Easter Procession Attacked in Granada

Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Place
Granada
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Physical Violence
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly
  • Freedom of Religion
Place of Incident
  • Christian Holiday Display / Celebration
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Time/Place/Location
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
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An Easter procession on Holy Thursday had been going for about an hour and a half when objects began to fall on those attending. This occurred while the procession was going through Cuesta del Chapiz but luckily the police were quick to take action and a disaster was prevented. This was the second attack on Easter processions in Spain during the Easter week, both of which showed targeted discrimination of Christians.

Source: okdiario.com