Broad Coalition Urges ‘Full Public Accounting’ for Government Surveillance of U.S. Muslim Leaders
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/9/2014) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations(CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today joined with a broad-based coalition of 45 organizations, led by the ACLU, in insisting that President Obama “provide a full public accounting” of surveillance practices of American Muslim leaders. According to new revelations by journalists Glenn […]
CAIR-NY Asks Authorities to Probe Rash of Anti-Muslim Graffiti in Brooklyn Neighborhood
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 7/9/14) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called on local law enforcement authorities and public officials to investigate a recent rash of anti-Muslim graffiti in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Kensington. The graffiti, including such slurs as “Islam is evil,” “Allah is evil” and “Islam is […]
CAIR Challenges Feds’ Use of ‘State Secrets’ in Va. No-Fly List Case
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/8/14) –- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced today that it has filed a motion in opposition to an affidavit submitted by Attorney General Eric Holder invoking the “state secrets privilege” in Virginia Muslim Gulet Mohamed's no-fly case. Invoking the state secrets privilege […]
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NSA Interception of Americans’ Personal Data Will Undermine Political Participation
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/7/2014) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today expressed concern about new revelations of the overbroad surveillance authority granted to the National Security Agency (NSA) and other intelligence agencies. CAIR noted that, based on the experience of American Muslim communities in the last […]
CAIR Condemns ISIS Violence and Rejects Calls to Join Extremists Fighting Abroad
(WASHINGTON, DC, 7/7/2104) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned as “un-Islamic and morally repugnant” violence and hostilities perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and repudiated those who encourage Americans to join that and other extremist groups. In a statement, […]
CAIR-MN to Host Ramadan Dinner on Civil Rights July 12
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 7/7/14) – On July 12, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will host a Ramadan Dinner on Civil Rights, a “celebration of civil rights, community and courage.” This event is part of the City of Minneapolis' celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. WHAT: CAIR-MN […]
DC: CAIR to Hold Media Availability with Md. Family of Fla. Teen Beaten by Israelis
On Tuesday, July 8, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a media availability in Washington, D.C., with the Maryland relatives of Tariq Khadeir, the high school student who was released from custody and placed under house arrest today after he was brutally beaten and detained by Israeli forces in Jerusalem. CAIR: Beating of […]
CAIR-FL to Hold Press Conference with Family of Tampa Teen Beaten by Israelis
(TAMPA, FL 7/6/14) — On Monday, July 7, the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) will hold a press conference in Tampa with the family of Tariq Khdeir, the high school student who was released from custody and placed under house arrest today after he was brutally beaten and detained by Israeli […]
CAIR Update on Florida Teen Brutally Beaten by Israeli forces
(TAMPA, FL 7/5/14) – Yesterday, the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) called on the U.S. Department of State to demand that Israel immediately release 15-year-old Florida high school student Tariq Khdeir after he was brutally beaten and held by Israeli forces. Khdeir’s beating was captured on video. He is a cousin […]