Europe
ECtHR confirms ban on “halal slaughter” in Belgium
July 7, 2024
ECtHR confirms ban on “halal slaughter” in Belgium
In a decision that has upset both Muslim and Jewish communities, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Belgium has confirmed the ban on halal slaughter in Brussels. Jewish and Muslim organizations had filed a lawsuit in March to…
Spain: Hate crimes increase by 21.3% in 2023 compared to 2022
July 3, 2024
Spain: Hate crimes increase by 21.3% in 2023 compared to 2022
Spain’s Ministry of the Interior revealed that hate crimes increased by 21.3% in 2023 compared to 2022. The Ministry’s data showed that security forces investigated 2,268 hate crimes. According to the data, 4 out of every 10 hate crimes involved…
Warming Waters Puts Black Sea’s Survival at Risk
July 3, 2024
Warming Waters Puts Black Sea’s Survival at Risk
Turkish Geological engineer, Osman Bektaş, has warned of the dire impact of global climate change on the Black Sea, Daily Sabah reported yesterday. Bektaş notes that the continuous warming of the Black Sea is causing significant changes, including a weakening…
Heavy rains kill at least 7 people in France, Switzerland, Italy
July 1, 2024
Heavy rains kill at least 7 people in France, Switzerland, Italy
Ferocious storms and heavy rains that struck France, Switzerland, and Italy over the weekend have resulted in the deaths of seven people, Al Jazeera reported citing local authorities. In France’s northeastern Aube region, three individuals in their 70s and 80s…
Georgia’s Peace Cathedral Hosts Interfaith Lecture on Eid al-Ghadir
June 30, 2024
Georgia’s Peace Cathedral Hosts Interfaith Lecture on Eid al-Ghadir
The Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia is the world’s first grassroots project to combine a mosque, synagogue, and church under one roof. Its founder, Archbishop Malkhaz Songulashvili, is an avid promoter of interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence between people of…
Euro 2024 Tarnished by Sponsors’ Alleged Ties to Uyghur Forced Labor
June 27, 2024
Euro 2024 Tarnished by Sponsors’ Alleged Ties to Uyghur Forced Labor
The beautiful game faces a growing ethical controversy as human rights activists slam UEFA, the governing body of European football, for partnering with Chinese sponsors accused of profiting from Uyghur forced labor, RFA reported in an article yesterday. According to…
Anti-Muslim Incidents Surge in Germany, NGO Says
June 25, 2024
Anti-Muslim Incidents Surge in Germany, NGO Says
Germany’s Muslim community faces a rise in hate crimes, Anadolu Agency cited a recent report by Alliance Against Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Hate (CLAIM). The NGO has documented over 1,900 anti-Muslim incidents in 2023, a 114% increase from the previous year.…
Over 60 missing, at least 11 dead due to shipwrecks off Italy’s shores
June 18, 2024
Over 60 missing, at least 11 dead due to shipwrecks off Italy’s shores
Two migrant shipwrecks off the southern shores of Italy have resulted in the loss of at least 11 lives, with over 60 people still missing, including 26 children, Reuters reported yesterday. The first incident occurred when a sinking wooden boat…
EU Passes Historic Nature Restoration Law After Months of Deadlock
June 18, 2024
EU Passes Historic Nature Restoration Law After Months of Deadlock
In a close vote, the EU has passed a landmark law to protect and restore nature across its member states, the Guardian reported yesterday. The nature restoration law sets a target to revive at least 20% of the EU’s land…
Over 94 million EU citizens face risk of poverty in 2023
June 13, 2024
Over 94 million EU citizens face risk of poverty in 2023
According to the latest data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU reached 94.6 million in 2023, representing 21% of the EU population, Anadolu…