UN establishes International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Students demonstrated in New Delhi in solidarity with Muslim women contesting headscarf restrictions in Karnataka educational institutions. Human Rights Watch’s reporting documented the protest and...

Human Rights Watch argued that the Karnataka hijab dispute was being driven by divisive communal politics and that women should be able to decide how to dress. Its intervention connected...

The National Council of Canadian Muslims welcomed the introduction of the Our London Family Act in Ontario, following the killing of members of the Afzaal family. The proposal included measures on...

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance published its revised General Policy Recommendation No. 5, adopted in December 2021. It provided guidance on prevention, protection,...

The Supreme Court held that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provision at issue did not displace the state-secrets privilege and returned FBI v. Fazaga to the lower courts. The ACLU...

CAIR welcomed a warning by New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Investigative Project on Terrorism to cease unlawful spying on Muslim communities. It also urged federal investigation. This...

Representatives of the Church of Sweden and Muslim organizations joined a prayer gathering in Jönköping amid tensions over Quran burning and unrest. The interfaith initiative offered a peaceful...

The Imam Ali Center in Stockholm initiated a petition against Quran burning, asking for greater protection for religious groups. Its campaign used organized public advocacy in response to provocations...

CAIR released Still Suspect: The Impact of Structural Islamophobia, reporting 6,720 civil-rights complaints received in 2021. It used the findings to demand action on discrimination affecting work,...

Amnesty International criticized David Cameron’s defense of Prevent and argued that the programme infringed rights, including through disproportionate effects on Muslims and children. Its response...