Who is Mohammed Zubair, Indian journalist arrested by Modi gov’t?
New Delhi, India – Police in India’s capital New Delhi have arrested a Muslim journalist for allegedly hurting religious sentiment in what critics say is the latest example of…
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India: Families of those shot in Prophet row protest seek justice
Ranchi, India – When tens of thousands of parents in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand were celebrating the success of their children in the high school examination, there was…
US slams ‘offensive comments’ on Prophet by BJP members in India
State Department spokesman says the US ‘encourages India to promote respect for human rights’.The United States has condemned remarks by India’s governing party officials about…
‘Act of vendetta’: Muslim activist’s house bulldozed in India
New Delhi, India – A young Muslim activist whose house was bulldozed by the authorities in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh says it was an “act of vendetta” by the…
Why is Muslim hate on the rise in India?
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An international backlash has been growing against India’s governing Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), after the party’s national spokeswoman…
India: BJP asks members to be cautious after prophet remarks row
Leaders of India’s Hindu nationalist ruling party have instructed officials to be “extremely cautious” when talking about religion on public platforms after derogatory remarks…
Canada: Calls to tackle Islamophobia, 1 year after London attack
Muslim communities ‘still reeling’ from deadly attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario last year, advocate says.Montreal, Canada – Muslim community leaders in Canada are…
Qatar, other Muslim nations condemn India over anti-Islam remarks
International backlash is growing against India after a ruling party official made Islamophobic comments during a televised debate, with Qatar and several other Muslim nations…
‘Hindutva pop’: The singers producing anti-Muslim music in India
New Delhi, India – “Insaan nahi ho saalo, ho tum kasaayi; Bahut ho chuka Hindu-Muslim bhai bhai” – You are not human, you are butchers; it’s enough of Hindu-Muslim brotherhood.…
Sweden riots over Quran burning: What is happening?
Several days of unrest in Sweden, sparked by a far-right group’s plan to burn copies of the Quran, wounded at least 40 people as police called for more resources to deal with the…