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Islamophobia Threatens to Derail Muslim American’s Nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals

A Muslim-American nominee for a judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals may be denied the chance to serve—not for lack of qualification but from prejudice.

U.S. Catholic Churches Endure Unabated Attacks

“Although saddened that acts of this nature take place, I am more concerned about the individuals who perpetrate such activity, and pray for their healing.”

Florida OKs Bill That Defines “Antisemitism,” Clarifies Anti-Jewish Hate Crime

“Defining it and codifying it makes a clear statement that we are going to identify, confront, and call out antisemitism.”

“American Sikh”—How Superhero Vishavjit Singh Fights Intolerance

Singh says that since 9/11, the taunts got angrier. “I used to be seen as an outsider,” he says. “But now people see me as a villain.”

ADL Summit 2024—“Our Voice Will Be Louder Than the Voice of Hatred”

“We will not let our country be lost to the antisemites and bigots. We will not flee. We will fight, and we will win.”

USCIRF, UN Decry Global Anti-Muslim Hate on International Day to Combat Islamophobia

“The scourge of anti-Muslim hatred must come to an end.”

USCIRF Leaves Saudi Arabia After USCIRF Chair Asked to Remove Religious Head Covering

Saudi officials had also required that, while in the kingdom and in public, Rabbi Cooper remove his kippah, a mandate that the USCIRF chair quietly but firmly rejected.

NYC Public Schools to Combat Antisemitism and Islamophobia With New Strategies

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that it would investigate NYC public schools over reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Tennessee Woman Wins Complaint Over Forced Removal of Hijab by Authorities

Thanks to Johnston’s settlement, no one else will endure what she did.

Houses of Worship Are “Sacrosanct”—USCIRF Condemns Targeting of Holy Sites

“The sheer scale of destruction against houses of worship and religious sites in conflicts around the world is a shocking affront to the universal right to freedom of religion or belief."

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