Bay Area Activist Trapped in Yemen to Return Home Today
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 4/7/2015) — Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a long-time Bay Area activist, will return home today after being trapped in Yemen amid recent violence. WHAT: Media Availability for Mokhtar Alkhanshali, Returning Home After Being Trapped in Yemen WHEN: Flight Lands at Tuesday, April 7, 11:40AM (Pacific) WHERE: Terminal 1, Arrivals, San Francisco International Airport SEE: […]
CAIR-MN Welcomes Renewed U.S. DOE Investigation of St. Cloud School District
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/6/15) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the renewed investigation of the St. Cloud School District by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). DOE officials have informed CAIR-MN that the department will renew its investigation of the St. Cloud School District based on Somali students’ allegations […]
CAIR Asks GOP to Disinvite Dutch Islamophobe Geert Wilders from DC Events
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/6/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Republican Party leaders to urge that notorious Dutch Islamophobe and far-right politician Geert Wilders be disinvited from two speaking events in Washington, D.C., hosted by GOP lawmakers. On his personal blog, Wilders says […]
CAIR-MN Calls on DOJ to Probe Police Threat to Break Legs of Suspect
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/3/15) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a video of a Minneapolis, Minn., police officer apparently threatening to break the legs of a suspect if he attempted to escape. The video, which was recorded by one of those […]
CAIR: Reject Efforts to Protect Bias Under Guise Of Religious Liberty
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/3/2015) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed its opposition to state-level legislative efforts that appear aimed at protecting bias under the guise of religious liberty. In a statement, CAIR said: “CAIR believes the recent wave of state Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRA) represents a cynical move intended to protect bias […]
Urge U.S. Government to Evacuate Americans Trapped in Yemen
There are numerous reports of US citizens trapped in Yemen, and unfortunately the US government is not assisting with evacuations, despite the fact that many others have evacuated their citizens even as recently as this week. Use this click-and-send option to send a quick letter to urge our country’s leaders to take urgent action to […]
CAIR Asks GOP to Repudiate Islamophobic Newsletter Distributed in Idaho
(Washington, DC, 4/2/15) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Republican Party leaders to repudiate an Islamophobic newsletter distributed by a GOP county committee in Idaho. CAIR said the newsletter, which was distributed Monday, included a article called “Islam in Idaho” warning that […]
Arab, Muslim and Asian Groups Launch Effort to Assist U.S. Citizens Stuck in Yemen
Washington, DC | April 2, 2015 – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus (ALC) demand the United States Department of State and appropriate agencies initiate evacuation of U.S. citizens trapped in Yemen. In an attempt to help Yemeni Americans who currently stuck in […]
CAIR Takes Part in NY Meeting of National Muslim-Christian Initiative
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/31/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, recently took part in a two-day meeting in New York of the “National Muslim-Christian Initiative.” Last week’s meeting at the Episcopal Church Center — which was convened by the Presbyterian Church USA, United Church of Christ, […]
CAIR Calls for Evacuation of U.S. Citizens Trapped in Yemen
Muslim civil rights group says American Muslims, others seek help in leaving combat zone (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/31/15) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Secretary of State John Kerry “to take immediate action to facilitate the evacuation of U.S. citizens and permanent residents […]