Islamophobia
New Jersey imam and community leader succumbs to wounds after being shot

Although authorities claim “the evidence collected… bias or an act of domestic terrorism,” this attack comes as Islamophobia is on the rise

Dutch conservatives cede ground to far-right, Left challenged to fight back

As right-wing parties are set for a long drawn negotiation to form a coalition, widespread racism in the Netherlands is set to be bolstered by the election results

Anti-Arab and Islamophobic hate crimes on the rise in the US amidst Israel’s war on Gaza

Across the United States, Arabs, Palestinians, and Muslims are experiencing a rise in racist attacks, fueled by mainstream rhetoric

18-07 Dutch Elections Progressive sections call for change as Netherlands gears up for elections in November

Surprising both his supporters and opponents, Mark Rutte, the leader of the center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy and the longest-serving prime minister of the country, has resigned. Progressive opposition forces are preparing for the elections

Medact_Prevent Prevent: Health workers resist UK’s ‘counter terrorism’ strategy that weaponizes public services 

Public sector workers in the UK have a statutory duty under the ‘Prevent’ strategy to report ‘signs of radicalization’. The program is notorious for targeting Muslims and uses key services like healthcare to implement discriminatory ‘counter-terror’ tactics

Norway 2011 Attack Norwegians pay tribute to victims of 2011 far-right terrorist attacks

On July 22, 2011, far-right terrorist Anders Behring Breivik detonated a car bomb in Oslo and opened fire at summer camp organized by the Workers Youth League in Utoya. A total of 77 people were killed in both the incidents

Aid group condemns junta-backed militia for attack in Sudan’s Darfur and other stories

Today we look at renewed attacks on communities in Darfur, Sudan; the results of France’s presidential runoff election, and more

India Hijab ban Controversial Hijab ban in India a form of “religious apartheid” 

Many fear that the headscarf ban in educational institutions will intensify persecution of minority groups by far-right Hindu nationalists forces within the country

Anti-Russian hysteria in the US: Who does it serve?

The United States has a long history of amplifying existing prejudices under the cover of war hysteria to manufacture consent for its actions

US police monitored journalists, activists after George Floyd’s murder and other stories

Today we look at an investigation into police surveillance of activists in the US, the trial of 3 former health ministers for mass forced sterilizations in Peru and more

NGO Forum Durban 20 years of Durban Declaration: Commemorating a signpost of global solidarity

A global rally was organized on September 25 by the Global South Response network to commemorate the NGO Forum Durban Declaration of 2001, which had brought together movements and struggles against racism and multiple forms of discrimination

Proposed French anti-radicalism law runs into controversy

Critics have said that the proposed law will stigmatize Muslims and that the existing laws are enough to cover the issues sought to be addressed by the new legislation.