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Bahraini security forces on Tuesday launched a blatant campaign of raids on homes of residents in al-Thawra al-Sitra and the town of Abu Qwa. Bahraini security forces on Tuesday launched a blatant campaign of raids on homes of residents in…

A United Nations human rights expert has called on Sri Lanka to take urgent action on “hate propaganda targeting Muslim communities” following a spate of deadly attacks on   A United Nations human rights expert has called on Sri Lanka…

Guards reportedly beat hunger-striking detainees at Bahrain’s Jaw Prison on Sunday causing some of the inmates to faint.  Guards reportedly beat hunger-striking detainees at Bahrain’s Jaw Prison on Sunday causing some of the inmates to faint.    Activists say the…

The International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights has said that the Bahraini authorities continue to get rid of their opposition, whether by    The International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights has said that the Bahraini authorities…

Extra space has been allocated within a cemetery to accommodate Muslim burials for the foreseeable future.   Extra space has been allocated within a cemetery to accommodate Muslim burials for the foreseeable future.   After more than two decades of…

The Bangladeshi police say they have shot dead two Rohingya Muslims during a gunfight in a refugee camp, accusing the pair of killing a ruling party official.  The Bangladeshi police say they have shot dead two Rohingya Muslims during a…

Some three weeks after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi controversially stripped Indian-controlled Kashmir of its autonomous status, the Muslim Some three weeks after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi controversially stripped Indian-controlled Kashmir of its autonomous status, the Muslim-majority region’s main…

Traditional methods of halal and kosher animal slaughter will be banned across most of Belgium within months, sparking a backlash from Jewish and Muslim communities.   Traditional methods of halal and kosher animal slaughter will be banned across most of…

Authorities in the Russian region of Chechnya on Friday inaugurated the largest mosque in Europe in a ceremony attended by local and foreign officials.     Authorities in the Russian region of Chechnya on Friday inaugurated the largest mosque in…

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has expressed concern over reports that Bahrain’s government is preventing Shia prisoners from accessing prayer The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has expressed concern over reports that Bahrain’s government is preventing Shia…