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By Peter Kenny GENEVA : The UN human rights chief urged an end Friday to the illogical escalation in Palestine and Israel which is claiming human lives. “Rather than doubling down on failed approaches of violence and coercion that have singularly failed in the past, I urge everyone involved to step out of the illogic […]

14th Sep 2021

UN rights chief deplores Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians

By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN human rights chief on Monday deplored the use of “excessive or entirely unwarranted” force by Israeli security forces on Palestinians as well as the Palestinian Authority’s “crackdowns on dissent,” in a verbal report at the 48th session of the Human Rights Council. “In the Occupied Palestinian Territory, […]

25th Aug 2021

Taliban should be encouraged to respect all human rights: UN rights chief

By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution by consensus Tuesday which called for a cease-fire in Afghanistan and urged all parties to halt violence and refrain from undermining the fundamental freedoms of its people. The European Union was critical of the resolution for diluting its criticism of human […]

10th Sep 2019

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 impact of recent actions by the Government of India on the human rights of Kashmiris, […]

15th Jun 2018

UN rights chief calls for probe into held Kashmir abuses

By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA):- The UN human rights chief on Thursday called for forming an international inquiry committee to probe the ongoing human rights violations and abuses in Kashmir. Kashmir, a Muslim-majority Himalayan region, is held by India and Pakistan in parts and claimed by both in full. A small sliver of Kashmir […]

25th Jan 2017

Myanmar: UN expert warns of reprisals following Myanmar visit

By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): The UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar on Tuesday warned about possible reprisals against people she met during her recent visit to the country. “There is one word that has hung heavily on my mind during this visit — reprisals,” Yanghee Lee said in a statement following […]

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.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.