Clothing

Austria’s controversial ‘burqa ban,’ a year on With few burqa wearers in Austria, police have often been forced to deal with the absurd side effects of the law. Public opinion, however, remains divided one year after the country banned full-face coverings.

(Deutsche Welle) “Not much has changed,” says Herbert Trappel, enjoying a glass of wine at an outdoor sausage stand at Vienna’s Viktor Adler Market. “When was the law introduced, back in April?” The stand’s proprietor, Vesna Dudek, shakes her head indecisively. You […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Linda Sarsour’s blood libel

(IPT) When police officers in America shoot unarmed black people, Jewish hands lurk in the background. So says Linda Sarsour, perhaps the most visible Muslim political advocate in the United States — a co-chair of the national Women’s March and a campaign […]

Children & Teens

Islam critic who the kids listen to but laugh at Rasmus Paludan is quickly becoming one of the country’s best-known politicians among teenagers, but for all the wrong reasons

(Copenhagen Post) The lawyer Rasmus Paludan, a right-wing Islam critic and prospective MP who founded the party Stram Kurs (“hard line” or “tight course”) in July 2017, is under fire for his increasingly provocative means of drawing attention to himself. Paludan’s modus […]

Children & Teens

Syrian community fears scapegoating after man new to Canada charged with murder of Marrisa Shen 'The saddest thing is mostly [I've] heard from other Syrians who are extremely shocked by what happened'

(CBC) Members of B.C.’s Syrian community say they are concerned the announcement of Ibrahim Ali’s murder charge for the death of Marrisa Shen — and Ali’s status as a former refugee — could lead to unwarranted backlash. Police on Monday announced that […]