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Hate crimes on the rise in France
As divisive, anti-immigrant, and anti-Muslim policies gain traction globally, European countries have seen a surge in racist incidents in the last few years.
Hate crimes on the rise in France
Producer: Hatice Cagla Gunaydin, Graphic Artist: Busra Ozturk / TRT World
April 28, 2025

The brutal murder of a Muslim man inside a mosque in the French village of La Grand-Combe in the Gard region on April 25 has cast a harsh light on the country's growing wave of hate crimes, including an escalating pattern of anti-Muslim violence.

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