{"id":8182,"date":"2019-10-03T12:06:43","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T12:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/8182-australian-muslims-call-for-more-protection-in-religious-discrimination-bill\/"},"modified":"2019-10-03T12:06:43","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T12:06:43","slug":"australian-muslims-call-for-more-protection-in-religious-discrimination-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/8182-australian-muslims-call-for-more-protection-in-religious-discrimination-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Muslims call for more protection in religious discrimination bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.16px;\">The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils is warning of &#8216;increased intolerance towards Muslims&#8217;, urging stronger protections should be established in the Morrison government\u2019s Religious<\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils is warning of &#8216;increased intolerance towards Muslims&#8217;, urging stronger protections should be established in the Morrison government\u2019s Religious Discrimination Bill.<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s peak Islamic body has warned of increased discrimination towards Muslims in a submission urging stronger protections be cast in the Morrison government\u2019s Religious Discrimination Bill.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, representing Muslim communities across the nation, said it was sounding the alarm over a rising tide of Islamophobia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In its submission lodged by President Dr Rateb Jneid, it declares draft laws prescribed in the Religious Discrimination Bill do not go far enough within an increasingly intolerant society.<\/p>\n<p>The submission states safeguarding the rights of people to practice their religion is paramount to protecting against this discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is now a growing body of evidence to support this increased intolerance towards Muslims and their beliefs and practices,\u201d the submission reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAustralian society has become more intolerance of minorities, and religious minorities specifically \u2026 that intolerance we submit has led to an increased level of discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge the government in the strongest terms to find a workable solution \u2026 that balances the competing rights of people of faith and others.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils is warning of &#8216;increased intolerance towards Muslims&#8217;, urging stronger protections should be established in the Morrison government\u2019s Religious The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils is warning of &#8216;increased intolerance towards Muslims&#8217;, urging stronger protections should be established in the Morrison government\u2019s Religious Discrimination Bill. 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