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World nonviolence calls on the UK to stop exporting riot gear
June 24, 2020
World nonviolence calls on the UK to stop exporting riot gear
The World Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, has called on the UK to stop exporting riot gear. The World Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, has called on the UK to stop exporting riot gear. Free Muslim said in a statement that it…
Newspaper apologizes for ‘horrific’ ad that claims ‘Islam’ was going to bomb Nashville
June 23, 2020
Newspaper apologizes for ‘horrific’ ad that claims ‘Islam’ was going to bomb Nashville
Executives at a newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, apologized Sunday for publishing what a top editor called a “horrific” full-page advertisement that said “Islam” was going to detonate a nuclear device in the city next month. Executives at a newspaper in…
UNESCO calls for reconsideration of removal of Saudi coalition from list of shame
June 23, 2020
UNESCO calls for reconsideration of removal of Saudi coalition from list of shame
The National Committee of UNESCO, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, called for a review of the removal of the Saudi coalition from the list of shame, which is for grave violations against children. The National Committee of UNESCO, the…
U.N. calls for calm, dialogue amid huge Mali protests
June 22, 2020
U.N. calls for calm, dialogue amid huge Mali protests
The United Nations’ Secretary General has called for calm and dialogue in Mali after tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in the capital Bamako on Friday demanding President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita step down. The United Nations’ Secretary…
Mosque to mosque march unifies Muslim, Black community in St. Louis
June 21, 2020
Mosque to mosque march unifies Muslim, Black community in St. Louis
Muslim residents in the area gathered on Saturday to march from one mosque to another in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Muslim residents in the area gathered on Saturday to march from one mosque to another in support…
Countries fail to protect a billion children from violence each year, UN warns
June 21, 2020
Countries fail to protect a billion children from violence each year, UN warns
The Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020 – the first of its kind – charts progress in 155 countries against the “INSPIRE” framework, a set of seven strategies for preventing and responding to The Global Status…
UN investigators release app to help bring ISIS killers to justice
June 16, 2020
UN investigators release app to help bring ISIS killers to justice
Former Yazidi sex slaves and others who suffered under the brutal reign of ISIS will soon be able to upload evidence against their abusers through a mobile phone app Former Yazidi sex slaves and others who suffered under the brutal…
US Muslims join calls for police reforms
June 16, 2020
US Muslims join calls for police reforms
In the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody, dozens of Muslim organizations in the United States have come together to call for reform to policing practices and to support Black-led organizations. In the wake of George Floyd’s death…
World Nonviolence Organization issues statement on World Day Against Child Labor
June 16, 2020
World Nonviolence Organization issues statement on World Day Against Child Labor
The World Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, affiliated with the Imam al-Shirazi International Foundation in Washington DC issued a statement on the World Day Against Child Labor. The World Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, affiliated with the Imam al-Shirazi International Foundation in…
Broad committee to look into the depth of racism in British society formed
June 15, 2020
Broad committee to look into the depth of racism in British society formed
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to form a broad committee aimed at examining the depth of racism in British society. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to form a broad committee aimed at examining the depth of racism in…