Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka in an interview published in the newspaper Právo said: “We do not have a strong Muslim community and, frankly speaking, we do not want it to appear.” The results of the integration of refugees from Muslim countries in the Christian society of European countries seem to be very controversial, according …
Women, children face sexual assault in Greek refugee camps
As refugees remain stranded in Greece, the fear of sexual assault in Greek refugee camps is an everyday reality. Children and women in Greek refugee camps are struggling to survive in inhuman conditions where the probabilities of being sexually abused are so high that women fear visiting restrooms alone during the night. According to human …
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Children’s prison abuse scandal in Australia
On Monday evening, Four Corners, one of Australia’s peak investigative journalism programs, broadcast shocking footage of young detainees at the Don Dale detention centre in the Northern Territory being mistreated by staff. In one image, a young man, Dylan Voller, is strapped to a chair by his wrists and neck, and covered with a “spit …
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Australia Closes Embattled Offshore Prison for Asylum Seekers
Leaked documents reveal hundreds of incidents of abuse at the offshore refugee detention centers. Bowing to public pressure, Australia and Papua New Guinea Wednesday announced an agreement to close an Australian prison camp for asylum seekers on Manus Island, although it’s not at all clear what will happen to the nearly 800 refugees currently housed …
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2 Muslim women kicked off an American Airlines flight in Miami
Two American Muslim women were asked to leave an American Airlines plane after one of them talked to another passenger about the lack of water and food and a flight attendant said they had made him feel “unsafe”. Niala Mohammad, a journalist for the government-funded news outlet Voice of America, and her friend, who works …
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Israeli government shuts another Palestinian radio station for allegedly ‘promoting violence’
Israeli authorities have shut down a Palestinian radio station in the Israeli-occupied West Bank over “incitement” to violence, the army said Wednesday, the latest in a series of such raids. The overnight operation in Dura near Hebron led to five arrests, according to the Israeli army. Palestinian police confirmed the detentions and said one of …
Austria’s candidate for president Hofer called for an investigation on Turkish protesters against coup attempt in Turkey
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party candidate for president has called for an investigation on Turkish residents who took to the streets of the capital Vienna in the wake of the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey. In an interview with the daily Österreich, Norbert Hofer called Aug. 14 for an investigation into Turkish residents who …
Celtic could face UEFA charge after display of Palestinian flags against Israeli side Hapoel Be’er Sheva
Celtic could face another UEFA charge after a number of fans waved Palestinian flags during Wednesday’s game with Hapoel Be’er Sheva. The Parkhead club were known to be concerned about the ramifications of political statements being made inside a sporting arena. While there were no widespread or sustained protests, the fact around 30 such flags …
Hungary MEP suggests using pig heads to deter refugees
A Hungarian member of the European Parliament has been criticised for suggesting pigs’ heads could be put on border fences to deter refugees. Gyorgy Schopflin, a member of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, made the remark after images emerged of vegetables carved into heads and placed along the country’s southern frontier. “Human images are haram… Pig’s …
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Islamophobic tweets ‘peaked in July’
Almost 7,000 “Islamophobic” tweets were sent, in English, every day in July worldwide, data seen by the BBC suggests. This compared to 2,500 in April, with peaks recorded following the Nice lorry attack and the attempted military coup in Turkey. Forty-nine words and hashtags were used as indicators of anti-Islamic tweets, by the think tank …
