Overview

• A 60-year-old Indian man was racially harassed by two boys, aged 7 or 8, at a Dublin bus stop, where they mocked him, tried to grab his wallet and made inappropriate gestures.
• On August 6, sous chef Laxman Das was violently robbed and beaten during his morning e-bike commute, suffering multiple injuries while his phone, cash and electric bicycle were stolen.
• An Garda Síochána and its National Diversity Unit have opened hate crime investigations into the recent assaults but have made no arrests to date.
• The Indian Embassy issued a safety advisory urging vigilance after the spate of assaults; the Irish Embassy in India condemned the incidents and scheduled a meeting with community representatives for August 11.
• Migrant advocacy groups and community leaders are calling for comprehensive hate crime legislation; specialized police training; and accountability measures for adult and juvenile offenders.