Europe
French Interior Minister admits Muslims are being harassed in France
December 30, 2021
French Interior Minister admits Muslims are being harassed in France
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned the “hateful acts and contrary to the values of the republic” against Muslims in the country.In a tweet, he called on his Twitter account, to support Muslims, following the targeting of a mosque in…
France closes a mosque for 6 months for allegedly spreading “hate speech”
December 29, 2021
France closes a mosque for 6 months for allegedly spreading “hate speech”
On Tuesday, December 28, 2021, the French authorities closed a mosque in the city of Beauvais, in the north of the country, on the pretext that the mosque’s sermons “incite hatred and violence and glorify jihad,” it said.The administration of…
Parliamentary project calls for the signing of the Charter of Principles in France to be mandatory
December 27, 2021
Parliamentary project calls for the signing of the Charter of Principles in France to be mandatory
Five MPs from France’s Republican Party have introduced a bill aiming to “make the signature of the Charter of Principles of Islam in France mandatory for all mosques in France.”The law also proposes “closing any mosque in case of refusal.”According…
Belarus, Poland block UN team from accessing border amid migrant crisis
December 23, 2021
Belarus, Poland block UN team from accessing border amid migrant crisis
The UN said Tuesday that its investigators had not been granted access to the Belarus-Polish border but their probe had uncovered “dire conditions” for migrants camped there.A UN rights office team had travelled to Poland from November 29 to December…
Ministry of Migration sends request to the international community about the Iraqis stranded at the Belarusian border
December 23, 2021
Ministry of Migration sends request to the international community about the Iraqis stranded at the Belarusian border
The Ministry of Migration and Displacement stressed that the migrants who do not wish to return need an international and diplomatic effort to adjust their legal status in line with humanitarian standards for human rights.The official spokesman for the Ministry…
Suspended prison sentence for a man who chanted “God is Great” in a supermarket in central France
December 21, 2021
Suspended prison sentence for a man who chanted “God is Great” in a supermarket in central France
A French court has sentenced a man to an eight-month suspended prison sentence for chanting “God is Great” in a supermarket in Saint-Etienne, central France, after hearing the news of the reopening of religious institutions in the north of the…
France: Anti-racism demonstrations to demand settlement of migrants
December 20, 2021
France: Anti-racism demonstrations to demand settlement of migrants
About 43 demonstrations were launched across France to condemn racism and demand a settlement of illegal immigrants, for fear of the “rising of far-right ideas” before the presidential elections scheduled for April 2022. About 7,500 people participated, including 2,300 in…
French government cancels the French Council of the Muslim Faith
December 18, 2021
French government cancels the French Council of the Muslim Faith
In a surprising move, the French government has canceled the French Council of the Muslim Faith, after nearly 19 years of partnership, a decision that was rejected and deplored by the council, which is headed by the French of Moroccan…
British legislative departments considering new bill for Muslim immigrants
December 14, 2021
British legislative departments considering new bill for Muslim immigrants
British political and legislative circles are considering a new draft law for Muslim immigrants that narrows them down under the pretext of protecting the public interest and fighting terrorism.The new law paves the way for discrimination against Muslim immigrants, depriving…
Muslim graves vandalized in France, Police open investigation
December 12, 2021
Muslim graves vandalized in France, Police open investigation
Unidentified persons vandalized dozens of graves, in a Muslim cemetery in the city of Mulhouse, northeastern France.The France Bleu radio website published pictures of the vandalized graves, which were taken by a visitor.The vandals uprooted the flowers planted on the…