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Hazara Community Marks Genocide Remembrance Day in Munich, Calls for Justice ————————————- Members of Afghanistan’s Hazara community and German officials, academics, and civil society activists gathered in Munich to commemorate the International Day of Genocide Remembrance and call for justice,…

UNESCO Warns AI Is Making Reliable Information More Important Than Ever ———————————– UNESCO has warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is increasing the spread of manipulated and misleading content, making universal access to reliable information increasingly important. Marking…

Ethiopia Accuses Sudan, Egypt of Supporting Tigray Forces as Fighting Escalates —————————– Ethiopia’s army chief has accused Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups fighting federal forces in the north of the country, as renewed clashes with the Tigray People’s…

Rights Groups Warn of Continuing Humanitarian Challenges in Post-War Syria ————————————————– New reports on Syria highlight continuing humanitarian challenges after the fall of the previous government, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documenting hundreds of child deaths amid ongoing…

Headscarf Restrictions Renew Debate Across Central Asia as Schools Reopen —————————————- Restrictions on headscarves in educational institutions have returned to public debate across Central Asia with the new academic year, as Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan continue enforcing rules on religious…

Azerbaijan Introduces New School Uniform Rules Restricting Headscarves in State Schools ——————————————— Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved new amendments to school uniform regulations in state educational institutions, introducing restrictions on clothing additions that authorities say conflict with uniform standards…

Fourth Season of “Shia Voice” International Competition Begins in Canada ———————————————————- The Imam Hussein Media Group has announced the start of production for the fourth season of its international talent competition “Shia Voice”, aimed at discovering and promoting Husseini recitation…

UN Side Event Highlights Calls for Accountability Over Taliban Policies and Afghan Women’s Rights —————————————- Participants at a side event held during the United Nations General Assembly called for stronger international measures to hold the Taliban accountable over human rights…

Glasgow Mosque Opens Doors to Public to Promote Dialogue, Counter Hate Incidents ———————————— The Al-Furqan Mosque in Glasgow, Scotland, will open its doors to the public on September 26 and 27 as part of an initiative aimed at strengthening communication…

“Faith Over Fear”: Indiana Muslims Strengthen Mosque Security While Promoting Dialogue to Counter Islamophobia ————————————————– Muslim communities in Indiana are responding to growing concerns over Islamophobia by increasing security measures around mosques while expanding interfaith and community outreach efforts aimed…