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SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools

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Minister for public security says decision has been taken on ‘national security’ grounds; activists decry announcement.   ALJAZEERA (13.03.2021) –  https://bit.ly/3vpMzxd – Sri Lanka’s government says it will ban the wearing of the burqa, a full-body veil...

UN-WORLD: UN expert “Counter-terror policies further stigmatise Muslims”

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UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed said Islamophobia has reached ‘epidemic proportions’ across the world UN expert Ahmed Shaheed said Muslim women face the triple threat of discrimination due to their gender, ethnicity, and religion (AFP) By Areeb Ullah...

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