Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Christians

Finland’s Muslim community calls for ‘immediate’ government action on refugee policy reports The non-discrimination ombudsman said last week that the Interior Ministry acted in a discriminatory way by trying to favour refugees from Christian-majority countries over those from Muslim-majority nations.

March 10, 2025   

(Yle) A joint statement signed by a total of nine Muslim organisations has called on the Finnish government to take “immediate action” in response to reports of alleged discrimination by the Interior Ministry in the allocating of quota refugee places for this […]

Christians

Greens submit no-confidence motion in interior minister over alleged refugee discrimination Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said on Thursday evening that Minister Rantanen continued to have his trust.

March 7, 2025   

(Yle) The opposition Green Party has submitted a no-confidence motion in Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns), following a report by the non-discrimination ombudsman regarding the ministry’s quota refugee arrangements. The Greens submitted the motion one day after the ombudsman issued a report […]

Christians

Ombudsman: Interior Ministry aimed to prevent Muslim refugees coming to Finland 'The government has seriously undermined the rights of asylum seekers and immigrants through several legislative changes,' the non-discrimination ombudsman's office stated.

March 6, 2025   

(Yle) Finland’s Interior Ministry acted in a discriminatory manner as it prepared the country’s quota refugee plan for 2025, according to a report by the non-discrimination ombudsman’s office. The office found that the ministry favoured asylum seekers from Christian-majority countries when it […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

CAIR slams Elon Musk for ‘reckless’ comment on American Muslim groups Muslim advocacy group warns Musk's remarks fuel Islamophobia, endanger communities and misrepresent nonprofit organizations

February 24, 2025   

(Anadolu) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday for a comment on X that it says fuels Islamophobia and endangers American Muslim communities. The criticism came after Musk appeared to support a post falsely labeling Muslim and […]

Academics & Education

Northwestern University mandatory anti-discrimination training pushes unverified CAIR data 'This omission is not an oversight; it reflects Northwestern's ongoing pattern of sidelining Jewish concerns in response to activist pressure,' anti-Semitism expert says

February 24, 2025   

(Free Beacon) Northwestern University’s mandatory anti-discrimination training relies on unverified data from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) that inflate Islamophobic attacks, giving the false impression that those attacks vastly outpace anti-Semitic hate crimes. The training also questions anti-Zionism’s ties to Jew-hatred […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

In appeal to Muslims, Freeland pledges to scrap controversial CRA division Research and Analysis Division also in national security agency’s crosshairs

February 20, 2025   

(CBC) Should she win the current federal Liberal leadership contest, Chrystia Freeland is pledging to scrap a controversial division of the Canada Revenue Agency that Muslim charities and civil liberties advocates have long accused of discriminatory auditing practices, CBC News has learned. […]

Crime

Polish MEP faces three years in prison for liking a tweet The ECR co-chair could be stripped of his parliamentary immunity for 'inciting hatred against Muslims' after he clicked ‘like’ on a video depicting scenes of migrant violence.

February 12, 2025   

(European Conservative) Patryk Jaki MEP (Law and Justice; PiS) is beginning his “special trial” in Poland, after “liking” a Twitter post back in 2018 that showcased real security footage of migrant criminals. Polish prosecutors requested a three-year prison sentence for this “hate […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Former JNF UK [trustee’s] Charity Commission disqualification order quashed Tribunal overturns two-and-half-year ban on Gary Mond, citing 'right to freedom of expression'

February 10, 2025   

(Jewish News) A Charity Commission disqualification order against National Jewish Assembly chair Gary Mond has been quashed after a tribunal ruled in favour of his right to free speech. Mond was disqualified from acting as a charity trustee or senior manager for […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Muslim council urges UK government to adopt Islamophobia definition Government plans to establish a council to advise on drawing up an official definition for anti-Muslim discrimination

February 4, 2025   

(Middle East Eye) The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has urged the UK government to adopt the contentious definition of Islamophobia proposed in 2018 by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Muslims in comments made to Middle East Eye. Earlier, it emerged that […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Angela Rayner to create Islamophobia council as major free speech row looms — ‘Trojan horse for a blasphemy law!’ 'Time and again this Labour government displays an Orwellian disregard for freedom of speech,' Robert Jenrick has warned

February 4, 2025   

(GB News) Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is set to create a “council on Islamophobia” to draw up an official definition of the term. The 16-member council is said to provide advice to ministers on tackling Islamophobia, [and] ex-Tory Attorney General Dominic […]

Academics & Education

France: Muslim private schools under threat of closure After French authorities ended the last association contract with a Muslim school, the community and its leaders denounce Islamophobic and discriminatory measures

February 3, 2025   

(Middle East Eye) More than 600 primary and secondary students at the Al Kindi private Muslim school group, located in the suburbs of Lyon, in central-eastern France, risk not returning to their school at the start of the next academic year. On […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Trump appointee: Palestinians are ‘fundamentally evil’ and not worthy of ‘any mercy’ Martin Oliner, a Trump-appointed member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, said the people of Gaza 'must pay a price for their actions'

February 2, 2025   

(Middle East Eye) A Trump-appointed board member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council launched a vitriolic attack on Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, saying they are “fundamentally evil” and not worthy of “any mercy.” In an editorial in the Jerusalem Post […]

Banks & Banking

Muslim charities still being debanked despite Farage furore The Muslim charities group called for bank staff to undergo antiracism training as Islamophobia is suspected as one reason for account closures and halted payments. The Labour government committed to change the law to 'enhance consumer protections.'

January 29, 2025   

(Sky News) Muslim charities say they are still having their bank accounts closed without warning or explanation and face difficulties opening an account despite the political backlash after Nigel Farage’s high-profile debanking. It means charities face obstacles in carrying out their work, […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Manitoba PC leadership candidate asked to apologize for sharing post stating Muslim rival must be stopped Wally Daudrich campaign shared Facebook post declaring 'we must stop Muslim Obby Khan' from winning race

January 15, 2025   

(CBC) A national Muslim advocacy organization says it’s “deeply alarmed” a candidate to lead Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative Party shared a Facebook entry that declared his Muslim rival must be prevented from winning the race. The National Council of Canadian Muslims has asked […]

Academics & Education

French Muslims decry government actions against Islamic schools Measures against Islamic schools 'widely perceived as disproportionate and unjustified,' says French Council of Muslim Worship

January 15, 2025   

(Anadolu) The French Council of Muslim Worship (CFCM) has expressed “a profound sense of injustice and discrimination” following administrative decisions impacting several private Islamic schools in France. In a statement issued Tuesday, the council criticized the recent termination of state contracts with […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Germany’s AfD sparks firestorm by distributing fake deportation tickets to migrants The incident comes as far-right leaders are embracing increasingly radical proposals to deport migrants en masse ahead of a national election.

January 14, 2025 and   

(Politico) The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has sparked a firestorm in Germany after a local party chapter in the southwestern city of Karlsruhe distributed thousands of fake plane tickets to migrants to be deported to their “safe country of origin.” “In […]

Christians

It’s ‘Islamophobic’ to demand Muslims integrate, Austrian state broadcaster says While antisemitic incidents increased by 160% in a year, government-funded ORF is concerned about Austrians’ attitude towards Muslims.

January 14, 2025   

(European Conservative) Austrian citizens’ desire for Muslims to adapt to Austrian culture is “Islamophobic,” the country’s state broadcaster has claimed. According to a recently released study by the University of Vienna, 75% of Austrians agreed with the statement that Muslims should adapt […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Outgoing Ottawa MPP apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ post blasted as Islamophobic Lisa MacLeod deletes posts about Muslim man seeking her seat in next provincial election

January 8, 2025   

(CBC) An outgoing Progressive Conservative MPP in Ottawa is apologizing for a social media post that criticized one of the people vying for her seat — a message Muslim groups say was Islamophobic and that the MPP herself has now acknowledged was […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Austrian Muslims’ body demands clarification from state governor on anti-Islam remarks Lower Austria Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner called for 'measures in the fight against Islam' in interview on Sunday evening

January 6, 2025   

(Anadolu) The president of the Islamic Religious Community in Austria (IGGO), Umit Vural, on Monday, demanded a correction from Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner of northeastern Lower Austria for her anti-Islam remarks. Mikl-Leitner had spoken out against new elections in Austria in an interview […]

Clothing

Switzerland’s burqa ban takes effect as of January 1 The question remains whether these laws are a step toward equality or a step backward in the protection of individual freedoms.

January 1, 2025   

(Morocco World News) The controversial burqa ban has officially taken effect today, January 1, in Switzerland, prohibiting the wearing of full-face coverings in public spaces. The law, which passed through a nationwide referendum in 2021, echoes an ever-growing wave of restrictions and […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

UK Muslim group asks Tories to remove shadow justice secretary for ‘admiring’ far-right 'Ms (Kemi) Badenoch cannot allow what appears to be support for such Islamophobic and extreme content from a member of her shadow cabinet,' says head of Muslim Council of Britain

December 24, 2024   

(Anadolu) The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) on Tuesday called on the main opposition Conservative Party to remove Robert Jenrick from his position as shadow justice secretary over leaked messages showing his admiration for a far-right social media account. The MCB issued […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

‘Insane’ Magdeburg Christmas market attack turns up heat on Germany’s politicians Reports that suspect was a refugee from Saudi Arabia who hated Muslims raise complicated questions during German election campaign.

December 21, 2024 and   

(Politico) The German government is reeling from an attack on a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg that saw at least five people killed when a car apparently driven by an “Islamophobic” Saudi Arabian refugee plowed into Friday evening crowds. With […]

Academics & Education

Failed judicial nominee Adeel Mangi lashes out at Democrats, predicts ‘tsunami of bigotry’ under Trump Mangi's nomination stalled after Free Beacon reports on his links to anti-Israel and anti-police groups

December 16, 2024   

(Free Beacon) Biden judicial nominee Adeel Mangi, who came under fire over his links to anti-Israel and anti-police groups, lashed out at “dark money” forces and some Senate Democrats on Monday, his first remarks following the collapse of his nomination to serve […]

Crime

Dutch court to rule on legality of discussing Muslim Jew-hate 'Facts can never be a criminal offense,' said Deputy Prime Minister Mona Keijzer, who has appealed after being charged with incitement to intolerance in July.

December 16, 2024   

(JNS) A Dutch court will need to determine if it’s illegal to discuss antisemitism in the context of Muslim culture, following an appeal by a deputy prime minister regarding hate crime allegations leveled against her. Mona Keijzer, who is also the minister […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

US Islamophobia strategy doesn’t list Jewish groups, though CAIR advised Jew-hatred approach 'The strategy contains more than 100 executive branch actions and more than 100 calls to action to every sector of society,' per the White House.

December 14, 2024   

(JNS) The White House’s first-ever “U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate,” which the Biden administration announced on Thursday, runs for 67 pages. It features “more than 100 executive branch actions and more than 100 calls to action to every […]

Academics & Education

MPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbols Many recommendations in the antisemitism and Islamophobia reports were rejected by Conservative, Bloc MPs

December 11, 2024   

(CBC) In two reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia in Canada, Liberal and NDP MPs on the House of Commons justice committee said Ottawa should take steps to keep student protest encampments off university grounds, criminally ban the display of terrorist emblems and recognize […]

Academics & Education

France’s only Muslim high school faces potential contract termination France’s Muslim community has been grappling with the country’s increasing anti-Islamization measures.

December 4, 2024   

(Morocco World News) Al Kindi, the only Muslim private high school in France, is facing the threat of contract termination by the Rhone prefecture. The threat could potentially end the school’s official association with the state. According to the website Lyon Capitale, […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Trump backs staunchly anti-Muslim Florida lawmaker to run for US Congress Florida State Senator Randy Fine, who celebrated Israel’s killing of a US citizen, gets president-elect’s support.

November 24, 2024   

(Al-Jazeera) United States President-elect Donald Trump is encouraging a Florida legislator who celebrated the killing of an American citizen by the Israeli military to run for Congress. Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that if State Senator Randy Fine […]