Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Sayeeda Warsi chides Trevor Phillips over Muslim comments (LINK ONLY)
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Speech & Censorship
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Labour suspends race pioneer Trevor Phillips over Islamophobia claims (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Man gets 5 1/2 years for lying to FBI in probe of Texas attack
(AP) A witness in the investigation of a 2015 attack on a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in suburban Dallas was sentenced Tuesday to 5 1/2 years in prison for making a false statement to FBI agents and tampering with a witness. Authorities […]
Academics & Education
‘Insulting’ Facebook comments about Islam and other religions earn B.C. teacher a reprimand John Yetman responded to invitation for Open Mosque Day with 'discourteous and disrespectful' language
(CBC) A Vancouver high school teacher has been disciplined for writing “intemperate and insulting comments” about religion on a Facebook post advertising open houses at B.C. mosques. John William Yetman has agreed to a formal reprimand after acknowledging he committed professional misconduct […]
Academics & Education
Muslim-American advocates protest upcoming Army War College speaker
(Army Times) The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is protesting a speaker coming to the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, who has written that terrorism and extremism are intrinsic to Islam. Raymond Ibrahim — whose books include “Crucified […]
Children & Teens
Macron defends French teen threatened over anti-Islam rant
(AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron has defended a French teenager who received death threats after an expletive-laden Instagram rant against Islam, saying the right to blaspheme was enshrined in the constitution and she needs to be protected, in comments published Wednesday. The […]
Academics & Education
Filmmaker files free speech lawsuit against Georgia Southern
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) A documentary filmmaker filed a lawsuit Monday against Georgia Southern University after she refused to sign a pledge before a speaking engagement at the school that she and her supporters say violate her free speech rights. Abby Martin said she […]
Academics & Education
Former Dem lawmaker removed from Tlaib event after asking about anti-Semitism
(Fox) Campus police removed former Democratic New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind from an event at Rutgers University Sunday afternoon, after Hikind asked guest speaker Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., about past comments he believes to be anti-Semitic. The event, titled “A Global Crisis: […]
Children & Teens
French teen’s anti-Islam rant revives debate on free speech
(AFP) An outspoken French teenager has reignited a polarising debate over free speech in the country after an expletive-laden Instagram rant against Islam that has forced her to stay home from school on safety fears. The case of 16-year-old Mila — who […]
Children & Teens
Hate case dropped against teen who criticised Islam and got death threats
(Breitbart) French prosecutors have dropped a potential hate crime case against a French teen named Mila who received death threats after she criticised Islam online. The Vienne public prosecutor dropped the investigation for “hate provocation” against the 16-year-old, stating that the investigation […]
Children & Teens
French elite branded cowards for deserting girl who insulted Islam (LINK ONLY)
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News Media
Islamic terrorist who plotted Danish newspaper massacre released in Sweden
(Breitbart) A radical Islamic extremist who plotted to massacre the staff of Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten in 2010 has been released by Swedish authorities, despite plotting more attacks while in prison. The man, who has not been identified by name, is said to […]
Children & Teens
French teenager in hiding after insulting Islam online (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Prosecutor general aims to charge Finns Party MP for incitement In a speech to parliament last summer MP Juha Mäenpää likened asylum seekers to an invasive species.
(Yle) Finland’s Prosecutor General Raija Toiviainen wants to bring charges against Finns Party MP Juha Mäenpää for inciting hatred against an ethnic group. As Mäenpää delivered a speech before the legislature last June, he likened asylum seekers to an invasive species. According […]
Government & Politics
Home Office proposes offence of possessing terrorist propaganda (LINK ONLY)
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News: Europe
Five years on from Charlie Hebdo attacks, France pays homage
(Reuters) Staff at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Tuesday stood in silence outside their former offices where, five years ago, Islamist gunmen began a three-day rampage in which they killed 17 people. The magazine, which had angered Muslims by publishing cartoons […]
Government & Politics
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker revives plan for Mohammad cartoon contest
(Reuters) Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders on Saturday said he had revived his plan to hold a contest for cartoons caricaturing the Prophet Mohammad, more than a year after canceling such an event out of fear for attacks in the Netherlands. In […]
Academics & Education
Muslim group urges debate moderators to ask candidates about Trump’s antisemitism decree It would be 'disservice to American voters' if moderators did not heed call during next debate, CAIR's government affairs director says
(Middle East Eye) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on the moderators of the next Democratic presidential debate to question candidates about a recent executive order that effectively silences criticism on US campuses of Israeli human rights abuses. The order, […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
‘Islamophobia a bogus label’: Jewish Chronicle under fire over story (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Don’t fall for bogus claims of ‘Islamophobia’ (LINK ONLY)
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Books
Regnery Publishing accuses CAIR of ‘smear campaign’ for effort to ban book on Confederacy Council calls on booksellers to stop selling 'pro-Confederate and white supremacist' titles
(Washington Times) “The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War” may not appear on everyone’s Christmas list, but an effort by the Council [on] American-Islamic Relations to ban the book has met with resistance from the publisher and author. Regnery Publishing President […]
Government & Politics
Public prosecutor says no political interference in Wilders trial
(Dutch News) The public prosecution department said on Monday that it had found no evidence of political interference in the decision to prosecute anti-Islam campaigner and MP Geert Wilders for discrimination after leading supporters in an anti-Moroccan chant. Wilders has called on […]
Books
Controversial German ex-politician’s speech canceled after threats Social Democrat politician Thilo Sarrazin, who has written several books criticizing Islam, was due to appear in Bremen. Local media said staff were put under pressure to drop the event amid planned left-wing protests.
(Deutsche Welle) Thilo Sarrazin, who has been accused by Islamic organizations of racism and damaging Germany’s reputation, will no longer appear at a private business club in the northwestern city of Bremen next month. The Weser-Kurier newspaper cited organizers as saying the […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Conservative Party slammed for ‘quietly reinstating’ councillor who made anti-Muslim comments (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Democratic lawmaker introduces bill to tackle online terrorist activity
(Hill) Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced a bill that could help reduce the amount of terrorist content circulating across the country’s top social media platforms. The Raising the Bar Act would create a government-backed program to help tech companies eliminate the scourge of posts, images and videos […]
Government & Politics
Man gets 10 years for threatening attack on far-right Wilders
(NL Times) Junaid I. was sentenced to 10 years in prison for threatening an attack on PVV leader Geert Wilders by the court in The Hague on Monday. The court convicted the 27-year-old Pakistani man of preparing for a murder with a […]
Demonstrations
Greek government drops plan to criminalize blasphemy
(AP) Greek officials Tuesday scrapped plans to criminalize blasphemy as a law-and-order debate intensified between the country’s new conservative government and the left-wing opposition. Justice Minister Costas Tsiaras said the proposal has been removed from draft legislation that’s being debated in Parliament. […]
Government & Politics
Court tells minister to come up with more Wilders’ trial documents
(Dutch News) Justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus has been ordered by judges to redouble his efforts to find documents relating to the decision to take PVV leader Geert Wilders to court for his “fewer Moroccans” chant in 2014. RTL Nieuws went to court […]
Banks & Banking
Report blames major US corporations for global spread of anti-Muslim violence
(Religion News) A new report by watchdog groups claims that major technology platforms, Wall Street businesses and right-wing media corporations are complicit in enabling white supremacist and anti-Muslim bigotry across the world. The paper, “Fanning the Flames,” was published Thursday (Oct. 31) […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Twitter fueled attacks on Muslim candidates in 2018, study finds
(Washington Post) Muslim candidates, including Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, endured torrents of hateful, xenophobic and threatening tweets during last year’s campaign season, much of it amplified through bots and other fake accounts, according to a study to be released Tuesday. […]
Internet
Leading Islamic critic of Facebook to meet with CEO Mark Zuckerberg
(Washington Times) An Islamic left-leaning advocacy group that has called for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s ousting is dining with him Monday night to discuss the company’s alleged “anti-Muslim problem.” Muslim Advocates Executive Director Farhana Khera is preparing to meet with Mr. Zuckerberg […]
Government & Politics
Threats to kill Wilders over Mohammed cartoons could mean six years in prison
(NL Times) The suspect accused of threatening far-right leader Geert Wilders, and preparing a terrorist plot, should be sent to prison for six years, the Public Prosecution (OM) said during closing statements against Junaid I. in court on Tuesday. Wilders was present […]
Internet
Laura Loomer’s suit over Twitter ban suffers setback; Muslim group calls it publicity stunt
(Palm Beach Post) Amid a wave of attacks on social media companies by far-right and conservative activists, a federal judge found Monday that firebrand and congressional hopeful Laura Loomer does not have grounds to sue a local Islamic advocacy group for her […]
Government & Politics
Immigrants want to ban criticism of religion in Denmark Descendants of immigrants are more eager to protect religion than their parents
(Copenhagen Post) According to a new report from the Immigration and Integration Ministry, half of the descendants of non-western immigrants in Denmark want to do away with the freedom to criticise religion. Interestingly, the report (here in Danish) found that descendants of […]
Government & Politics
Court agrees to delay Wilders’ trial due to political interference claim
(Dutch News) Appeal court judges have agreed to delay the continuation of Geert Wilders’ trial for making discriminatory comments about Moroccans until December 9. Wilders’ lawyer had asked for a delay to give the defence more time to collect evidence of possible […]
Government & Politics
$17m for new team to tackle online violent extremism
(NZ Herald) A new dedicated team will target violent extremist content online and prosecute those uploading it, filling a gap that was laid bare following the March 15 terrorist attack. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin announced $17 […]
Government & Politics
Conviction, 26-year prison term for stabbing of Americans at Amsterdam CS
(NL Times) Jawed S., a 20-year-old man who stabbed two American tourists at Amsterdam Central Station last year, was sentenced to 26 years in prison by the court in Amsterdam on Monday. He was convicted [of] two counts of attempted murder with […]
Government & Politics
Civil liberties groups sound alarm over online extremism bill
(Hill) Civil liberties and technology groups have been sharply critical of a draft bill from House Homeland Security Committee Democrats on dealing with online extremism, saying it would violate First Amendment rights and could result in the surveillance of vulnerable communities. Over […]
Government & Politics
Ample grounds for hate-speech conviction against Wilders: advocate general
(NL Times) The court has jurisdiction, the Public Prosecution Service is independent, there are ample grounds to convict PVV leader Geert Wilders of hate speech, and no reason to drop the case against him, the advocate general said on Friday in the […]
Government & Politics
People’s Party won’t take action against N.S. candidate who called Islam ‘pure evil’ Bernier to appear with candidate for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook in Halifax event
(CBC) Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party says it won’t take action against one of its candidates in Nova Scotia who called Islam “pure evil” and “not compatible with democracy” in numerous social media posts. Sybil Hogg, the PPC candidate for Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, made a […]
Government & Politics
Finns Party MP fined €4K over ethnic agitation conviction The MP says his Facebook updates did not constitute a punishable offence and that he will appeal the verdict.
(Yle) An Oulu court has slapped Finns Party lawmaker Sebastian Tynkkynen with a 50-day fine after convicting him on charges of ethnic agitation. The total fine amounts to slightly more than 4,000 euros. The conviction came over texts and images Tynkkynen posted […]
Arts & Entertainment
Charlie Hebdo boss blasts leftist ‘collaborators’ in new book on 2015 terror attack
(Breitbart) The head of Charlie Hebdo has blasted leftists and others in a new book about the 2015 radical Islamic terror attack on the satirical French magazine’s office. Laurent Sourisseau, more commonly known in France as Riss, tells the story of the terror […]
History
Sikh peer leaves BBC Radio 4 show with swipe at ‘thought police’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Finns Party MP stands trial for ethnic agitation Sebastian Tynkkynen is in court for a second time on charges of agitation against an ethnic group via social media posts.
(Yle) The trial of Finns Party MP Sebastian Tynkkynen began on Thursday in the Oulu District Court. A lawmaker from the northwest municipality where the proceedings are being held, Tynkkynen is suspected of agitation against an ethnic group in a 2016 Facebook […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
France investigates Eric Zammour for hate speech, Islamophobia The French prime minister has denounced the writer and journalist’s racist remarks.
(Morocco World News) The Paris prosecutor opened an investigation into Eric Zemmour’s remarks at the “Convention of the Right” on Saturday, September 28. Zemmour’s speech attacking immigrants, whom he qualified as “colonizers,” and “Islamization in the streets” has led to the opening […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
French far-right figure Zemmour fined 3,000 euros over Islamophobic remarks
(Daily Sabah) French-Jewish author, TV personality and far-right figure Eric Zemmour has been fined 3,000 euros ($3,300) for provoking religious hatred after making anti-immigrant and Islamophobic remarks in 2016. During a show broadcast on September 6, 2016, on the France 5 television […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Islamophobia: Conservative Party members suspended over posts
(BBC) A number of Conservative Party members have been suspended for posting or endorsing Islamophobic material online. The BBC highlighted over 20 new cases to the party, who said all those found to be members who shared or supported anti-Muslim posts on […]
Arts & Entertainment
Court upholds public library’s decision to cancel screening of controversial film
(Ottawa Citizen) The Ottawa Public Library was within its rights to cancel a private screening of the anti-immigration film Killing Europe in 2017, an Ontario court has ruled. The Ontario Court of Justice ruling, released this week, said the library wasn’t acting […]
Animals
Green Party candidate out of the race after anti-Muslim social media post surfaces Erik Schomann posted a photo on social media with a caption about sending a pig carcass to Muslims
(CBC) The Green Party has turfed one of its Ontario candidates over an old social media post in which he spoke about sending a pig carcass to Muslims. Erik Schomann, who was the party’s candidate in Simcoe North, posted a photo of himself […]
Government & Politics
Justice officials pressed for Wilders to be prosecuted for ‘fewer Moroccans’ speech
(Dutch News) Senior civil servants put pressure on prosecutors to take Geert Wilders to court for his “fewer Moroccans” speech, according to documents seen by RTL Nieuws. In a series of memos, justice ministry officials wrote that Wilders’s comments were “malicious” and […]