The Egyptian government has asked the Italian state and the International community to prevent racial and religious discrimination and hatred against Arab and Muslim immigrants and minorities. This journalist calls Egypt’s accusation of being a racist country unacceptable. The journalist, accuses Egypt of butchering minorities in its territory. Egypt, he points out, is on Amnesty…
In a contribution to a debate in Norwegian Aftenposten, Editor and Media Researcher Knut Olav Åmås writes that ethnic and religious minorities in Norway are being categorized – and tend to categorize themselves – in terms of their religious or ethnic belonging. Columnists of Muslim background feel forced to discuss religious issues and claim to…
In Turkey, the Swiss referendum banning the building of new minarets is perceived as just another example of Islamophobia and discrimination against Muslims. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “This decision is primitive, outdated, and manifestation of a Western understanding.” Warning that this decision rings alarm bells, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu added “There is an…
Papers are invited for an international seminar at Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India. “Negotiating and Accommodating Religious Identity in Public Arena: Comparing Indian and European Experiences with Special Reference to Muslim Minorities” The conference will take place February 10-12, 2010. The major goal of the seminar, bringing together prominent scholars from…
A survey of ethnic minorities in Europe says that 31 percent of Muslims across the EU feel that they were discriminated against in 2008, and many fail to report racist incidents because of a lack of trust in the authorities. The report was compiled by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and surveyed…
