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ANKARA, Türkiye – Prominent Afghan citizens have launched a campaign to force the Taliban to allow the reintroduction of girls’ education in Afghanistan. One of the members of this campaign, Fazl Hadi Wazeen, told Muslim Network TV that this campaign has been launched both inside and outside Afghanistan. Wazeen, an academic and politicia...
TEHRAN, Iran – An Iranian court has sentenced rapper Toomaj Salehi to 6 years in prison for participating in protests and criticizing the government. Salehi had been arrested last October after taking part in protests that erupted in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old Amini woman had died in police custody. The [&he...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan has said the lack of access to Myanmar is hampering his investigation into the alleged Rohingya genocide. Speaking to reporters in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, he said he has access to war-torn areas of Ukraine but not to Myanmar. He said this affected...
NEW YORK (AA) – The U.S. state of Texas is building a barrier on the Rio Grande River border to keep out irregular migrants. A tweet from the Texas Department of Public Safety showed images of large orange buoys being transported to be installed on the river in the town of Eagle Pass. Texas shares […]
Sfax, Tunisia (AFP): Hundreds of African migrants were stranded in dire conditions in a desert area of southern Tunisia after being expelled from the port city of Sfax, witnesses reported. Racial tensions flared this week into violence as migrants from sub-Saharan African countries were targeted, with dozens fleeing the city or being forcibly ...
GENEVA (AA) – An independent fact-finding mission has called on Iranian authorities to end their crackdown on protesters. The mission called on Tehran to end the wave of executions, mass arrests, and detentions. The mission had been mandated by the U.N. Human Rights Council to prepare a report on Iran. Protests had erupted in Iran [&hell...
WASHINGTON – Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter praised the American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council for promoting human rights. Ndileka Mandela praised the group’s efforts to build bridges between communities and promote tolerance. “It is so important for women of all faiths to come together and sup...
GENEVA (AA): Iranian authorities must stop their crackdown on protesters and put an end to the wave of executions, mass arrests and detentions, a fact-finding mission of the UN Human Rights Council has said. “It (Iran) must respect, fulfil and protect the rights of all people in Iran, especially women and girls,” the Independent In...
JENIN, PALESTINE – Palestinians in East Jerusalem observed a strike, in protest against Israeli attacks on the Jenin refugee camp. Shops were closed in the old city of Jerusalem. There were also demonstrations and calls for an end to the violence. The Israeli attacks in Jenin have killed at least 11 Palestinians and injured 100 […...
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – A Muslim group is raising awareness about the laws that allow students to observe religious rights in the U.S. State of Illinois. Illinois had adopted two landmark laws in 2021 that require public schools to accommodate students’ religious observances. House Bill 169 amended the school code to allow students...
