gesture at Chinese passengers
A security officer at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok made a 'slanted eyes' gesture toward Chinese passengers who were denied boarding on a Thai Airways flight.
- Settlers set fire to mosque in Kour, West Bank
Israeli settlers entered the village of Kour south of Tulkarm, set fire to parts of a mosque and wrote racist slogans calling for revenge against Arabs on its walls, damaging the building and its contents before residents extinguished the fire.
- Settlers set fire to mosque in Qusra, south of Nablus
Settlers set fire to the 'Al-Rahma' mosque in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, after writing racist slogans in Hebrew on its walls, burning large parts of it.
- Hindu mobs attack Muslims in southern Nepal, killing 3 and injuring 25
Hindu nationalist mobs in southern Nepal stormed mosques, burned Qurans, looted Muslim-owned shops, and beat Muslim families, killing three Muslims and injuring at least 25.
- Israeli colonists set fire to Palestinian home in Qusra
Israeli colonists set fire to the home of a Palestinian in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, burning parts of the house before locals extinguished the fire.
- Settlers attack Palestinian village near Nablus, killing four
Settlers stormed the village of Tal southwest of Nablus and Israeli occupation forces opened fire, killing four Palestinians, including two brothers, and injuring several others.
- Woman beaten to death by husband over money for alcohol in Rajasthan
A 34-year-old woman was beaten to death by her husband in their home in Agwana Khurd village, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan, after she refused to give him money to buy alcohol.
- Man in Makassar accused of beating wife, abusing stepdaughter
A 60-year-old man in Makassar allegedly beat his third wife with a wooden block, leaving her injured, and is accused of sexually abusing his 9-year-old stepdaughter.
- Arson attack on Al-Taqwa mosque in West Bank village
An arson attack damaged the door and windows of the Al-Taqwa mosque in the West Bank village of Al-Tuwani, and Hebrew graffiti was sprayed on its walls.
- Woman protester allegedly assaulted by police officer during Delhi march
A woman protester was allegedly assaulted by an Additional DCP during a police crackdown on a students' march towards Parliament near Jantar Mantar.
- Man sets fire to mother-in-law's house, 11 homes destroyed; wife injured
A man in Lubuklinggau, South Sumatra, set fire to his mother-in-law's house using petrol, causing 11 homes to burn down.
- Israeli tourists attacked at Mongolia campsite by men shouting 'Heil Hitler'
A group of six Israeli tourists camping in northern Mongolia were assaulted by a group of men wielding knives and hatchets who shouted 'Heil Hitler' and 'Get out of here.'
- Chinese state outlet posts AI video depicting Filipinos as monkeys
A Chinese government-run outlet posted an AI-generated video on Facebook depicting Filipinos as monkeys, drawing condemnation from Philippine officials who demanded its removal.
- Turkey blocks LGBTQ+ cruise ship from docking in Kuşadası
Authorities in Turkey's Aydın province cancelled the scheduled port call of an LGBTQ+ charter cruise, saying the group's visit conflicted with the province's moral values.
- 12-year-old girl raped and killed in Baruipur, West Bengal
A 12-year-old girl was raped and killed in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.
- Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villagers near Ramallah
Israeli settlers attacked residents of the village of Abu Falah and the town of Turmus Ayya northeast of Ramallah, preventing them from reaching their lands and assaulting citizens and foreign solidarity activists, injuring an elderly man and several activists with pepper spray.
- Israeli colonists spray racist graffiti, block roads in Wadi Sa'ir
Israeli colonists from a nearby outpost blocked roads with stones and sprayed racist slogans on walls in Wadi Sa'ir, northeast of Hebron, where the Al-Shalaldeh family lives.
June 2026
- Dalit teenager beaten to death in Uttarakhand over inter-caste relationship
An 18-year-old Dalit youth was lured, held captive and beaten through the night with sticks and belts in Deval village, Tehri district, and died; relatives say he was targeted because he loved a girl of a so-called upper caste.
- Woman shot dead by husband while cooking in Delhi home
A 30-year-old woman was shot dead by her husband in Sangam Vihar, Delhi, while she was cooking.
- French woman and five children rescued from domestic violence in Pakistan
Police raided a house in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, and rescued a French woman and her five children after information about an alleged case of domestic violence.
- Man kills wife at home in Angke, West Jakarta
A 30-year-old man killed his wife at their home on Jalan Padamulya VIII in Angke, Tambora, West Jakarta.
- Two sisters allegedly gang-raped in Naubatpur, Bihar
Two sisters from Jharkhand, hired to perform at a tilak ceremony, were allegedly taken to a secluded location in the Naubatpur area and sexually assaulted through the night by multiple men.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Man on motorcycle threatens and tries to run over pride flag carrier in Tel Aviv
A 29-year-old Tel Aviv resident carrying a pride flag on his way to the pride march was cursed at, threatened, and nearly struck by a man riding a motorcycle who objected to the flag.
- Woman doctor burned in acid attack at Quetta hospital
A man threw acid at a woman doctor at her hospital in Quetta, causing burns to seven percent of her body.
- Priest spat at and insulted near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
A parish priest was cornered, repeatedly spat at, and verbally insulted by three men outside a restaurant near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City.
- Israeli settlers divert Palestinian water in Jordan Valley
Israeli settlers in Petza'el, in the Jordan Valley of the West Bank, diverted water from springs and infrastructure used by Palestinian communities and destroyed a pipeline to build a tourist attraction in ancient Roman ruins.
- Israeli settlers burn vehicles and scrawl racist slogans in Umm Safa
A group of Israeli settlers infiltrated the village of Umm Safa, northwest of Ramallah, before dawn, setting fire to two vehicles and writing racist slogans on the walls and doors of homes.
May 2026
- Woman beaten to death by husband in Konawe Selatan
A 24-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Ranomeeto, Konawe Selatan, after being beaten by her husband; an autopsy found 28 bruises and fatal blunt-force head trauma.
- Israeli colonists torch Palestinian home and vehicle near Jenin
Israeli colonists attacked homes in Khirbet Masoud near Zabda, south of Jenin, setting fire to part of a resident's home and a vehicle and spray-painting racist slogans on several homes.
- 18-year-old domestic worker dies in Lahore after alleged repeated rape and forced abortion
An 18-year-old domestic worker in Lahore who alleged she was repeatedly raped by her employer's son and the family driver became pregnant and was forced to take abortion pills; she died from complications of an illegal abortion.
- 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.
- Married woman found hanging in Khammam; family alleges domestic violence
A married woman was found hanging at her residence in Gol Thanda village, Thirumalayapalem mandal, Khammam district.
- Trans woman killed and dismembered in Sanandaj, Iran
A 32-year-old trans woman was stabbed to death in Sanandaj, Iran; her dismembered body was found near the Sanandaj dam and her head discovered days later in a city street.
- Israeli settlers attack Palestinian home in Halhul, burn vehicles
Israeli settlers assaulted a Palestinian home in Halhul in the occupied West Bank, burning two vehicles and writing racist graffiti on the walls while Israeli soldiers looked on.
- Israeli colonists burn Palestinian property, spray racist graffiti
A group of Israeli colonists set fire to a room belonging to a Palestinian resident and spray-painted racist slogans on his property in the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah.
- Settlers torch mosque and vehicles in West Bank village
Israeli settlers attacked the village of Jibiya, northwest of Ramallah, overnight, setting fire to a mosque and several Palestinian-owned vehicles and spray-painting racist graffiti on homes and buildings.
- Israeli ministers and MPs lead raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli ministers and lawmakers led mass incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, where worshippers were searched, barred from entry, and assaulted at the mosque gates, and participants raised Israeli flags inside the compound.
- Settlers at Jerusalem flag march carry racist banners, attack Palestinians
During the Israeli Flag March in Jerusalem, participants carried racist banners calling for the death of Arab residents and, according to witnesses, attacked Palestinians and journalists with spitting and verbal abuse near the Damascus Gate of the Old City.
- Palestinian mother and daughter beaten in home attack in Burin
Israeli colonists on motorcycles attacked a home in the village of Burin, south of Nablus, beating a Palestinian mother and her daughter and smashing the house windows.
- Man kills wife and mother-in-law with steel bar in Kebumen
A man attacked his wife and her mother with a threaded steel bar at the family home in Kebumen, Central Java, killing both.
- Israeli MK storms Nakba event at Hebrew University, threatens Arab students
A far-right Knesset member stormed a Nakba commemoration event organized by the Jaffa student group at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and directed threats and incitement at the participating Arab students.
- Indian doctor says Vietnam Airlines staff humiliated family over business class seats
An Indian doctor said a Vietnam Airlines ground staff member stopped him, his wife and child at the aerobridge and questioned whether they belonged in business class while boarding a flight from Hanoi to Delhi, which he described as racial profiling.
- Two North-East women molested and assaulted outside Delhi club
Two women from India's North-East were catcalled, molested and physically assaulted by a group of men outside a club in Nehru Place, Delhi, who also used racist slurs and attacked one woman with a bamboo stick.
- Muslim teacher told to remove hijab or leave school on first day
A Muslim teacher at Buddha Public School in Latho, Varanasi, was allegedly asked on her first day of work to remove her hijab or leave the job.
- Unarmed Arab man shot dead by Border Police in Rahat
Ahmad Said al-Naami, an unarmed Arab Bedouin man, was shot dead by Border Police officers before dawn on a Saturday in Rahat during a police chase.
- Settlers torch vehicle, spray racist graffiti in West Bank village
Israeli settlers infiltrated the outskirts of the village of Abu Falah, northeast of Ramallah, torched a resident's vehicle and painted racist slogans on the walls of homes.
- Man attacks wife with knife in Mojokerto, leaving her seriously injured
A man attacked his wife with a kitchen knife at their rented home in Sumbertempur village, Puri district, Mojokerto, leaving her with serious facial injuries and trauma.
- Teenage girl fatally stabbed in Gwangju alley
A 16-year-old girl walking home alone was followed for more than a kilometer and fatally stabbed in an alley by a 23-year-old man who had prepared a weapon intending to kill a woman who had rejected him.
- Woman hospitalized after husband attacks her with machete
A 31-year-old woman was attacked by her husband with a machete at their home in Chae Hom District, leaving her with severe injuries requiring more than 30 stitches.
April 2026
- Woman beaten and struck with stone by husband in Indore
A man attacked his wife at their home in Kailod Kakad, in the Lasudia police station area of Indore, hitting her with his fists and then striking her head with a stone, leaving her bleeding.
- Gynaecologist files domestic violence and dowry complaint against surgeon husband
A 38-year-old gynaecologist filed a police complaint in Bhavnagar alleging her husband, a joint and spine surgeon, subjected her to physical abuse, dowry harassment, and threats to kill her and their son, and caused her to undergo a miscarriage.
- Woman advocate stabbed by husband in domestic dispute
A 38-year-old woman advocate was allegedly stabbed by her husband during a dispute at their home.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dalit girl raped and killed in Ghazipur, body found in Ganga
A Dalit girl in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, went missing and was later found dead in the Ganga river; police said she was sexually assaulted and drowned.
- Kuwaiti blogger posts videos insulting Egyptians, calls for their deportation
A Kuwaiti blogger published videos insulting the Egyptian community in Kuwait, calling them 'the worst community' and 'hired workers', and saying 'Kuwait is for Kuwaitis only'.
- University of Indonesia law students' chat with sexual harassment of women exposed
Screenshots of a group chat among 16 University of Indonesia law students containing vulgar remarks, sexually explicit jokes and objectification of female students and lecturers were shared publicly.
- Christian woman raped by two men in Punjab orchard
A 25-year-old Christian woman working as a daily-wage laborer was raped at gunpoint by a contractor and an accomplice in a citrus orchard in Nankana Sahib District, Punjab.
- Course manager allegedly hurls racist slurs, threats at parent and child
At an English course in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, a manager allegedly directed racist slurs and verbal threats of violence at a parent and her 7-year-old daughter when the parent sought an explanation after the child fell.
- Dance troupe from Arunachal Pradesh racially abused at Patna railway station
A visiting cultural dance team from Arunachal Pradesh was allegedly stopped from using a washroom at Patna railway junction's waiting area and mocked with racial slurs by a passenger and staff member.
- Muslim father and son assaulted by mob over beef sale in Telangana
A mob of 15-20 attackers assaulted a 60-year-old Muslim man and his teenage son in Varshakonda village, Jagtial district, Telangana, over the sale of beef during Hanuman Jayanti.
March 2026
- Actress says rescue worker sexually assaulted her in her apartment
A 30-year-old actress and model in Thailand said a rescue worker who came to her apartment in response to an emergency call pulled down her trousers, lifted her shirt, groped her and photographed her naked while she was too weak to resist.
- Israeli settlers torch vehicles and scrawl racist slogans in West Bank town
Israeli settlers set fire to two vehicles, stole sheep, and wrote racist slogans on Palestinian homes in the town of Sa'ir, northeast of Hebron, in the early hours of Monday.
- Settlers torch two Palestinian vehicles in West Bank village
Israeli settlers raided the al-Rahwa neighborhood of Shuyukh al-Arroub, north of Hebron, and set fire to two vehicles belonging to Palestinian residents, spray-painting racist slogans before being forced to withdraw.
- Israeli colonists torch Palestinian vehicles, spray racist slogans in Nahalin
A group of Israeli colonists set fire to two Palestinian vehicles and sprayed racist slogans on walls in the town of Nahalin, west of Bethlehem, threatening residents.
- Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Father Francesco Ielpo from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass.
- Settlers torch agricultural room, scrawl racist slogans in Kafr Qaddum
Settlers infiltrated the northern side of Kafr Qaddum, at a site known as 'al-Najma', and threw an incendiary substance into an agricultural room belonging to a resident, damaging it and its farming equipment, and scrawled racist slogans hostile to Palestinians.
- Professor at Bengaluru university accused of calling Muslim student a 'terrorist'
A professor at PES University in Bengaluru allegedly called a Muslim student a 'terrorist' and made Islamophobic remarks during a class attended by about 60 students.
- Settlers set fire to Palestinian home, spray racist slogans in Masafer Yatta
Settlers set fire to the home of a Palestinian resident in the village of At-Tuwani, in Masafer Yatta south of Hebron, and spray-painted racist slogans on walls.
- Israeli PM aide recorded making racist remarks about Moroccan Jews
Recordings aired on Channel 12 revealed Ziv Agmon, acting chief of staff and spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, making racist remarks about Jews of North African descent, calling them 'baboons' and 'retards.'
- Settlers storm Palestinian school, raise Israeli flag, spray racist graffiti
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the Huwara Boys' Secondary School in Huwara, south of Nablus, removed the Palestinian flag, raised the Israeli flag on the building, and sprayed racist graffiti on the school's walls.
- Housewife beaten and kicked by husband in South Bangka
A 30-year-old housewife was repeatedly punched and kicked by her husband at their home in Tanjung Ketapang, South Bangka, after she returned from the beach.
- Israeli settlers vandalize Palestinian school in Jordan Valley
Israeli settlers invaded al-Maleh School in the occupied West Bank's Jordan Valley late at night, destroying facilities, water and electricity networks, and stealing items.
- Israeli settlers burn vehicles and clinic in Palestinian village of Jalud
Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Jalud, southeast of Nablus, burning four vehicles and a medical clinic.
- Rapido driver in Delhi refuses ride, says Muslims not allowed in vehicle
A Rapido driver in Delhi refused a ride to a passenger and told him that Muslims are not allowed in his vehicle.
- Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes and vehicles in Silat ad-Dhahr
Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian town of Silat ad-Dhahr, south of Jenin, setting homes and vehicles on fire, smashing windows, spray-painting racist slogans, and assaulting residents, one of whom suffered a fractured skull.
- Israeli forces kill Palestinian family of four in car near Tubas
Israeli security forces opened fire on a car in Tammoun, south of Tubas in the West Bank, killing a 37-year-old man, his 35-year-old wife, and their two young children, aged five and six.
- Settlers set fire to mosque in Duma, scrawl racist slogans
Settlers set fire to the Mohammad Fayyad Mosque in the village of Duma, south of Nablus, early Thursday morning, and scrawled racist slogans on its walls.
- Three Palestinians killed by settlers in Abu Falah, north of Ramallah
Three Palestinian men were killed and seven others injured when settlers attacked the town of Abu Falah, north of Ramallah.
- Northeast student beaten with belt in Delhi after resisting slurs
A girl from India's Northeast and her friend were assaulted with belts near Saket District Court in Delhi after she objected to lewd and derogatory remarks by a group of men.
- 10-year-old Christian girl targeted in attempted rape in Pakistan
A 10-year-old Christian girl was the target of an attempted rape in Manawarabad village in Sheikhupura District, Punjab, according to police who registered a case.
- Kerala minister's wife alleges she was restrained and assaulted at his home
Bindu Menon, wife of Kerala Transport Minister KB Ganesh Kumar, says that after arriving unannounced at his ancestral home she was forcibly restrained, had her phone seized, and was locked in a room and overpowered by the minister's aides before she escaped.
- 16-year-old girl raped and killed in Surkhet community forest
A 16-year-old girl was raped and killed in a community forest near Birendranagar-4, Surkhet.
- Hindu mob vandalizes Catholic church in Odisha village
A Hindu mob vandalized and desecrated a Catholic church in Dengaswargi, a village in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
- Israeli settlers kill two Palestinian brothers in Al-Burj, West Bank
Israeli settlers invaded the village of Al-Burj, west of Hebron, waving Israeli flags and chanting racist slogans against Palestinians, killing two Palestinian brothers and injuring several others.
- Woman killed by ex-partner outside courthouse before VAWC hearing
A 25-year-old female engineer was shot in the head and killed, and her brother wounded, as they parked in front of the Catarman Regional Trial Court in Barangay Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar, where they were to attend a hearing on a violence-against-women-and-children case they had filed against her former partner, an active Army soldier.
- Iraqi women's rights activist shot dead in Baghdad
Yanar Mohammed, an Iraqi activist and co-founder of the Organization for Freedom Women of Iraq, was fatally shot in Baghdad.
- Toddler sexually abused in Nonthaburi, mother files police complaint
A 2-year-old girl in Nonthaburi, Thailand was found with genital and anal tearing after being returned home from playing.
February 2026
- 11-year-old Christian girl abducted and killed in Gujranwala
An 11-year-old Christian girl was abducted and killed by a neighbor in Gujranwala, Pakistan; her body was found and police later shot the suspect.
- Settlers set fire to Palestinian mosque near Nablus
Israeli settlers set fire to the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the village of Tell, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, and sprayed racist slogans on its walls.
- Teen girl attacked outside Be'er Sheva school over her origin
A high-school girl in Be'er Sheva was cursed and physically assaulted by other students outside her school, who shouted slurs about her Russian origin and called her 'Japanese' and 'Filipina'.
- College student alleges gang rape by friends in Bengaluru
A 19-year-old female college student in Bengaluru's Jakkur area alleged she was taken to a party, given a tablet and gang-raped while unconscious by her friends; a complaint was filed at Amruthahalli police station.
- Three Arunachal women racially abused by neighbours in Delhi
Two residents of an apartment complex in Malviya Nagar, Delhi, racially abused and criminally intimidated three women tenants from Arunachal Pradesh during a confrontation over construction dust.
- Settlers raid Church of the Visitation in Ein Karem, write racist slogans
A group of settlers raided the Church of the Visitation in the depopulated village of Ein Karem in Jerusalem, writing racist slogans on its walls and on vehicles parked near the church.
- Man stabs ex-wife to death in her Hyderabad home
A man broke into his ex-wife's apartment in Hyderabad, forced his way into her room, and fatally stabbed her multiple times in the head.
- Pregnant software engineer murdered by ex-husband in Telangana
A 29-year-old pregnant software engineer was attacked and killed in her apartment by her ex-husband, who entered with knives and a saw and was angry over her second marriage.
- Woman verbally abused with racist slurs on TransJakarta bus
A male passenger on a TransJakarta bus verbally abused a woman passenger with racist slurs, which she recorded on video.
- Two Indian workers beaten in racially motivated attack in Ashkelon
Two Indian workers were beaten in Ashkelon, Israel, in what was described as a targeted, racially motivated assault.
- Israeli finance minister hurls racist remarks at Arab MKs in committee
During a Finance Committee debate on the state budget, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told Arab members of Knesset that they 'shoot and cry' and represent a public that does not pay income tax, and called MK Iman Khatib Yassin a racist and disgusting.
- Right-wing activists threaten Arab-Israeli TV presenter at Channel 13 studios
Two right-wing activists came to the Channel 13 studios to confront presenter Lucy Aharish, and a video aired on the channel showed one of them threatening her and her husband, saying 'this week we go to her.'
- Israeli forces order halt to construction of 10 Palestinian homes in al-Maniya
Israeli occupation forces handed military notices ordering an immediate halt to construction of 10 Palestinian-owned houses in al-Maniya village, southeast of Bethlehem, according to the village council head.
- Restaurant in Tangalle refuses to serve Sri Lankan locals
A beachside restaurant in Tangalle refused service to a group of Sri Lankan locals, who said they were turned away because they are 'brown' and local.
- Suicide bombing at Shia mosque in Islamabad kills 36
A suicide bomber attacked a Shia mosque in Islamabad, killing 36 people.
- Israeli army raids Palestinian school in West Bank, damaging facilities
Israeli army forces raided al-Tahaddi School in Ibziq, in the Tubas governorate of the northern West Bank, damaging its campus, seizing educational equipment and blocking the road to the school, according to the Palestinian Education Ministry.
- Israeli colonists cut down Palestinian olive trees, spray racist graffiti
Armed Israeli colonists broke into the Ighzaiwa area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, cut down over 70 olive trees and dozens of forest trees, destroyed a fence around a farmer's plot, and spray-painted racist graffiti on an agricultural shed.
January 2026
- Palestinian woman beaten by Israeli settlers near Hebron
Israeli settler shepherds attacked a Palestinian family in the Masafer Bani Naim area, east of Hebron, and beat a woman, leaving her with bruises.
- Settlers set fire to two cars, scrawl racist slogans in Atara
Settlers attacked the village of Atara north of Ramallah before dawn, setting fire to two vehicles belonging to residents and writing racist anti-Palestinian slogans on the wall of a house.
- Mob attacks Protestant pastor in Odisha, forces him to eat cow dung
A mob of 20 men attacked a Protestant pastor in Odisha, India, forcing him to eat cow dung and bow before a Hindu temple.
- Congress MLA's rape remarks linking women, caste and religion spark outrage
A senior Congress MLA in Madhya Pradesh said publicly that 'beautiful women' distract men and can lead to rape, and claimed women from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and OBC communities are raped most, citing religious scriptures as justification.
- Hindu sweetshop owner beaten to death in Gazipur, Bangladesh
A 55-year-old Hindu sweetshop owner in Gazipur district, Bangladesh, was beaten to death with a spade while trying to protect his young employee from an attack by three people.
- Assamese student assaulted by five peers at Madhya Pradesh university hostel
A 22-year-old postgraduate student from Assam was assaulted by five fellow students at the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University hostel in Amarkantak, Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Mob destroys homes of Christian families in Maharashtra village
A mob of Hindu nationalists in Midapalli village, in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, gave Christian families an ultimatum to renounce their faith and returned the next day to destroy their homes.
- MNS chief uses xenophobic slur against South Indian migrants at Mumbai rally
At a rally in Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray used the slur 'Hatao Lungi, Bajao Pungi' targeting South Indian migrants, framing them as a threat to Mumbai's Marathi identity.
- NEET aspirant in Patna found sexually assaulted and killed
A female NEET aspirant in Patna was sexually assaulted and killed, with a post-mortem report documenting forced penetration, signs of violent resistance, and injuries inflicted before death.
- Settlers set fire to classroom at West Bank school, leave racist graffiti
Israeli settlers infiltrated Jalud Mixed Secondary School south of Nablus before dawn, torched a classroom and left racist graffiti, causing extensive damage.
- Israeli extremists torch cars, scrawl racist slogans in Palestinian village
Israeli extremists set fire to three cars and wrote racist, anti-Arab slogans on vehicles and property in the Palestinian village of Ein Rafa, west of Jerusalem, late at night.
- Hindu journalist shot dead in Jashore; Hindu widow raped in Mymensingh
In Jashore, a 45-year-old Hindu journalist and factory owner was shot in the head and had his throat slit by attackers who came on a motorcycle and called him out of his factory.
- Young woman shot and killed by former husband in Kabul
A young woman was shot and killed by her former husband in front of Afghanistan's Ministry of Finance in Kabul.
- Muslim couple abused, woman threatened with rape at Mumbai D Mart
A Muslim couple shopping at a D Mart in Virar, Mumbai, was verbally abused by a Hindu couple who targeted the woman's hijab and religion, with the man threatening to have her raped.
- Rabbi attacked on Jaffa street; police probe racist motive
A rabbi who teaches at a yeshiva in Jaffa was assaulted on Jaffa Street and taken to Ichilov Hospital in mild condition.
December 2025
- Student from Tripura attacked by mob in Dehradun
A 24-year-old student from Tripura's Unakoti district was attacked by a mob in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, who hurled racial slurs and branded him 'Chinese' during the assault.