CAIR Condemns Dropping of Charges Against Israeli Soldiers Shown on Video Raping Palestinian Detainee
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the dropping of charges against Israeli five soldiers shown on video sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee. Associated Press reports: “A video of the alleged assault, which was aired by Israeli news, shows soldiers taking a detainee into an area […]
CAIR Welcomes the Netherlands and Iceland Joining South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the Netherlands and Iceland joining the case launched by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) arguing that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. SEE: Declarations of intervention in the proceedings filed on 11 March 2026 by the Netherlands […]
CAIR Calls on Georgetown’s College Republicans to Engage with Muslim Classmates After Denigrating Islam, Declaring Muslims Have ‘No Place in American Society’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Georgetown University College Republicans for posting a since-deleted message on X declaring that Muslims have “no place in American society” and denigrating Islam in a follow-up message. CAIR also encouraged the student group to engage with their […]
CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Downtown Chicago Attacks
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime and aggravated battery charges filed against a man accused of attacking multiple women in downtown Chicago. Prosecutors have charged Edwin J. Barron, 36, with hate crime and aggravated battery after allegedly assaulting […]
CAIR-NY Joins Call for Stepped-Up Protection After Assault on Muslim Woman Walking to Mosque in Buffalo
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 joined community members in calling for stepped-up protection after an assault of an elderly Bengali woman, Bilkis Begum, who was allegedly pistol-whipped during a robbery while walking to her masjid (Islamic house of worship) for early morning […]
CAIR-LA Condemns Anti-Black Hate Crime Targeting Student at UC Irvine
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned a reported anti-Black hate crime targeting a student at the University of California, Irvine, and called on authorities to fully investigate the incident and ensure accountability. SEE: Teens shout racial slurs, spit on student in hate crime at UC Irvine, police say […]
CAIR Thanks Community Leaders, Guests for Attending Full House Community Iftar in Maryland
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked the full house of community members who attended its annual iftar in Maryland on Monday. The Ramadan fast breaking event featured remarks from CAIR’s Maryland and National leaders, and included updates about the organization’s […]
CAIR-MI Files Civil Rights Complaint After Healthcare Employee Publicly Declares ‘Proud Islamophobe’
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) , a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today announced that it has filed a civil rights complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) against Corewell Health following the discovery of social media posts by a healthcare […]
CAIR-NJ Condemns Formal Ethics Complaint Against NJ Municipal Judge Over Religious and Cultural Attire at Judicial Conference
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the formal ethics complaint filed by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct (ACJC) against Judge Steven Brister, a part-time municipal court judge in East Orange who also serves as an acting judge in […]
CAIR Calls on Speaker Johnson to Stop Protecting Anti-Muslim Fascists in His Caucus
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to stop protecting anti-Muslim fascists in his caucus after the speaker refused to condemn Andy Ogles for declaring that Muslims “do not belong in American society.” CAIR said that Johnson’s attempt to deflect […]