Kabul, Afghanistan — AFP Taliban authorities have said that women’s rights were “Afghanistan’s issues” to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the ...
United Nations, United States – AFP Restrictions on women’s rights continue to prevent Afghanistan’s “reintegration” into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban’s participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated government. Since their 2...
Tent encampments of protesters calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza have spread across the country Muslim Network TV Desk LOS ANGELES, Southern California – Chaos erupted at the University of California, Los Angeles, when around 200 pro-Israel demonstrators forcefully enter...
One of her distinguishing features is her intense involvement in complex cases related to access to healthcare, economic equality, and state accountability Muslim Network TV editorial team In the hallowed halls of the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Thursday, Adila Hassim resolutely opened the hearing on behalf of South Africa, ...
NEW YORK (AA) – Professor Norman Finkelstein has described the attack on the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza as “a horror of the highest magnitude” and said, “Israel always denies responsibility.” The political scientist spoke to the media about the attack on the hospital and developments in the region since Octo...
Biden praised auto workers for their sacrifices during 2008 industry crisis and emphasized important role of middle class and unions in nation building WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden made history Tuesday by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to stand with striking workers. He joined the United Auto Workers (UAW) outside a Genera...
Sewel explains that bill aims to rejuvenate and update the Act, a key law that was weakened by a Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago WASHINGTON – Democracy advocacy organizations in the U.S. have praised Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s revival of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill is expected to face challenges [&...
All three bills will now be enrolled to Governor Gavin Newsom, whose signature would declare the bills law SACRAMENTO, California – The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) has praised the adoption of three bills in the California legislature. The CAIR had proposed and backed these bills. These bills ...
ANKARA, Turkiye – Telling the true stories and the beauty and peace of Islam could help end racism and Islamophobia, according to the daughter of US civil rights leader Malcolm X. “If we want racism to end, then we have to tell the true stories of history. If we want Islamophobia to end, we must […]
Dhaka, Bangladesh – AFP A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced two leading human rights activists to two years each in jail, after a trial critics say is part of a government crackdown ahead of elections. Adilur Rahman Khan, 63, and Nasiruddin Elan, 57, have led the Odhikar organisation for decades, working to document thousands of [&h...
