The Dutch government formally apologized Saturday to soldiers who were sent as U.N. peacekeepers to defend the Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica with insufficient firepower and manpower to keep the peace. The soldiers — veterans now — were overrun by more heavily armed Bosnian Serb forces led by Gen. Ratko Mladic who went on to massacre […]
2022
19
Jun
11
Jun
768 incidents targeting mosques in Germany since 2014
Mosques continue to be targeted by neo-Nazis or left-wing extremists, but attacks are not properly investigated by German authorities, according to a new report. 768 mosques in Germany have been the targets of threats and attacks since 2014, but most of the cases were not properly investigated. Brandeilig, an initiative of rights group FAIR International, […]
Country:
Germany
03
Feb
Jordan Bardella accused for his remarks about Muslims
Jordan Bardella announced on February 2 his indictment for his remarks concerning the city of Trappes which he had described as an “Islamic Republic”. He accuses French justice of wanting to censor him. The acting president of the National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, announced on February 2 his indictment for having qualified in October 2021 […]
Country:
France
Source:
AA
24
Jan
UK Muslim minister dismissed because of her faith
Nusrat Ghani from the Conservative Party in Great Britain said that she was fired from the post of minister because her colleagues are worried that she is a Muslim, reports Anadolu Agency (AA). Ghani in a statement to The Sunday Times regarding her dismissal in February 2020 from the post of Minister of State, responsible […]
Country:
United Kingdom
Source:
BBC
2021
18
Nov
Malcolm X’s 1965 assassination: Convictions of two men to be quashed
Two men convicted of the murder in 1965 of the US civil rights leader Malcolm X are to have their convictions quashed. Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam did not get the justice they deserved, the Manhattan District Attorney said. Prosecutor Cyrus Vance Jr told the New York Times that the FBI and police had withheld […]
Country:
United States
29
Sep
Dutch police arrest politician over suspected plot to murder PM
Dutch police have arrested a politician in the Hague on suspicion of involvement in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The prime minister’s security service said Arnoud van Doorn, the leader of The Hague Unity Party, was arrested on Sunday. He “displayed suspicious behaviour” as he walked through the same area of the […]
Country:
Netherlands
Source:
, BBC
11
Aug
Canadian guards beat Muslim prisoner to death
In the province of Ontario Lindsay Prisonwho died on December 15, 2016 Suleyman Fakiri An important step has been recorded in the legal struggle of his family for his family. Investigating Fakiri’s cause of death, Ontario Forensic Institute Pathology Service Chief Dr. Michael Pollanen presented his report to the court after his examination. Dr. In the Pollanen report; […]
Country:
Canada
Source:
08
Mar
Switzerland to ban wearing of burqa and niqab in public places
Switzerland will follow France, Belgium and Austria after narrowly voting in a referendum to ban women from wearing the burqa or niqab in public spaces. Just over 51% of Swiss voters cast their ballots in favour of the initiative to ban people from covering their face completely on the street, in shops and restaurants. Full […]
Country:
Switzerland
Source:
, The Guardian
