A group of Muslim American women has embarked on a quest they have long considered overdue. Feeling neither heard nor understood, they told their stories in a collection of essays which encapsulates an overarching challenge they face daily – how to find a balance between staying true to their faith and navigating established societal norms…
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17 June 2011 In a letter to the Dutch parliament, Interior Minister Piet Hein Donner has requested an end to government policies which target integrating ethnic migrant groups in the Netherlands. Radio Netherlands Worldwide reports the move is a part of the cabinet distancing itself from multicultural society as a concession to the Freedom Party…
21 June 2011 An MP from left-wing liberal party D66 has proposed that religious schools no longer maintain special status in the education system, and that subsidies for such schools should be limited to primary education. In an interview with De Pers, Boris van der Ham says the current law allows religious schools to ‘cover…
23 June 2011 Geert Wilders, head of the anti-Islam Freedom Party (PVV) has been found not guilty of charges of inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims and non-western immigrants. The court ruled that Wilders’ statements and his 17 minute movie ‘Fitna’ were ‘on the edge’ but ultimately did not incite hatred. Wilders responded enthusiastically to…
