LONDON – Dutch police officers have been barred from wearing religious clothing or symbols while on duty. This includes the hijab, Christian crosses, and Jewish kippas. The decision follows calls by right-wing groups for police uniforms to be neutral. Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgoz said the regulation brings clarity on the neutr...
BRUSSELS (AA) – Due to a legal loophole, people who incite against Muslims are hardly punished by the courts in the Western European country of Belgium There have been many incidents where Muslims and veiled women have been victims of discrimination based on religion. “When a community wants to build a mosque, there is some [&helli...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Police overnight arrested at least 719 people in France amid violent protests sparked by the killing of a teen by police. The Interior Ministry said at least 45 police officers and paramilitaries were injured. Some 45,000 police personnel, as well as thousands of firefighters, have been mobilized to contain rioting. The ...
GENEVA (AA) – The Swedish government wants to prevent people from entering the country to commit crimes. The Swedish Foreign Ministry said the government had decided to reintroduce border controls in May. “In May this year, the Government decided to reintroduce border controls. We were clear about the reasons for this: it was prima...
GENEVA, ANKARA (AA): The Swedish government said Sunday that it wants to stop those people “who seek to come to Sweden and commit crime” in the wake of the burning of the Quran in Stockholm last week. “In May this year, the government decided to reintroduce border controls. We were clear about the reasons for […]
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP): The Saudi Arabia-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has called for collective measures to prevent future Quran burnings, days after a copy was torched outside a Stockholm mosque. The 57-member body met at its Jeddah headquarters on Sunday to respond to Wednesday’s incident in which an Iraqi citizen livi...
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AFP): Dutch King Willem-Alexander issued a historic royal apology Saturday for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected. His speech before thousands of descendants of slaves from the South American nation of Suriname and the Caribbean islands of Aruba,...
GENEVA (AA): The EU has said that burning a copy of the Quran or any other holy book “is offensive, and disrespectful and a clear act of provocation.” The remarks came after a person identified as Salwan Momika carried out the despicable act under police protection in front of a Stockholm mosque on Wednesday. The […]
Stockholm, Sweden (AFP): Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Friday distanced himself from this week’s protest at which a Quran was burned outside a Stockholm mosque, which sparked outrage in parts of the Muslim world. “It is difficult to say what the consequences will be. I think there are many people who have reason to [&he...
ISTANBUL (AA): Football clubs celebrated Eid al-Adha Wednesday with messages on social media for their Muslim fans. Manchester City and Manchester United shared tweets that wished a peaceful and happy holiday to the Muslim community. “To all our Muslim supporters around the world, we wish you a blessed and joyful” #EidAlAdha,”...
