The Bridge Initiative is a multi-year research project on Islamophobia housed in Georgetown University
The Bridge Initiative is a multi-year research project on Islamophobia housed in Georgetown University
15 Oct 2024 | Organizations
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation (Ekal-USA) is a Houston, Texas-based non-profit organization with over 70 chapters across multiple U.S. cities. It serves as the sister organization of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India (Ekal-India), a Hindu nationalist group that operates single-teacher schools in India. Ekal-India has been accused of promoting hatred towards religious minorities. read the complete article
09 Jul 2024 | Individuals
Amit Anil Chandra Shah is the current Home Minister of India. He was formerly the Minister of State for Home Affairs in Gujarat, a period during which the state police faced accusations of extra-judicial killings. Shah is a close friend, confidant and is often referred to as the right-hand man of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shah has used his political position to promote Hindu nationalist ideology. During his tenure as India’s Home Minister, he has introduced laws and undertaken measures that target Muslims, Christians, political opposition, civil society, journalists, and critics. read the complete article
03 Jun 2024 | Organizations
Alp Services ist ein privates, weltweit tätiges Sicherheitsunternehmen mit Sitz in Genf, Schweiz. 2023 wurde aufgedeckt, dass Alp Services für die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate arbeitet und die größte Desinformationskampagne gegen Muslime in Europa durchführte, die erfolgreiche Geschäftsleute, Organisationen und Einzelpersonen mit der Muslimbruderschaft in Verbindung brachte, um sie zu verleumden und ihren Ruf zu zerstören. Die Kampagne stützte sich auf islamfeindliche Tropen, indem sie muslimische Personen und Organisationen in Verbindung mit dem Islamismus brachte. read the complete article
22 May 2024 | Organizations
It has been over seven months since Israel began its latest bombardment of the Gaza strip, a tiny strip of land that it has occupied for decades. The area is home to 2 million Palestinians, nearly half of whom are children. Since October 7th, 2023, Israel has killed over 36,000 Palestinians, including more than 15,000 children. read the complete article
03 May 2024 | Organizations
Die Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ) wurde 1956 als Partei von ehemaligen Nazis gegründet. Während die Partei in den ersten drei Jahrzehnten eine marginale Oppositionspartei blieb, wurde sie Mitte der 1980er Jahre zu einer der ersten (und erfolgreichsten) populistischen rechtsextremen Parteien in Europa. read the complete article
29 Apr 2024 | Organizations
In April 2024, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest American Muslim civil rights organization, published their annual civil rights report highlighting anti-Muslim bias complaints reported to them over the calendar year. Their 2024 annual civil rights report showed that CAIR received 8,061 total complaints nationwide during the 2023 calendar year, which marks the highest number of complaints that the civil rights group has ever recorded in their entire 30-year history. read the complete article
01 Feb 2024 | Organizations
RELEVANZ: Der Österreichische Integrationsfonds (ÖIF) ist ein Fonds der Republik Österreich, der sowohl auf Bundes- als auch auf Landesebene für Integrationsangelegenheiten (gesellschaftliche Integration von Minderheiten) zuständig ist. In der Ära von Sebastian Kurz wurde der ÖIF als eine Plattform genutzt, um antimuslimische Ansichten durch Referenten und Berichte zu fördern und damit die antimuslimische Politik der Österreichischen Volkspartei (ÖVP) zu untermauern. read the complete article
17 Jan 2024 | Organizations
Der Wiener Akademikerbund wurde 1957 gehörte zur Österreichischen Volkspartei (ÖVP). Im Jahr 2011 wurde er formell aus der ÖVP ausgeschlossen, weil er das Verbotsgesetz von 1947 in Frage stellte, welches die Leugnung des Holocaust und die Verharmlosung der Nazi-Gräueltaten unter Strafe stellt. Der Wiener Akademikerbund ist eine rechtskonservative Denkfabrik (Think Tank), die für Neoliberalismus und christliche Werte einsteht. read the complete article
05 Jan 2024 | Organizations
Alp Services is a private global public affairs and intelligence firm based in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2023, it was revealed that Alp Services worked for the United Arab Emirates, and carried out the largest disinformation campaign against Muslims in Europe, linking successful business people, organizations, and individuals to the Muslim Brotherhood in an effort to smear and blackmail them. The campaign relied on Islamophobic tropes as it framed Muslim individuals and organizations of being tied to an alleged “Islamist movement.” read the complete article
04 Jan 2024 | Organizations
Hindu Swayamsewak Sangh (HSS) is a right-wing Hindu non-profit organization registered in New Jersey. On its website, the group states its mission is “to organize a diverse and vibrant Hindu American society that can collectively address its challenges and contribute to the welfare of the world.” As of November 2023, HSS claims it has 220 Shakhas (branches) nationwide. HSS’s website venerates the early ideologues of Hindu nationalism, including those who praised Nazi Germany. Additionally, HSS has hosted prominent figures from the RSS, an Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organization. read the complete article
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