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International Nonviolence calls for England and the United States to cancel arms deals with Saudi Arabia
March 26, 2018
International Nonviolence calls for England and the United States to cancel arms deals with Saudi Arabia
The International Nonviolence Organization has expressed its deep displeasure at the violation by the British and US governments of international conventions and agreements on human rights through the conclusion of bilateral agreements on the export of arms to the Saudi…
Chad soldier, 20 Boko Haram militants killed in clashes
March 25, 2018
Chad soldier, 20 Boko Haram militants killed in clashes
A Chadian soldier and 20 militants from the Nigeria-based Takfiri group Boko Haram have been killed in a clash in the volatile Lake Chad region. A Chadian soldier and 20 militants from the Nigeria-based Takfiri group Boko Haram have…
Nonviolence calls on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to evoke effective laws to confront it
March 25, 2018
Nonviolence calls on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to evoke effective laws to confront it
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called the on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to evoke effective laws to counter this internationally criminal behaviour. The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called the on the International…
Anti-Muslim sentiment higher in Quebec than rest of Canada
March 24, 2018
Anti-Muslim sentiment higher in Quebec than rest of Canada
Even though Quebec politicians routinely claim otherwise, a recent study suggests Islamophobia is widespread in Quebec and more prevalent than elsewhere in Canada. The study, published in the current issue of the Canadian Review of Sociology, also found that Muslims…
700 cases of enforced disappearances from Pakistan pending with UN: AI
March 22, 2018
700 cases of enforced disappearances from Pakistan pending with UN: AI
The Amnesty International has demanded Pakistan to resolve hundreds of cases of enforced disappearances as the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted on Monday the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan. Many innocent Shia Muslims have also…
India confirms death of 39 men kidnapped by Isis in Iraq in 2014
March 20, 2018
India confirms death of 39 men kidnapped by Isis in Iraq in 2014
India says 39 of its citizens who were kidnapped by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq in 2014 have been confirmed dead after remains recovered from a mass grave outside Mosul were DNA tested. The Indian external affairs minister, Sushma…
German minister’s Islam comments criticized
March 19, 2018
German minister’s Islam comments criticized
A hardline minister said Islam is “not part of Germany” in an interview published on Friday, setting off a political storm. A hardline minister said Islam is “not part of Germany” in an interview published on Friday, setting off…
Belgium regains control of Saudi-run Mosque over fears of promoting extremism
March 17, 2018
Belgium regains control of Saudi-run Mosque over fears of promoting extremism
Belgium says it is retaking control of the Grand Mosque of Brussels by breaking Saudi Arabia’s lease of the building due to fears that the center is promoting extremism and segregationist attitudes. Belgium says it is retaking control of…
Security Council voices concern over worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen
March 17, 2018
Security Council voices concern over worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen
The United Nations Security Council has warned about the worsening humanitarian situation in war-battered Yemen, stating the status quo is having a “devastating” impact on the lives of civilians in the impoverished Arab country. The United Nations Security…
Mosque finally approved in US city after Muslim group sues
March 15, 2018
Mosque finally approved in US city after Muslim group sues
A US city finally gave approval for the construction of a mosque in the state of New Jersey, ending a saga that started last year when the local government rejected the effort and a group of Muslims sued in response.…