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Modi summons ministers as citizenship law protests rage on
Dec 21, 2019 14:18Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has summoned his government ministers to hold a meeting and discuss the security situation in the country following protests against a controversial anti-Muslim law.
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Curfew imposed in Indian city as two die in protests, internet shut in parts of country
Dec 20, 2019 12:11Authorities shut down the internet in parts of northern India on Friday and imposed a curfew in a southern city after two people died in clashes between police and stone-throwing protesters angered by a citizenship law that discriminates against Muslims.
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Erdogan slams certain Islamic ‘platforms’ for inaction over Muslim woes
Dec 19, 2019 11:36Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized certain Islamic organizations for their failure to take action in dealing with the challenges facing Muslims.
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India’s top court refuses to stop execution of anti-Muslim citizenship law
Dec 18, 2019 11:28India’s top court has refused to stop the implementation of a new controversial citizenship law that is widely considered anti-Muslim.
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Fresh protests hit India over anti-Muslim law, police brutality caught on video
Dec 17, 2019 14:53A fresh round of protests has broken out against an anti-Muslim citizenship law in India, amid evidence of excessive force used by police to suppress public outcry.
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Students join protests against new citizenship law on campuses across India
Dec 16, 2019 14:37Protests in India against a controversial citizenship bill have spread to universities across the country, with police storming student campuses and firing tear gas at protesters.
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Myanmar court begins trial of 95 Rohingya Muslims
Dec 11, 2019 15:59A court in Myanmar has begun the trial of about 100 Rohingya Muslims arrested for attempting to flee persecution, the defendants’ lawyers say.
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World Court launches genocide hearings against Myanmar
Dec 10, 2019 15:02The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has launched genocide hearings against Myanmar, as the first major legal attempt to bring the country to justice over horrific atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims.
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HRW: Bangladesh denying education to 400,000 Rohingya children
Dec 03, 2019 20:19Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the Bangladeshi government has been depriving nearly 400,000 Rohingya Muslim refugee children in the South Asian country of the right to education.
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Hundreds of Indonesian Muslims attend Jakarta 212 rally
Dec 02, 2019 09:43Hundreds of Indonesian Muslims rallied at National Monument Park for the "212" reunion on Monday.