In Sri Lanka, hate speech and impunity fuel anti-Muslim violence
A day before anti-Muslim mobs swept through a peaceful hill town in central Sri Lanka, the leader of a Sinhala nationalist group took a stroll through the town’s centre. “We have been distributing leaflets and have now reached Digana,” Amith Weerasinghe said into the camera of his phone. “But the problem is we haven’t come […]
Greek neo-Nazi group threatens Muslim association
Athens, Greece – A neo-Nazi organisation has threatened the Muslim Association of Greece and pro-migrant organisations, amid an uptick in anti-immigrant violence in the Greek capital. On Thursday, the organisation said it had received a menacing phone call from Crypteia, a far-right group that attacked the home of an Afghan child last year. “We are […]
Activist Group Accuses Myanmar Military of ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
The activist group Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused the Myanmar military of committing “crimes against humanity” as hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims flee violence in Rakhine State. “The Burmese military is brutally expelling the Rohingya from northern Rakhine State,” said James Ross, legal and policy director at Human Rights Watch. “The massacres of […]
Explaining the rise in hate crimes against Muslims in the US
By Brian Levin, Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Director, Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism, California State University San Bernardino. Muslim women hold signs to express opposition to hate crimes and rhetoric. AP Photo/Seth Wenig Hate crimes against Muslims have been on the rise. The murder of two samaritans for aiding two […]
CAIR: Hate crimes against Muslims spike after Trump win
The number of anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose 91 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2016, according to a leading Muslim advocacy and civil rights group. In a report published on Monday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said hate crimes have spiked since […]
Hate Crimes Against Muslims Are Surging in 2017
There were more than 940 reports of potential bias incidents involving the targeting of Muslims between April and June, according to a report released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Monday. Of those, the organization determined 451 stemmed from anti-Muslim bias, which contributed to a 91 percent increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes during […]
Man charged with terrorism over van attack on Muslims
A 47-year-old white man has been charged with “terrorism offences” following an attack with a van on Muslims in north London, UK police have said. The driver slammed the vehicle into worshippers shortly after midnight on Monday as they left late-night prayers at the Muslim Welfare House and the nearby Finsbury Park Mosque, one of […]
Nearly $1m raised for victims of Jeremy Christian
Muslims in Portland thanked the community for its support as they raised money for the victims of a deadly attack on a train by an Islamophobic white supremacist. On Friday, Jeremy Joseph Christian – a 35-year-old who was known to authorities – fatally slit the throats of 53-year-old Ricky John Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai […]
Portland victims of white supremacist killer identified
US police have identified the two men killed by a white supremacist on a train in Portland as they attempted to defend passengers the suspect was bullying. On Friday, Jeremy Joseph Christian – a 35-year-old who was known to authorities – stabbed to death 53-year-old Ricky John Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, 23, after […]
Hate Crimes Against Muslims On The Rise
A homeless man who accused a Muslim woman of being a “terrorist” before throwing hot coffee on her was arrested Sunday. Police said the man who verbally and physically attacked the 21-year-old woman inside of a New York City Dunkin Donuts was charged with assault as a hate crime. Witnesses said 34-year-old Nathan Gray came […]