Discrimination and Xenophobia
Senate approves law for doctors to report illegal immigrants to the police
The Italian parliament passed a bill on Thursday, February 5th to compel medical staff to contact the police if they believe that the patient they are treating does not have a work permit of valid visa. Opposition MPs condemned the measure as racist and doctors groups said that the law would turn them into informants…
Oklahoma Muslims ask legislators to back bill against offensive school mascots
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on state legislators to end the use of offensive or race-based names for schools, teams, or mascots, by supporting a measure called the “Anti-Discriminatory Mascot Bill.” Oklahoma CAIR executive director Razi Hashmi said: “we commend the Tulsa Indian Coalition Against Racism for its leadership…
CAIR: California Muslim denied service at bank over hijab; bank apologizes
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to determine whether or not a California bank violated a Muslim woman’s civil rights when it denied her service because she was wearing a headscarf, or hijab. According to the woman, she was denied service at a Navy Federal Credit…
DVD aims to challenge Islamophobia
An MP says he will do everything in his power to make sure copies of a DVD tackling Islamophobia can be seen in every school in the country. Produced by Show Racism the Red Card (SRTRC), the 40 minute long presentation accompanied with relevant educational pack, aims to challenge myths and stereotypes regarding Islam. The…
Sweden: Debate over language ban proposal in schools and classrooms
According to a Liberal Party working group, elementary students in Sweden with foreign backgrounds should no longer be allowed to study math in their native language. “We are very skeptical toward the experiment taking place around Sweden right now, with maths being taught in Arabic. The risk is that it will worsen students’ development of…