CAIR Calls on U.S. to Bar Fugitive Israeli War Criminal Yoav Gallant from Entry
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the State Department to bar the indicted fugitive war criminal and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant from his planned entry to the United States next week. Last week, CAIR applauded the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision […]
CAIR Welcomes Import Ban on 29 Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Forced Labor
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the addition of 29 Chinese companies to the list of entities using forced labor involving Uyghur minorities. The companies were added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, which blocks imports linked to human rights violations and genocide […]
Community Advisory: CAIR’s 30th Anniversary Gala Sold Out
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that its 30th anniversary gala tonight has been sold out. While tickets to the gala have sold out, a livestream of the event will be available to those who register for it. REGISTER FOR THE LIVESTREAM If you […]
CAIR Action Alert: Thank Members of Congress for Voting NO on the Nonprofit Killer Bill , Rebuke Those Who Voted In Favor
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to thank or rebuke their representatives following today’s vote on H.R. 9495, the “Nonprofit Killer” bill. The bill passed with a simple majority vote, 219:184 CAIR commends members of Congress who voted NO, standing firm to protect constitutional freedoms, religious […]
CAIR-Georgia Commends Senator Ossoff’s and Senator Warnock’s vote to limit weapons to Israel
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization (CAIR), today commended Senator Ossoff’s and Senator Warnock’s vote in favor of the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval’s introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Bernie Sanders and others. 19 Senators voted in […]
CAIR Backs Bill to Remove Confederate Names from Maryland Streets, Highways
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the planned introduction of bill in the state legislature that would change the names of streets and highways honoring soldiers of the Confederacy. Washington County Delegate Brooke Grossman said she will introduce her bill in the […]
CAIR Welcomes Increased Opposition to Nonprofit Killer Bill, Urges Senate and White House to Reject Advancement
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed gratitude to the 183 Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives who stood in strong opposition to H.R. 9495, commonly referred to as the “Nonprofit Killer Bill.” CAIR is now urging Senate leadership and the […]
CAIR Applauds ICC for Rejecting Outside Pressure, Issuing Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu’s War Crimes in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to reject outside pressure and issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza genocide. A three-judge ICC panel issued […]
CAIR Designates the University of Chicago and Swarthmore College as ‘Institutions of Particular Concern’ Due to Discrimination Against Anti-Genocide Students, Faculty, and Staff
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today designated the University of Chicago (UChicago) and Swarthmore College, PA, as “Institutions of Particular Concern” for targeting anti-genocide protestors and creating a hostile environment by repressing free speech on campus. In a report released today, CAIR documented the different ways in […]
CAIR Commends Historic Senate Support for Palestinian Human Rights in Sanders’ Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs)
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today praised 19 U.S. senators who voted yes to limit arms sales to Israel during a historic vote of Senator Bernie Sanders’ Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs), a measure that sought to block $20 billion in arms sales to Israel […]