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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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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 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…

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…

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.…