Racism

Half a thousand people have taken part in the demonstration between Pasaia and Donostia. In the XXIX March against Racism and Xenophobia organized by SOS Racismo, immigrants have claimed their right to register.

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, hundreds of people have joined the demonstration called this Saturday by the 21M Bilbao Anti-Racism Assembly, denouncing the "rise of fascism" and warning of the "impunity" of the activities and speeches of "neo-Nazi and supremacist groups".  The march began shortly after 12:00 in the Plaza de la Corazón de Maria and crossed San Francisco Street to Zabala.

The 29th edition will tour Trintxerpe and Donostia under the slogan  "I don't exist without a census."

According to Ikuspegi's latest report, 24.2 per cent of the population admitted to having witnessed some form of discrimination in the last year and 14.6 per cent acknowledged having suffered some form of discrimination, especially when seeking employment or rental housing. The most discriminated groups are gypsies and migrants, according to the survey.

Hamid and his family made several attempts to rent a flat in Mataró. Despite the conditions, they were always denied.

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of central Minneapolis again this Saturday in protest over the murder last Wednesday of a woman by an agent of the Immigration and Customs Control Service. The demonstration has been called by the Minnesota Committee on Action for the Rights of Immigrants, very close to where the murder took place. 

Local leaders, including Governor Tim Walz, have defended the need for the Minnesota Criminal Detention Bureau to be involved in the case, but have reported from that organization that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has vetoed their access to material related to the case. The FBI has left the investigation to itself.

The incident occurred around 11 a.m., when an anonymous call alerted the authorities that a bag of feces had been thrown at the mosque. The local police have opened an investigation to clarify the incident.

The search for missing persons continues, as some 95 migrants were on board two ships that left Tripoli, Libya, early in the morning. Water has begun to enter one of them, causing people to embark on the other. Some 60 have been rescued.

For the Spanish Government, "arbitrarily reduced" a celebration which had long been held in violation of the constitutional principles of religious freedom, equality and religious neutrality of the Administration.

Thanks to PP votes and Vox's abstention, the controversial proposal went through and the ultras won the victory. 

This Muslim resident of Amorebieta (Bizkaia) has explained to ETB that  are places of low social conditions, with few resources, and people who go to work from outside, "almost in a state of slavery". He has warned that these elements are used to "provoke anger and make political gains."

The Bilbao City Councilhas asked for respect for the Municipal Police. The Manteros say that legalizing their situation is essential for other jobs. The Bizkaia Manteros Association has called for a protest against the raids tomorrow. 

The lawsuit filed in a Aoiz courthouse for alleged bribery fraud was released on Wednesday by media the day after Athletic Captain Iñaki Williams's statements about the far right.

The Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia, which counted more than 138,000 such publications between 6 and 22 July, has warned that only 22% of them were deleted by the platforms.

The popular platform Irungo Harrera Sarea  has denounced that "in recent months various groups of neo-Nazi ideology have acted with complete impunity in Irun, spreading hate speech on our streets and threatening various groups of young people."

The Valencian Government asked Father Mari for 63,000 euros for the three years he has spent in the ports of Burriana, Vinaros and Sagunto. The SMH believed that, as a humanitarian initiative, they should not pay the fees established by law.

The Ertzaintza has opened an investigation and the posters read "Moros fuera de España".

This afternoon a rally was held in the txosnas compound of Barakaldo to denounce the racist aggression suffered last night by a neighbour of the village. It is customary that neighbours who came to live there from other countries during the Carmen holidays set up a txosna and there has never been a problem.