France: Mosque in Vernon receives death threats
Pakistan: Explosion at Islamic Seminary kills 7 children, wounds123 in Peshawar
Palestine: Palestinian beaten to death by Israeli settlers
Afghanistan: 24 killed in Daesh suicide attack in Kabul’s Shia Hazara neighbourhood
Sudan: Palestinians condemn normalization ties with Israel
Tanzania: 20 dead as terrorists storm border region
Jammu & Kashmir: Blow to press freedom as India closes free media
Bosnia commemorates 1st president Izetbegovic’s 17th death anniversary
UK: Johnson unilaterally imposes lockdown on Manchester
India: 20 Muslims cleared of flouting virus rules
12m children out of school due to virus, conflict in Sahel
Afghanistan: Car bombing Ghor province kills 20
Palestine: Israel built over 12,000 illegal settlement units in 2020
Azerbaijan: Armenian attack kills 12 civilians in Ganja
UK: Tougher Covid-19 restrictions to be imposed in London
UK: Manchester leads north England revolt against lockdowns
Pakistan: 20 security personnel killed in terror attacks
France: Police arrest Muslim NGO head in raid
India: Citizenship bill for all minorities except Muslims, clears parliament
By Shuriah Niazi and Abdul Gani NEW DELHI/Guwahati (AA): India’s lower house of parliament passed the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill on Monday, with 311 voting in support and 80 against. The bill was cleared after nearly 12 hours of … Continued
India: Prime witness in Babri Mosque demolition by Hindus recalls horror
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI, India (AA): Even after the Indian Supreme Court this November described the demolition of the 16th-century Babri Mosque as a crime, punishment eludes the perpetrators over a quarter-century later. Prosecution witnesses, who are often … Continued
India clears citizenship bill for immigrants, except for Muslims, for lawmakers
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): India’s government on Wednesday cleared amendments to the country’s citizenship laws to award citizenship to migrants from neighboring countries. With the new act granting citizenship to “illegal migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan,” it … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Brutal lockdown puts education on back burner
By Nusrat Sidiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India, (AA): Aafreen Zaira, a media student at the Women’s College Srinagar in the capital of Indian Jammu and Kashmir, is looking keenly at a model paper which has 14 questions to … Continued
UK: Muslim woman stopping antisemitic act praised as hero
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): A Muslim woman has been praised as a hero after her intervention with a man who hurled racial abuse on a Jewish family on a London underground train. Asma Shuweikh tried to stop … Continued
China forces show ‘no mercy’ to Uyghur Muslims
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON (AA): Leaked files Saturday revealed an unprecedented inside view of the Chinese continuing clampdown on ethnic Uyghurs in China’s autonomous Xinjiang province. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged security forces to “show absolutely no mercy” to minorities, … Continued
UN extremely concerned at rights deprivation in Kashmir
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN Human Rights office says it is extremely concerned that the population of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir continues to be deprived of a wide range of human rights. “We urge the Indian authorities … Continued
Iraq: 42 killed, hundreds injured in protests
By Haydar Karaalp BAGHDAD (AA): At least 42 people were killed and more than 2,300 others injured in Iraq on Friday during anti-government protests that erupted near Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, according to Iraq’s rights commission. In a statement, … Continued
Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory 17 to 23 Oct
Gaza, Palestinian Center for Human Rights: Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory 17 to 23 Oct: A Palestinian civilian was killed in northern West Bank in excessive use of force by Israeli occupation forces under … Continued
UN expert: Israeli occupation of Palestine ‘longest’ in modern world
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): A UN human rights investigator on Wednesday called the Israeli occupation in Palestine “the longest occupation” in the world. “Israel has occupied the Palestinian territory for more than 52 years, the longest belligerent occupation … Continued
India: BJP leader asks Hindus to buy sword ahead of Ayodhya mosque verdict
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): A ruling party leader in north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has asked members of his Hindu community to “buy swords made of iron instead of gold jewelery and silver vessels,” on Dhanteras. … Continued
EU citizens living in UK concerned about future
By Gokhan Kurtaran LONDON (AA): Approximately 3.6 million EU citizens living and working in the U.K. are concerned about losing their current rights after the country’s departure from the EU. But the number of EU citizens living in the … Continued
Iraq: Death toll climbs to 100 as protests spread
By Arif Yusuf and Hamdi Yıldız BAGHDAD (AA): At least 100 people have been killed since anti-government protests erupted across Iraq earlier this week, according to the country’s health ministry. More than 2,500 people have also been injured since … Continued
Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (26 Sep–2 Oct)
Gaza, Palestine, ( Palestinian Center for Human Rights): Israeli violations of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (29 Sep to 2 Oct): Great March of Return in Eastern Gaza Strip: One civilian killed and 88 others injured, including … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Indian women’s group alleges 13000 Muslim boys arrested
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): Indian authorities arrested an estimated “13,000 boys” in Jammu and Kashmir since Aug. 5, according to a fact-finding report by a team of five women who visited the region recently. “Shops closed, hotels closed, schools, … Continued
Yemen: Houthis propose truce with Saudi Arabia
By Murad al-Urayfi (AA): Yemen’s Houthi rebel group announced Friday that they had halted attacks on Saudi Arabia and called on Riyadh to make a similar move. “We announce the cessation of targeting the territory of Saudi Arabia with … Continued
UN ‘deeply’ concerned over India’s brutal clampdown of Jammu & Kashmir
By Diyar Guldogan ANKARA (AA) – The UN Human Rights Council on Monday voiced concern over the recent Indian brutal clampdown of Jammu and Kashmir and their impact on the human rights situation there. “I am deeply concerned about the … Continued
UN: Possible war crimes committed in Yemen
By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemeni government and Houthis have violated international human rights laws in Yemen, the UN said on Tuesday. A report by the Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts … Continued
Yemen: 100 killed in Saudi-led raid on prison
SANA’A, Yemen (AA): At least 100 people were killed and scores injured in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a prison in southwestern Yemen, International Red Cross said Sunday. At least 40 survivors were being treated for their injuries in hospitals in … Continued
Yemen: UAE-backed militias kill or wound 300 civilians
By Sumeyye Ozer and Hamdi Yildiz ADEN (AA): At least 300 civilians were killed or wounded in recent raids carried out by United Arab Emirates-backed militias in Yemen’s Aden and Abyan provinces, according to Yemeni news reports. Yemen’s SABA … Continued
Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.
The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.
The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.
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