Hate Crimes

What do we know about the killings of four Muslims in New Mexico?

The victims visited the same mosque and were targeted in a similar fashion – an ambush that went straight for the kill, initial reports suggest.

Biden to sign police order on Floyd's death anniversary

Order would require federal law enforcement to review and revise policies on use of force, and it would restrict flow of surplus military equipment to local police, AP news agency reports.

The UN’s Int'l Day to Combat Islamophobia is a step in the right direction

The institutionalisation of such a day has high symbolic value, despite its limits.

Islamophobia in Europe is at a 'tipping point', new report warns

According to a new study, the pandemic, far from reducing anti-Muslim hate crimes has accelerated some of the worst narratives against Islam and Muslims.

Biden calls for unity as US marks 20th anniversary of 9/11

US President Biden honours the memories of those killed in 9/11 attacks and the thousands more injured, as well as the firefighters, nurses and many others who risked or gave their lives.

Canada still pays only lip service to fight Islamophobia

Bare-bones support for combatting anti-Muslim acts are not lost on those on the receiving end of hate crimes. With the right political will, however, it’s not too late to reverse current trends.

Some major anti-Islam incidents in Canada everyone should know about

A Pakistani-Canadian family recently fell victim to another hate crime against Muslims in Canada. Here is a list of some historic attacks against the country’s largely peaceful Muslim community.

Mosque set on fire in France amid rising hate crimes

Against a regular drumbeat of anti-Muslim rhetoric by the country's political class, Muslims increasingly bear the brunt as places of worship become unsafe.

Seattle, San Francisco charge men with hate crimes against Asian Americans

Thousands of Americans protest in major US cities in response to a surge of deadly violence against Asian Americans.

Atlanta attacks: Anti-Asian violence, and the myth of the 'Yellow Race'

The massacre of women of Asian heritage during the pandemic can be linked to our current “xenodemic”.

Asian American groups hold vigils to ‘safely grieve’ after Atlanta shooting

Already worn down by a year of racist attacks fuelled by former president Trump’s biased framing of the pandemic, Asian Americans groups organised events across the US to honour victims of the Atlanta shooting.

Vilifying India’s protesting farmers is central to the BJP’s playbook

Hindu nationalists’ attempt to brand dissent as “anti-national” is a well-worn diversionary tactic, and has been deployed against religious minorities of every stripe to devastating effect.