CAIR Action Alert: Contact Congress Before Vote Early Next Week on ‘Nonprofit Killer’ Bill
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to take immediate action to oppose H.R. 9495, a proposed “nonprofit killer” law that would grant unchecked power to the incoming Trump administration’s Secretary of the Treasury to revoke the nonprofit tax status of any […]
CAIR Welcomes Sen. Van Hollen’s Rebuke of Biden’s Failure to Act on Gaza Genocide
Muslim civil rights group calls on members of Congress to enact immediate arms embargo, invoke Leahy Laws The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today acknowledged U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)’s sharp rebuke of President Biden’s failure to act on preventing the […]
CAIR-MI Expresses Concern That Bill Infringes on Parental Rights Regarding Sex Education
The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed concerns that the broad and sweeping changes to Michigan’s Sexual Education Law in proposed House Bill 6068 would infringe on the rights of parents as it relates to the content of […]
CAIR-SFBA Expresses Support for Ben & Jerry’s Lawsuit Against Unilever for Blocking Donations to Jewish and Muslim Anti-Genocide Groups
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its solidarity with Ben & Jerry’s as the company filed a lawsuit against its parent company, Unilever, accusing it of silencing Ben & Jerry’s advocacy for Palestinian human rights. Filed in […]
CAIR Welcomes UN Report Confirming that Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza
Muslim civil rights groups also welcomed Human Rights Watch report that Israel’s mass displacement in Gaza amounts to a war crime The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a UN report confirming that Israel’s actions in Gaza are consistent with the characteristics of genocide. CAIR […]
CAIR Welcomes Indian Supreme Court Ruling on ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Targeting Muslim Community
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a verdict of the Supreme Court of India condemning so-called “bulldozer justice” targeting that nation’s Muslim community. The term “bulldozer justice” refers to the demolition of properties of those accused of a crime and has disproportionately impacted Muslims. A two-judge panel […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Asian Harassment Incident in Brooklyn
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the alleged anti-Asian harassment of a man and woman in Brooklyn. Police said the victims were walking when four people allegedly threw whipped cream at them while making anti-Asian remarks. “We condemn this […]
CAIR Declares President Biden a ‘War Criminal’ After Letting Israel Flout His 30-Day Gaza Aid Deadline
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that it considers President Biden a “war criminal” after his decision to continue sending weapons to the Israeli government after it flouted Biden’s 30-day deadline to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. In a statement, CAIR said: “We strongly condemn President Biden’s […]
Muslim, Arab Groups Applaud House Rejection of ‘Nonprofit Killer Bill’
Today, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), ICNA Council for Social Justice, Justice For All, Muslim American Society (MAS), and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) issued a joint statement welcoming the defeat of H.R. 9495, or the “Nonprofit Killer Bill,” which fell short of the 2/3 majority needed to pass […]
CAIR-Ohio Welcomes Federal Probe of Case Western Reserve U. Targeting Anti-Genocide Group
The Cleveland & Northern Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today welcomed a federal probe of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) allegedly targeting and intimidating students involved in Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Yesterday, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has opened a formal investigation into […]