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Islamophobia

Germany: German spies accused of racism, Islamophobia
23-03-2013
Germany's domestic intelligence agency is a hotbed of “institutional racism,” where Islamophobic, racist and offensive remarks are an everyday occurrence.


France: Nursery assistant wins reprieve over hijab sacking
20-03-2013
A French creche assistant who was famously fired for refusing to remove her head-scarf had her dismissal annulled by France's highest appeals court.


Germany backs off bid to get extreme-right NPD banned
19-03-2013
The German government has decided not to attempt to get the far-right extremist NPD party banned by the country’s top court


Sweden: Ignore Vilks' Muhammad show: religious heads
26-02-2013
Religious heads in southern Sweden have advised their followers to ignore an upcoming exhibition of work by controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks, warning that people should not be provoked by his artwork.


Afghanistan: Afghan leader seeks expulsion of US special forces
25-02-2013
Afghanistan is accusing US special forces and Afghans associated with them of conducting operations that have led to deaths.


Sweden: Lecturer suspended over racist Muhammad email
23-02-2013
A local politician who also lectures at a university in central Sweden has been forced to leave his post after sending a new student a racist email lampooning him as being "Mohammed from Mecca".


New Zealand: NZ First MP: Ban Muslims from flights
12-02-2013
New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser has spoken out in defence of his "Wogistan" rant which has been slammed as racist by Muslim leaders and politicians.


US: Clinton says US failing to explain policies to Muslims
01-02-2013
Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said America has not been successful in explaining its policies to the Muslim world.


US: McDonald's settles $700,000 suit over Islamic diet in US
22-01-2013
McDonald's and one of its franchise owners agreed to pay $700,000 to members of the Muslim community to settle allegations a Detroit-area restaurant falsely advertised its food as being prepared according to Islamic dietary law.


India: Hindu religious leader arrested for hate speech
14-01-2013
Police in Hyderabad arrested spiritual leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati for allegedly making a hate speech against Muslims.


French weekly set to release ‘halal’ comic of Prophet’s life
30-12-2012


Palestine: Israeli settlers torch Palestinian mosque
20-11-2012


US anti-Muslim film producer sentenced to one year in prison
08-11-2012


Turkey: Composer in court for ‘insulting Islam’
19-10-2012


Australia: Muslim leaders call for calm over visit of anti-Islam Dutch politician Wilders
02-10-2012


USA: Alleged filmmaker behind anti-Islam film sent to jail
28-09-2012


Lebanese court on anti-Islam video: Blocking is the answer
27-09-2012


Pakistan: Muslims, Christians hold demos across country against anti-Islam film
24-09-2012


World rage against anti-Islam film persists
24-09-2012


Pakistan: 185 Pakistanis face trial over anti-Islam film protests
23-09-2012


Muslim outrage 'fueled by more than religion'
23-09-2012


Egypt: Dozens protest cartoons of Prophet at French embassy
22-09-2012


Bangladesh: Protests spread in city over anti-Islam clip
22-09-2012


German Muslims stage peaceful protest against anti-Islam film
22-09-2012


Pakistan: Prime Minister says blasphemy should be declared crime globally
22-09-2012


French far-right leader Le Pen asks ban of Muslim, Jewish headwear
22-09-2012


Pakistan: Over 16 killed, 200 injured in anti-US protests in Pakistan
22-09-2012


Libya: Protesters in Benghazi storm Islamist headquarters
22-09-2012


Lebanon: A "day of rage" spreads across Lebanon
22-09-2012


French Muslims to take legal action against the Prophet cartoons
21-09-2012


Pakistan: ‘Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool’ (Prophet's Day) to be observed: anti Islam film
20-09-2012


Israeli Arabs sue Google to remove anti-Islam clip
20-09-2012


French magazine publishes naked Mohammad cartoons
20-09-2012


Palestine: Israeli settlers deface mosque near Hebron
13-09-2012


Egyptian television allows newsreaders to wear headscarves
03-09-2012


Sweden: Swedish artist cites KKK to defend talk to anti-Muslim group
01-09-2012


Sweden: Anti Islam EDL in Stockholm for 'counter-jihad' meet
03-08-2012


Turkey: Other headscarf incidents refute CarrefourSA’s claim of isolated case
26-07-2012


Turkey: CarrefourSA faces boycott calls after headscarf scandal
25-07-2012


US: McCain defends Clinton's Muslim aide against allegations
19-07-2012


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