Amira Elghawaby appointed first anti-Islamophobia representative

CAIR announced a joint Sunni-Shia response after the arrest of a suspect in killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque and reports of an anti-Shia motive. Leaders condemned sectarian hostility and called...

The UN human-rights office published its assessment of Xinjiang, documenting serious violations affecting Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups. It concluded that the extent of arbitrary and...

The European Network on Religion and Belief organized a discussion of the European Islamophobia Report 2021 with researchers and contributors. The event examined anti-Muslim racism and connected...

Human Rights Watch condemned a rise in summary punishment targeting Muslims, including property demolitions and public flogging. It urged authorities to end abusive practices and respect legal...

India’s Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on challenges to Karnataka’s restrictions on hijabs in educational institutions. Justice Hemant Gupta would dismiss the appeals, while Justice Sudhanshu...

The European Commission appointed Marion Lalisse as Coordinator on Combating Anti-Muslim Hatred. The position supported coordination with member states and civil society and work on discrimination...

Amnesty International criticized the Shawcross review of Prevent, describing it as prejudiced and lacking legitimacy. It argued that the review failed to confront the programme’s human-rights harms...

At a UN event marking the first International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Secretary-General António Guterres addressed structural discrimination, profiling and social exclusion. He emphasized Muslim...

The Islamophobia Register Australia launched its fourth report, covering reported incidents during 2020–2021, in collaboration with researchers at Charles Sturt University. The project brought...

Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau released Charity Begins with Fairness: More to Explore after examining concerns raised by Muslim-led charities. Access and mandate constraints prevented the...