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19 Jul 2020 | Law Enforcement

FACTSHEET: Torture at Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp

IMPACT: A majority of those imprisoned at the Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp were subjected to various forms of physical and psychological abuse—techniques that were developed by two American psychologists contracted by the CIA to develop... read the complete article

Editorial

30 Jun 2020 | Policy/Law

In the U.K., COVID-19 Puts a Spotlight on Systemic Racism

The COVID-19 pandemic has been regarded as a “great equalizer;” however, the effects of the novel coronavirus clearly reveal the deep-seated inequalities that exist in society today. In the United Kingdom, this is visible in... read the complete article

Factsheet

05 Jun 2020 | Law Enforcement

Factsheet: NYPD STOP AND FRISK POLICY

IMPACT: Stop and frisk is a policing tactic of temporarily detaining, questioning, and frisking individuals in search of weapons or contraband. The New York Police Department’s (NYPD) use of the tactic under Mayor Rudy Giuliani... read the complete article

Article

14 May 2020 | Policy/Law

COVID-19 is exacerbating Islamophobia in India

As the world battles COVID-19, Muslims in India are faced with an additional threat: rising Islamophobia. The pandemic in India has brought a spike in anti-Muslim harassment, discrimination, and violence, but the phenomenon is not... read the complete article

Factsheet

11 May 2020 | Law Enforcement

Factsheet: The NYPD Muslim Surveillance and Mapping Program

IMPACT: The New York Police Department’s (NYPD) Muslim Surveillance and Mapping Program began under Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2001 and monitored Muslim communities in New York City and nearby states until 2014. A secret unit... read the complete article

Factsheet

27 Jan 2020 | Law Enforcement

Factsheet: Holy Land Foundation

IMPACT: The Holy Land Foundation (HLF) was the largest Muslim charity in the U.S. before it was selectively targeted by the Bush administration less than three months after the 9/11 attacks. After years of litigation—including... read the complete article

Editorial

27 Jan 2020 | Policy/Law

The Muslim Ban Turns Three

Three years ago on January 27th, Donald Trump, the newly inaugurated President of the United States, acted on his campaign promise by instituting a discriminatory ban targeting all individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries. Chaos and... read the complete article

Editorial

24 Jan 2020 | Policy/Law

World Court: Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim Genocide Must End

On January 23, 2020, the International Court of Justice (the World Court) issued a 28-page ruling against the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) for their genocidal ethnic cleansing campaigns against 1,000,000... read the complete article

Factsheet

19 Nov 2019 | Policy/Law

Factsheet: Anti-halal Campaigns

IMPACT: Anti-Halal campaigns in Australia have sought to remove or restrict Halal certification of food products in Australia, leading to public boycotting of Halal-certified brands and even a Senate Inquiry into third party food certification.... read the complete article

Factsheet

19 Nov 2019 | Policy/Law

Factsheet: Operation Sovereign Borders

IMPACT: ‘Operation Sovereign Borders’ is a military-led border security operation established by the Australian Liberal government in 2013 to deter asylum seekers and refugees from arriving by boat in mainland Australia and its territories. OSB... read the complete article