Racism on Culture Crossroadshttps://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/tags/racism/Recent content in Racism on Culture CrossroadsHugo -- gohugo.ioen-caTue, 11 Jun 2024 03:50:00 +0000LALIGA lands first ever conviction in Spain for racist abuse at a football matchhttps://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/laliga-lands-first-ever-conviction-in-spain-for-racist-abuse-at-a-football-match/Tue, 11 Jun 2024 03:50:00 +0000https://staging.culturecrossroads.ca/posts/laliga-lands-first-ever-conviction-in-spain-for-racist-abuse-at-a-football-match/The first conviction for racist insults at a football match in Spain was handed down today as a result of a complaint filed directly by LALIGA to the courts. The sentence, which was handed down for the racist chants directed against Vinicius Jr on 21st May 2023 at Mestalla by three individuals, found the defendants guilty of a crime against moral integrity of Art. 173.1 of Spain’s Penal Code with aggravating circumstance of discrimination based on racist motives (Art.