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US designates Saudi Arabia as country with low religious freedom
World
December 22, 2019
US designates Saudi Arabia as country with low religious freedom
International human rights organizations have been denouncing human rights and religious freedom violations in Saudi Arabia for years. International human…
Proposal to ban the headscarf in secondary schools in Austria
World
September 14, 2019
Proposal to ban the headscarf in secondary schools in Austria
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kors has proposed a ban on headscarves in high schools as part of his promises to…
Bahrain Forum monitors 54 violations of religious freedom during the Ashura season this year
World
September 11, 2019
Bahrain Forum monitors 54 violations of religious freedom during the Ashura season this year
The Bahrain Forum for Human Rights (BFHR) said that from September 1 to 8, 2019, it had observed 54 violations…
Kashmir curfew eased in Srinagar but blackout remains
World
August 13, 2019
Kashmir curfew eased in Srinagar but blackout remains
There were signs that travel restrictions in Indian-administered Kashmir had been relaxed on Saturday in the state’s summer capital, Srinagar,…
Press freedom in ‘downward spiral’ across the world
World
June 6, 2019
Press freedom in ‘downward spiral’ across the world
Press freedom is declining around the world, with democratic governments joining authoritarian regimes in seeking to suppress independent journalism, a…
Manama using anti-terror laws to silence speech freedom, dissidents: Rights group
Islam World
March 3, 2019
Manama using anti-terror laws to silence speech freedom, dissidents: Rights group
An independent human rights group says Bahraini officials are exploiting anti-terror laws to suffocate freedom of speech and silence voices…
Muslim women in Liberia want freedom to wear hijab
World
February 5, 2019
Muslim women in Liberia want freedom to wear hijab
The Liberia Muslim Women Network (LMW-NET) says government must create an enabling environment for Muslim women and girls to wear…
Netherland’s anti-Islam cartoon contest riles Muslims
World
August 27, 2018
Netherland’s anti-Islam cartoon contest riles Muslims
An anti-Islam cartoon exhibition in the Netherlands has sparked fresh controversy across Europe, drawing fire from Muslims and religious rights…
Scholars: UN, Security Council fully responsible for Saudi-led aggression on Yemen
World
August 20, 2018
Scholars: UN, Security Council fully responsible for Saudi-led aggression on Yemen
Yemeni scholars and religious figures have strongly denounced a recent deadly airstrike by Saudi warplanes on a bus carrying schoolchildren…
Muslim couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal
World
August 18, 2018
Muslim couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal
The Swiss city of Lausanne blocked a Muslim couple’s bid to become Swiss nationals over their refusal to shake hands…