Europe

Fifteen Arrested in Netherlands Over ISIS Propaganda on TikTok ————————————- Dutch police have arrested 15 people on suspicion of spreading propaganda linked to extremist ISIS-affiliated groups on the social media platform TikTok and inciting others to commit terrorist crimes, The…

Greek Parliament Passes Law Criminalizing Assistance to Undocumented Migrants ————————– The Greek parliament has approved a new law that criminalizes providing assistance to undocumented migrants, a move that directly targets individuals and non-governmental organizations involved in migration-related activities. Under the…

Spanish Court Convicts Man for Hate-Related Attack on Hijab-Wearing Woman —————————— A regional court in Madrid, Spain has convicted a man of insulting and physically attacking a Muslim woman wearing a hijab in public, sentencing him to a six-month prison…

Austria: Legal and Human Rights Debate as “Awareness Phase” of School Headscarf Ban Begins ————————————- Austria has sparked widespread debate among civil society and human rights organizations with the launch of the awareness phase for the new law banning girls…

Dutch Data Protection Body Fines 10 Municipalities for Covert Surveillance of Muslim Residents ————————————————– Ten municipalities in the Netherlands have been fined a combined €250,000 for secretly gathering and analyzing data on their Muslim residents, IQNA reported. The Dutch Data…

UN Special Rapporteur Warns of Rising Islamophobia and Hate Speech in Germany —————————————– United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan has warned about increasing anti-Muslim hate and discriminatory rhetoric in Germany, raising concerns about the…

Balearic Islands, Portugal Move Toward Public Face-Covering Bans, Sparking Debate Over Religious Freedom ——————————— European debates over face-covering laws have resurfaced after Spain’s Balearic Islands parliament approved a motion urging the central government in Madrid to ban the wearing of…

Austrian Expert Warns School Headscarf Ban May Violate Privacy Rights ———————————————– Austrian human rights expert Manfred Nowak has warned that banning the wearing of headscarves for girls under the age of 14 in schools could constitute a violation of the…

Halal Tourism Expands Across Europe as Cities Adapt to Muslim Travelers’ Needs —————————————– Halal tourism in Europe has seen significant growth in recent years, as an increasing number of European cities move to accommodate the needs of Muslim travelers amid…

German Court Rules Against Hijab-Based Hiring Rejection at Hamburg Airport ———————- Germany’s Federal Labour Court has ruled in favour of a Muslim woman whose job application was rejected because she wears a hijab, finding that the decision amounted to unlawful…