The International Criminal Court’s decision angered rights activists, who had lobbied it to investigate China’s repressive policies against Uighurs.
Tag: Muslims and Islam
As France Shifts Right, a Hard-Line Minister Proves Indispensable to Macron
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has become a useful tool for the French president as he responds to growing calls for law and order following a spate of terror attacks.
France Takes On Islamist Extremism With New Bill
The French government says draft legislation aimed at combating the extremist ideology that has taken many lives on French soil in recent years is a “law of freedom” necessary for peaceful coexistence.
Saudi Court Jails Saudi-American Doctor Despite U.S. Pressure
American officials have said privately that the charges against the doctor, Walid Fitaihi, were politically motivated.
Police in Indonesia Kill 6 Followers of Hard-Line Cleric
The authorities said the men, adherents of the Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab, were shot and killed after they attacked officers in an unmarked car that had been following them.
Police in India Make First Arrest Under New Interfaith Marriage Law
A Muslim man was held under a state law passed to address accusations by Hindu nationalists that women are being lured into marriage in order to convert them to Islam.
Rizieq Shihab, Back in Indonesia, Calls for ‘Moral Revolution’
Rizieq Shihab and his vigilante movement have spent decades calling for harsh Islamic rule. Now he’s back from self-imposed exile and promising a “moral revolution.”
Halima Aden Quits Fashion, For Now
The well-known model shared via Instagram that she’s taking a break to set some boundaries in the industry.
Macron’s Rightward Tilt in France Sows Wider Alarm
One bill would reach into Muslim life, and another would place new restrictions on filming of police. Critics say they’re part of a drift toward repressive government policies.
A Muslim-Hindu Kiss Puts Netflix India in the Crosshairs
Nationalist leaders decry scenes in the show “A Suitable Boy” between a Hindu and a Muslim, at a time of rising interfaith conflict and government efforts to control online content.