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UAE Federal Supreme Court Sentences 24 Defendants to Life Imprisonment in Controversial Mass Trial ——————————————– The Criminal Chamber of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Supreme Court overturned previous dismissals and sentenced 24 defendants to life imprisonment in a mass…

Turkish mosques in Germany face threat of increasing attacks ———————————— Germany recorded 175 attacks targeting mosques in 2024, marking a fourfold increase since 2021, Daily Sabah reported quoting Muharrem Kuzey, head of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB). The…

Black Kids in London 15% ‘more likely to be criminalized’ than white peers, report finds —————————————– A new report by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) reveals significant racial disparities in how Black children in London are treated by the criminal…

Muslim US lawmakers decry Islamophobic attacks targetting Zohran Mamdani after his historic victory ————————————————- A coalition of Muslim American members of Congress has condemned the surge of Islamophobic and racist attacks against Zohran Kwame Mamdani following his historic win in…

Two Men Sentenced to Life for Texas Truck Tragedy That Killed 53 Migrants …………………. Two men have been sentenced to life in prison for their roles in the deaths of 53 migrants, including six children, found dead inside an abandoned…

FreeMuslim Association Condemns Manda Massacre in Niger, Demands Immediate Action ………………….. The FreeMuslim Association—an international anti-violence organization—has strongly condemned what it described as a “horrific massacre” carried out by armed groups in the village of Manda, western Niger, which left…

Rights Groups Demand End to “Unspoken War” on Muslims and Communities of Color ………………… Amid a surge in attacks targeting Muslim and minority communities in North Carolina, a broad coalition of social justice organizations has called for an end to…

Over 10M children receiving polio vaccination in DR Congo ——————————– The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has launched the second phase of a mass polio vaccination campaign targeting over 10 million children, Anadolu Agency reported. From June 26…

Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament Passes Controversial Laws Weakening Human Rights Protections ————————————- Kyrgyzstan’s parliament approved two draft laws last Wednesday that significantly undermine protections against torture and media freedom, sparking widespread concern among human rights advocates, Human Rights Watch reported. The legislation…

Japan Performs First Execution in Two Years, Executing “Twitter Killer” ……………….. Japan has reportedly carried out its first execution in two years, executing Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” according to local media. Shiraishi, 34, was hanged on Friday…