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Sri Lanka Makes First Arrest Over Hate Crimes Against Muslims
Police spokesman Priyantha Jayakody said investigations were continuing into 16 “major incidents” of arson since April that hit Muslim homes, businesses, mosques and a...
Myanmar Must Move to Protect Muslims: Rights Group
Kyaw Ye Lynn
YANGON, Myanmar (AA): A leading human rights group on Monday called on Myanmar to move immediately to protect Muslims facing threats to their...
UN Appoints Fact-Finding Mission On Myanmar, Despite Govt Opposition
The Human Rights Council decided to dispatch an international fact-finding mission to Myanmar on March 24 to “establish facts and circumstances of the alleged...
US Launches First Direct Strike In Syria
The airstrike appears to be the first publicly known direct confrontation between US forces and fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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China Moves to Expand DNA Testing of Muslims in Restive Region of Xinjiang
Chinese authorities seeking to counter religious extremism among the Uighurs have taken increasingly aggressive steps to quell the unrest. Those have included mandatory satellite...