German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday defended a leaked government report alleging Turkey was a hub for Islamist groups, a charge that has further strained tensions with Ankara, a key partner in efforts to stem mass migration. De Maiziere told German regional broadcaster rbb: “There’s nothing to regret,” when asked if he regretted …
Arson attempt on Turkish cultural center in Austria
Molotov cocktails were thrown at the offices of a Turkish association in the Austrian city of Wels late on Sunday. The attack on the Avrasya Culture and Sports Association comes at a time of rising anti-Turkish sentiment in Austria fueled by far-right politicians. Police said the two suspects may have links to the PKK, and …
Read the full post →“Arson attempt on Turkish cultural center in Austria”
No representatives or officials from EU have visited for condolence since failed coup in Turkey
Coup soldiers attacked civilians with tanks, F-16 jets and helicopters. They targeted innocent civilians deliberately. Turkish parliament and Presidential Complex were also bombed by coup plotters. However, despite this tragic event that no representatives or officials from EU have visited for condolence since failed coup in Turkey.
Israel approves 250 new homes’ construction in the occupied West Bank
Israeli authorities on Wednesday approved construction of new Jewish settlement units in the West Bank while “retroactively” approving 178 housing units that have already been built in the occupied territory, Israeli media reported. The Israeli-civil administration’s supreme committee approved 250 new homes in the Jewish-only Elkana settlement in the occupied West Bank. An additional 50 …
Read the full post →“Israel approves 250 new homes’ construction in the occupied West Bank”
Ultra-Orthodox rabbis ban women from going to university
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish rabbis have banned women from going to university. The strict Satmar sect issued the decree warning that university education for women is “dangerous”. Written in Yiddish, the decree warns: “It has lately become the new trend that girls and married women are pursuing degrees in special education. Some attend classes and others online. …
Read the full post →“Ultra-Orthodox rabbis ban women from going to university”
Man interrupts BBC reporter’s interview about Islamophobia – with Islamophobic comment
The man had been listening to interviewee Ruqaiya Haris talk about her experiences of ‘hate messages’ on Twitter. This is the shocking moment a man interrupts an interview with a Muslim woman about Islamophobia – by shouting out an Islamophobic comment. Catrin Nye was interviewing 23-year-old student Ruqaiya Haris about her experiences on social media …
Czech Prime Minister said “We do not have a strong Muslim community and, frankly speaking, we do not want it to appear”
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 …
Read the full post →“Women, children face sexual assault in Greek refugee camps”
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 …
Read the full post →“Children’s prison abuse scandal in Australia”
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 …
Read the full post →“Australia Closes Embattled Offshore Prison for Asylum Seekers”
