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The United States House of Representatives has narrowly passed a groundbreaking bill that – if approved in the Senate – will see the establishment of a State Department anti-Islamophobia office.
Whilst currently within the lavish confines of Belmarsh prison, the Australian human rights activist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been dealt a devastating blow in his ongoing legal proceedings.
Malikah Shabazz, the youngest child of the iconic African-American Muslim leader and civil rights campaigner Malcolm X (raḥimahu Allāh) was found dead at her home in Brooklyn, New York.
The UK-based human rights advocacy group CAGE has commemorated the twentieth anniversary of two of the bloodiest and most horrific massacres in modern US history.
“I don’t feel like going back. I’m really uncomfortable. I don’t want to see anyone, and I’ve been in my room all day – don’t want to see my friends, especially after what that teacher said to me.”
The US Department of Defense has belatedly stated that it will provide financial compensation to the bereaved family of an Afghan aid worker and his nine close relatives, with the fatalities including seven children.
A collective of over 40 Muslim organisations have recently announced efforts to boycott the international hotel chain Hilton Worldwide.
“We are proud to launch the International Witness Campaign alongside our global partners. This is a poignant moment to reflect over the devastation the War on Terror has caused over the last two decades.”
“It is time this chapter of Aafia Siddiqui’s life was closed. She needs to go home and be with the children she never saw grow up.”
“By placing Ben & Jerry’s Fortune 500 parent company Unilever on our List of Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel, Florida is sending a message to corporate America that we will defend our strong relationship with the Jewish State.”