Shaheer Choudhury

Shaheer Choudhury

As Head of Editorial at Islam21c, Shaheer is a regular contributor who has a passion and commitment for staying on the pulse in regards to global geopolitical and general current affairs, whilst paying close attention to the changing world conditions of Muslim populations. Prior to joining Islam21c, he developed a couple of years' experience in the health and social care sector, and previously worked as a caseworker at HHUGS. He has also volunteered at the Muslim Youth Helpline. Shaheer holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Kingston University. He is a Trustee of HHUGS.

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Apple lobbies against bill to stop forced labour by China

14 Rb2 42 ◦︎ 29 Nov 20 6 Min Read

The tech giant Apple has reportedly been campaigning against a federal bill aimed at stopping the ongoing and prevalent use of forced labour of the local Uyghur population.

Iran’s top nuclear physicist assassinated

13 Rb2 42 ◦︎ 28 Nov 20 6 Min Read

Dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the chief scientist at the helm of the Iranian Ministry of Defence Research and Innovation Organisation, has been killed in a targeted attack that involved machine gun fire and explosives.

Turkey: Erdoğan invites EU to enter into discussions

7 Rb2 42 ◦︎ 22 Nov 20 4 Min Read

Erdoğan invites EU to enter into discussions as EU leaders consider imposing further sanctions over regional disputes.

‘Enlightenment Islam’: French President Macron fires ultimatum at Muslim leaders

6 Rb2 42 ◦︎ 21 Nov 20 3 Min Read

President Macron fires ultimatum at Muslim leaders as part of a broad clampdown on Islam.

Labour party under fire following Islamophobia report

29 Rb1 42 ◦︎ 15 Nov 20 6 Min Read

A new report by the Labour Muslim Network has revealed that one in four Muslim members of the Labour Party experience Islamophobia within the party.

Austrian government moves to ban ‘political Islam’

27 Rb1 42 ◦︎ 13 Nov 20 3 Min Read

“In the fight against political Islam, we will create a criminal offense of “political Islam” in order to be able to take action against those who are not terrorists themselves, but who create the breeding ground for such.”

Increased use of stop and search may result in criminalisation of BAME citizens

22 Rb1 42 ◦︎ 8 Nov 20 4 Min Read

“Under regular suspicion-based stop and search, you’re 10 times more likely to be subjected to it if you’re black – even though the rate at which the police find prohibited items is broadly similar across all ethnic groups.”

Imprisoned Palestinian ends 103-day hunger strike

21 Rb1 42 ◦︎ 7 Nov 20 5 Min Read

Maher al-Akhras, a Palestinian man jailed by the Zionist state of 'Israel' since July 2020, has ended his painful hunger strike that has lasted for an astonishing 103 days.

Macron attempts to claw back tarnished reputation

15 Rb1 42 ◦︎ 1 Nov 20 5 Min Read

The French President Emmanuel Macron can be seen trying his level best to revive his diminished national and international credibility in his recent exclusive interview with the Qatar-based news broadcaster Al-Jazeera.

Xinjiang garment factory linked to COVID-19 outbreak

13 Rb1 42 ◦︎ 30 Oct 20 4 Min Read

The factory at the heart of this latest outbreak, Shuchang Garment, is manned by a predominantly female labour force picked from within Xinjiang.