A German journalist has been arrested on the Croatian border. The border police accused him of smuggling people – but apparently wrongly. A reporter for the Berlin newspaper “Der Tagesspiegel” has been arrested on the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. As the “Tagesspiegel” wrote, the journalist Sebastian Leber was on the road on …
Two-thirds of young women in the UK have been harassed
Women in Britain face an avalanche of abusive behavior with two in three young women experiencing some form of harassment in the last year. The Office for National Statistics study also found widespread abuse of women as children, with almost one in four saying they were victims. About 7% of females had been subjected to …
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9.4 million people are ‘living their worst nightmare’ in northern Ethiopia due to ongoing conflict
The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has spiked as a direct result of ongoing conflict, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. “Today, 9.4 million people are living their worst nightmare,” Tomson Phiri, the agency’s spokesperson, told journalists in Geneva. 80 per cent ‘behind battle …
All you need to know about stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui and what made him leave comedy
Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui on 28 November suggested that he may not do any more shows, after his scheduled show in Bengaluru was cancelled amid protest by the Hindu right-wing outfits who alleged that the artist had hurt the Hindu sentiments in one of his shows. He was supposed to perform at the Good Shepherd …
British Media and Muslims: New report declares press is guilty of ‘negative and hostile’ coverage
A landmark report says major newspapers and broadcasters have been helped to perpetuate ‘negative’ perceptions of Muslims in Britain. The damning report calls for more training so journalists and broadcasters are aware of ‘racist tropes and conspiracy theories’ about Muslims. It highlights areas where the national press have intentionally shared content that looks to demonise …
Black people in German survey report ‘extensive’ discrimination
Black people living in Germany face pervasive issues with racism and discrimination, according to a survey which marks the first wide-scale effort to tally the community’s experiences. “The results of the Afrozensus indicate that anti-Black racism is widespread in Germany and anchored in institutions,” a press release of the report said on Tuesday. “There is …
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Racist attack in Germany: Pig’s head hanged on mosque door
In the statement made on the Eving Selimiye Mosque’s social media account, it was emphasized that the attack in question was “racist and disgusting” and stated that such attacks would not intimidate them. “This disgusting and disgusting act is condemned in the strongest terms by our board of directors,” the statement said. statements were included. …
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Attack on Southern Cyprus mosque ‘will not go unanswered,’ says Turkish president
The arson attempt last week on a mosque on the Greek side of the long-divided Cyprus island “will not go unanswered,” the Turkish president said on Monday. Those engaging in such sabotage attempts on places of worship “will pay a heavy price,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul before departing for …
Bachelet describes ‘disastrous’ human rights situation across Occupied Palestinian Territory
“This clearly also has damaging impact on prospects for peace and sustainable development for Israel, as well as the surrounding region”, she argued. Ms. Bachelet was briefing the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, in Geneva. She argued that, “no matter how long the road has been, ‘never-ending’ …
They burned religious books in the prayer room on a university campus in the USA
In the statement made by the ASU Muslim Students Association on social media, it was announced that the religious books in the prayer room of the university, which is frequently used by Muslim students, were torn and burned. In the statement, drawing attention to the fact that this is the second vandalism experienced in this …
