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United Kingdom

Fan unrest as Hungary draws at England; Poland walks off

The disorder in London happened around kickoff after England players taking a knee had been booed by the visiting fans.

13/10/2021

Work

Uber faces legal action over 'racist' facial recognition software

A Black ex-Uber driver claims he was fired after the company's automated software failed to recognise him.

06/10/2021

Work

Tesla ordered to pay €118 million to ex-employee over racism claims

A former Tesla freight elevator operator suffered racists slurs at work. He's now won a case against the company of the world's third-richest man.

05/10/2021

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George Floyd gold statue goes on display In NYC

George Floyd gold statue goes on display In NYC

01/10/2021

Sport

Hungary fined and given one-match fan ban for racist abuse

Hungary will have to host its next World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium after fans directed racist abuse towards England players.

21/09/2021

France

Macron outlines plan for greater transparency over police misconduct

Police violence and racism: Macron outlines French plan for greater transparency over abuses

14/09/2021

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Confederate statue taken down in Virginia

Confederate statue taken down in Virginia

08/09/2021

Tech News

Twitter: Social media ID checks not the answer to England racist abuse

Black England players were subjected to a barrage of racist hate after the team's Euro 2020 defeat, prompting calls for mandatory ID checks online.

11/08/2021

France

NGOs take France to court over 'discriminatory' police checks

Several court rulings across France in recent years have found identity checks carried out by police were discriminatory.

22/07/2021

Norway

Racist murder memorial defaced as Norway remembers far-right massacre

Norway's PM said she was "sad and furious" about the vandalism.

21/07/2021

United Kingdom

UK police make new arrest over EURO 2020 racist abuse

At least five people have now been arrested across England since the July 11 EURO 2020 final between England and Italy.

19/07/2021

Tech News

UK government warns social media companies over England racist abuse

England's loss in the Euro 2020 final led to acts of racism towards some black players. Now the British government wants tech companies to hand over details of the perpetrators.

13/07/2021

United Kingdom

Online racist abuse of England players sparks indignation

Online racist abuse of England players who missed penalties in England's loss to Italy sparked a wave of indignation in the UK and beyond. Is racism in football on the rise and how can we tackle it?

12/07/2021

Europe News

Politics have entered the football pitch. Was it inevitable?

The Euro 2020 tournament has been characterised by unusually explicit conversations on politics, race and LGBTQ+ rights.

11/07/2021

USA

Controversial confederate statue is removed in Charlottesville

Saturday’s removal of a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee and another of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will come nearly four years after violence erupted at the infamous “Unite the Right” rally.

10/07/2021

Sport

Konami drops contract with Antoine Griezmann over hotel video

A video posted by Griezmann's teammate Ousmane Dembélé appeared to mock the looks and language of hotel staff in Japan in 2019.

07/07/2021

World News

Nine out of ten hate crimes going unreported, EU report claims

Many hate crime victims do not report attacks because they find the process too bureaucratic or do not trust the police, a new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights found.

07/07/2021

World

Sister of black man who died in police custody acquitted of defamation

The sister of a black French man who died in police custody in 2016, has been acquitted of defamation charges brought against her by police officers. Assa Traoré publicly named three policemen, accusing them of having crushed Adama Traore to death.

02/07/2021

Italy

Italian police accused of racism over viral video of arrests in Milan

A group of black youths were beaten and arrested by the carabinieri in a central area of ​​Milan on Sunday morning.

30/06/2021

Portugal

Portuguese man convicted of racist murder of black actor

A Portuguese court has sentenced a 76-year-old man to more than 22 years in prison for the racist murder of black actor Bruno Candé.

29/06/2021