A total of 65 individuals and religious communities are known to have been prosecuted in 2014 across Russia for possession of allegedly “extremist” banned religious literature which does not appear to incite violence or hatred, Forum 18 News Service notes. Of these, 56 ended up with punishments. The cases were brought under Administrative Code Article…
Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) are calling for proposed new ‘race and religion’ laws in Myanmar to be scrapped, amid fears they could fuel discrimination and violence Amnesty fear the proposed laws could entrench already widespread discrimination and risk fuelling further violence against religious minorities. Under the four laws currently being debated in…
The Austrian parliament has passed a Bill requiring a standardised German translation of the Qur’an, and banning both foreign imams and foreign funding for Islam in the country. The far-right party in Austria wanted the bill, which amends a 1912 Act recognising Islam in the country, to also require sermons to be spoken in German and to…
A Comres survey for the BBC of 1000 British Muslims published today finds that more than two in five (46{286427c60984e496d8f2e542e7d21c54ddb5734529e6fb3e21d1c17283afa115}) feel that being a Muslim in Britain is difficult due to prejudice against Islam. The survey found an overwhelming majority (95{286427c60984e496d8f2e542e7d21c54ddb5734529e6fb3e21d1c17283afa115}) feel a loyalty to the country, while only 6{286427c60984e496d8f2e542e7d21c54ddb5734529e6fb3e21d1c17283afa115} say they feel a disloyalty….
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on Tuesday about recent religious attacks and conversion attempts in the country, affirming his and his Government’s commitment to freedom of religion. Modi was speaking at a national celebration of the Elevation to Sainthood of Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Mother Euphrasia. Here is the text of his speech: I…
I am pleased to inform you that the annual Peace Conference organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Assoc. is being held on Sat March 14th, 2015, 6pm at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, Surrey. It would be an honour if you attend the event where many government and other senior officials will also be attending….
On Thursday 27TH November 2014, Members of the Lords debated the role of religion and belief in British public life. The debate included two bishops, the honorary president of the Muslim Women’s Network, a council member of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, the vice-president of the National Churches Trust and a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State. This debate…
SOURCE: Online Athens: American Muslims often get the kind of treatment once reserved for blacks and Jews, dehumanized groups that also were the victims of racial and ethnic prejudice and violence, according to University of Georgia religion professor Alan Godlas. But what many of us Americans think about Muslims stems from misinformation, from outright lies…
