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		Thousands of Scots protest racism, Islamophobia
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 21, 2017
Thousands of Scots protest racism, Islamophobia
						Thousands of Scots took to the streets of Glasgow armed with banners, flags and posters in a national protest against racism and Islamophobia.   Thousands of Scots took to the streets of Glasgow armed with banners, flags and posters in…					
				
			
		Boko Haram raid Nigeria town, loot food supplies
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 18, 2017
Boko Haram raid Nigeria town, loot food supplies
						Boko Haram militants have raided a town in restive northeast Nigeria, looting food supplies and burning homes after overwhelming troops, residents told AFP on Thursday.     Boko Haram militants have raided a town in restive northeast Nigeria, looting food…					
				
			
		Rights group slams UN, EU for blocking independent probe into Rohingya plight
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 18, 2017
Rights group slams UN, EU for blocking independent probe into Rohingya plight
						A Europe-based rights group has slammed the global community, particularly the UN and the EU, for hindering an independent probe into Myanmar’s crimes against Rohingya Muslims, warning that the persecuted minority group is suffering a “slow-burning genocide.”     A…					
				
			
		SRW: Bahraini government responsible for Muhammad Sahwan death in jail
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 18, 2017
SRW: Bahraini government responsible for Muhammad Sahwan death in jail
						Shia Rights Watch International Organization received the death news of civil rights activist, Muhammad Sahwan’s, with grief and sorrow, imposing all responsibilities on the Bahraini government.     Shia Rights Watch International Organization received the death news of civil rights…					
				
			
		Muslims slam European Court Hijab ruling
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 16, 2017
Muslims slam European Court Hijab ruling
						Muslim groups and organizations worldwide have slammed Tuesday’s ruling by the European Court of Justice, which allows employers to ban the wearing of visible religious symbols, such as headscarves and other religious signs, warning that it will normalize anti-Muslim discrimination. …					
				
			
		Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 16, 2017
Yemen ‘one of worst hunger crises in the world,’ UN-supported study finds
						An estimated 17 million people in Yemen are hungry, according to analysis released today by the United Nations and humanitarian partners, up more than 20 per cent in the past nine months.     An estimated 17 million people in…					
				
			
		German police shut down mosque linked to extremists
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 16, 2017
German police shut down mosque linked to extremists
						German authorities on Tuesday raided apartments linked to an extremist mosque in the city of Hildesheim visited by Tunisian failed asylum seeker AnisAmri, who drove a truck into a Berlin Christmas market in December and killed 12 people.    …					
				
			
		Australian Government backs new Indonesian ‘halal law’
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 16, 2017
Australian Government backs new Indonesian ‘halal law’
						Australia’s trade minister has backed new Indonesian laws that will require all meat sold in the Muslim majority nation apart from pork to be halal certified.     Australia’s trade minister has backed new Indonesian laws that will require all…					
				
			
		Islam to become world’s biggest religion
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 16, 2017
Islam to become world’s biggest religion
						According to Pew Research Center, Islam will soon hold the title of the largest religion on Earth. Projections indicate that by mid-century (2050), there will be just as many Muslims in the world as Christians.      According to Pew…					
				
			
		Myanmar may be seeking to expel all Rohingya, says UN
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 15, 2017
Myanmar may be seeking to expel all Rohingya, says UN
						Myanmar may be seeking to “expel” all ethnic Rohingya from its territory, a UN rights expert has said, pushing for a high-level inquiry into abuses against the Muslim minority community.     Myanmar may be seeking to “expel” all ethnic…