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Children & Teens
Laws that ban FGM are harmful and ‘stigmatising’ towards migrant communities, academics say Contributors to the piece include scholars from the University of Cambridge, University of Bristol and Brighton and Sussex Medical School
(GB News) Laws that ban female genital mutilation (FGM) have been deemed harmful and perpetuate stigma towards migrant communities, a group of 25 academics from leading British universities has said. The essay, published in the British Medical Journal‘s (BMJ) Journal of Medical […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
More presidential candidates are visiting mosques than ever before Prior to the 2020 election, presidential candidates rarely — if ever — visited a mosque on the campaign trail. But that’s changing.
(HuffPost) The day before he appeared onstage at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Islamic Center of Detroit to discuss the concerns of Muslim Americans. The roundtable, attended by imams, activists, nonprofit leaders and other community members, lasted […]
Government & Politics
Ilhan Omar calls for independent inquiry into Morsi’s death
(Middle East Monitor) Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has called for an independent inquiry into the circumstances of the late President [Mohamed] Morsi’s death, his hasty burial and the conditions of his detention. Morsi collapsed during a court session on Monday, was denied […]