Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla A U.K. television program’s attempt to shed light on Islamophobia is proving controversial ― with some critics claiming that the show’s tactics amount to […]
Source: The Globe and Mail BY MARGARET WENTE If you’re a liberal thinker, you probably know where you stand on Quebec’s controversial religious neutrality bill. You hate it. Banning women […]
Source: The Star By THOMAS WALKOMNational Affairs Columnist The worst of Trumpism has come to Canada. It has come in the form of a Quebec law that, under the guise of […]
Source: The Guardian By Ashifa Kassam in Toronto Justin Trudeau has said it is not the government’s business to tell a woman what or what not to wear after the Canadian province […]
Source: Huffington Post By Deedra Abboud, who is an attorney and expert on the art and science of finding solutions, not fault – at work, at home, and in the […]
Source: The Globe and Mail BY Ingrid Peritz Quebec has adopted a law that will force people to show their faces when taking the bus or borrowing a book from the library, pushing ahead with legislation that is being criticized for targeting Muslim Canadian women. Bill 62, which the Justice […]
Source: CBC News Couillard government will hold vote on Bill 62 aimed at establishing ‘neutrality of the state’ By Benjamin Shingler, CBC News Posted: Oct 16, 2017 11:20 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 16, […]
Source: BBC News Three people from ethnic minority backgrounds in Britain have told the BBC how they believe race inequality has affected their lives. One woman, Shazia Khan from Birmingham, […]
Source: DEUTSCHE WELLE A man dressed as a shark has been fined under new anti-burqa laws in Austria. The shark was advertising the opening of a new electronics store called McShark. […]
Source: The Local Government coalition parties the Liberal (Venstre) and Liberal Alliance parties have both announced their support for a public ban on garments that mask the face. The announcements […]
Source: Pacific Standard By MASSOUD HAYOUN OCT 5, 2017 It appears no Austrian party could afford to stand up against the nation’s controversial new veil ban. On Sunday, the Austrian government […]
Source: Huffington Post BY Ayesha Malik, Contributor Lawyer and Writer Reading Amina Lone’s letter in The Times this Sunday calling for a ban on hijabs in primary schools took me back to the […]
Source: The Local The cantonal parliament of St Gallen on Monday voted to adopt a bill that would ban people from covering their face in public, including women wearing the burqa. The bill was developed by a commission from a motion proposed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) and backed […]
Source: Reuters BY John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland could become the latest country to ban facial coverings worn by some Muslim women after activists collected more than the 100,000 […]
Source: The Guardian North Queensland MP George Christensen, who brought the motion to the federal conference, argued it was needed for security reasons A motion to ban the burqa was […]
Source: Huffington Post BY Kaya Gravitter, Contributor Kaya is an activist for change and speaking for the voiceless. The way a woman dresses can express what she wants you to see […]
Source: The Guardian BY Katharine MurphyPolitical editor Coalition and Labor Senate leaders sharply rebuke One Nation leader over her stunt and accuse her of ridiculing Muslims The leader of Australia’s […]
Source: The Washington Post By Samantha Schmidt August 8 View image on Twitter Follow O.C. Register ✔@ocregister Statue of Liberty as a Muslim? Painting in Rep. Lou Correa’s office sparks complaints http://dlvr.it/PbcSM6 2:24 […]
Source: The Guardian Comments posted on Norwegian ‘Fatherland first’ Facebook group call empty seats on bus ‘terrifying’ The bus seats in a picture posted on Fedrelandet Viktigst, or Fatherland first. […]
Source: Associated Press By AYA BATRAWY DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia plans to build a “semi-autonomous” visa-free travel destination along its northwestern Red Sea coast where restrictions […]