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Spanish Court Convicts Man for Hate-Related Attack on Hijab-Wearing Woman —————————— A regional court in Madrid, Spain has convicted a man of insulting and physically attacking a Muslim woman wearing a hijab in public, sentencing him to a six-month prison…

U.S. Catholic Military Archbishop Says Troops May Refuse Orders Conflicting with Conscience ————————————— The Catholic Archbishop responsible for pastoral care of U.S. military personnel, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, has said that it can be “morally acceptable” for American soldiers to…

Australian Mosques Welcome Non-Muslims to Promote Friendship and Peaceful Coexistence ———————————– More than 30 mosques and Islamic centres across the Australian state of Victoria opened their doors to the public on 7 February 2026 as part of the annual Victorian…

IOM: Dozens dead or missing after irregular migrants’ boat capsizes off Libyan coast ————————————– The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Monday that 53 irregular migrants, including two babies, are dead or missing after a rubber boat capsized off…

Austria: Legal and Human Rights Debate as “Awareness Phase” of School Headscarf Ban Begins ————————————- Austria has sparked widespread debate among civil society and human rights organizations with the launch of the awareness phase for the new law banning girls…

Dutch Data Protection Body Fines 10 Municipalities for Covert Surveillance of Muslim Residents ————————————————– Ten municipalities in the Netherlands have been fined a combined €250,000 for secretly gathering and analyzing data on their Muslim residents, IQNA reported. The Dutch Data…

UN Special Rapporteur Warns of Rising Islamophobia and Hate Speech in Germany —————————————– United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan has warned about increasing anti-Muslim hate and discriminatory rhetoric in Germany, raising concerns about the…

Typhoon Penha claims 12 lives, displaces thousands in Philippines ———————————- Typhoon Penha killed at least 12 people in the Philippines this week due to flooding and rain-induced incidents, displacing thousands, Anadolu Agency reported citing the Office of Civil Defense (OCD),…

Threats Targeting Sydney Mosque Highlight Rising Islamophobia and Security Concerns in Australian Muslim Community —————————————- Sydney’s Lakemba Mosque in the city’s western suburbs has been targeted by a second threatening letter in ten days, prompting an extensive police investigation. According…

Balearic Islands, Portugal Move Toward Public Face-Covering Bans, Sparking Debate Over Religious Freedom ——————————— European debates over face-covering laws have resurfaced after Spain’s Balearic Islands parliament approved a motion urging the central government in Madrid to ban the wearing of…