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Austria crackdown on Muslims and their religious practices under the pretext of fighting terrorism
February 20, 2021
Austria crackdown on Muslims and their religious practices under the pretext of fighting terrorism
The Islamic Group in Austria renewed its opposition to the government’s plan to make amendments to the “Islam Law”, within the framework of the anti-terrorism bill.The head of the group, Omet Voral, said at a press conference in the capital,…
Nigeria: Kwara shuts 10 schools temporarily over Hijab controversy
February 20, 2021
Nigeria: Kwara shuts 10 schools temporarily over Hijab controversy
Kwara State, Nigeria, directed an immediate, but temporary closure of some grant-aided schools in Ilorin pending the resolution of a Hijab controversy in the schools.Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, said in a statement…
United Nations: Yemen needs $4 billion to avoid famine
February 20, 2021
United Nations: Yemen needs $4 billion to avoid famine
Mark Lowcock, the humanitarian and emergency relief coordinator at the UN, has called for raising about four billion dollars in 2021 to fund humanitarian operations in Yemen.The UN official said that Yemen is rapidly heading towards the worst famine the…
Free Muslim on the International Day of Social Justice: The United Nations laws did not improve the reality of millions
February 20, 2021
Free Muslim on the International Day of Social Justice: The United Nations laws did not improve the reality of millions
On the International Day of Social Justice, the International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on all political systems and human rights organizations to pay serious attention to improve the reality of their people and rescue them from the phenomenon of…
Dutch parliamentarian: Politicians attack Muslims in order to win over voters
February 18, 2021
Dutch parliamentarian: Politicians attack Muslims in order to win over voters
Tonahan Gozo, a deputy in the Dutch parliament for the Denk party, of which Turks and immigrants make up the majority, said that with every election in the country, attacking Muslims and Islam becomes a major goal for political parties…
Muslim woman exposed to racist attacks in Denmark
February 18, 2021
Muslim woman exposed to racist attacks in Denmark
A Muslim woman in Denmark was subjected to a racist assault by a man and his wife, when she went to a market in the suburbs of Copenhagen.The Danish newspaper, Ekstra Bladet, quoted the 30-year-old saying that she went to…
Spain proceeds to investigate the Vox party for anti-Muslim accusations
February 17, 2021
Spain proceeds to investigate the Vox party for anti-Muslim accusations
The Spanish authorities announced the initiation of an investigation against the leadership of the ultra-nationalist Vox party, on charges of anti-Muslim and anti-Islam campaign in its electoral campaign.The Spanish party considered during its election campaign in the Catalonia region, where…
China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island
February 17, 2021
China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island
The American New York Times published a new report indicating that the Chinese authorities are working to suppress Muslims in the city of Sanya on the island of Henan, southern China.The Chinese government is seeking to put restrictions on religious…
Guterres: The Corona pandemic has caused a human rights crisis
February 17, 2021
Guterres: The Corona pandemic has caused a human rights crisis
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has warned that the Corona pandemic has caused a human rights crisis, noting that practices of violence that fuel discrimination, xenophobia and extremism, are escalating dangerously at the global level as a…
French MPs to vote on ‘anti-separatism’ bill to battle Islamist radicalism
February 16, 2021
French MPs to vote on ‘anti-separatism’ bill to battle Islamist radicalism
The French parliament on Tuesday votes on a bill to battle Islamist extremism, which the state argues is needed to bolster the secular system but critics say breaches religious freedom.With an eye on 2022 elections, President Emmanuel Macron has championed…