Ask Congress to Help End Persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Burma
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/8/14) — CAIR is calling on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact their member of Congress today to urge support for House Resolution 418 to help Rohingya Muslims facing persecution in Burma. Unanimously adopted by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific in December, the resolution […]
Join January 11th Day of Action to Demand Gitmo Closure
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/7/2013) — On Saturday, January 11, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) — in partnership with the Amnesty International USA, Witness Against Torture, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), and some 20 other religious, human and civil rights organizations — will mark the 12th anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and demand […]
CAIR Good News Alert
One Step Closer to House Resolution on Persecution of Muslims in Burma Today, House Resolution 418 was adopted unanimously by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. On behalf of the House of Representatives, the resolution calls on the Government of Burma (Myanmar) to end the persecution of its Rohingya minority […]
Take Action on Burma’s Persecution of Muslims, Support House Resolution 418
Ask Your Representatives to Take Action on Burma, Support House Resolution 418
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/3/13) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee to support the adoption of a resolution urging the Government of Burma (Myanmar) to end the persecution of its Rohingya minority and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious groups within […]
Good News Alert: Senate Takes Steps Toward Closing Gitmo
CAIR thanks the hundreds of concerned citizens who responded to our action alert urging the Senate to ease such transfer provisions for Guantanamo Bay inmates. Last week, the Senate took significant steps toward closing the prison at Guantanamo in their markup of the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NAA). The Senate has adopted several NDAA […]
Ask Your Senators to Ease Transfer Provisions for Gitmo Inmates
(Washington, D.C., 11/19/13) — On Friday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined 18 human rights and civil liberties organizations in calling on the Senate to support Guantanamo Bay detainee transfer provisions included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014 (S. 1197). SEE: Human Rights and Civil Liberties Coalition Urges Senate […]
Urge Congress to Support the USA FREEDOM Act and End Surveillance
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/29/13) Today, Americans have been given the first sign of hope that Congress will put a stop to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) massive domestic phone and internet surveillance programs and restore the privacy rights of all citizens with the introduction of the bipartisan USA FREEDOM Act. Only Congress can put an end […]
Urge State Speaker to Block Voting on Broad Child Agency Placement Bill
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 10/2/2013) – CAIR-MI today joined other advocates against the introduction of Michigan House Bill No. 4991, which would grant child placement agencies the right to object to placing children in particular foster homes based upon their religious or moral convictions. This bill if it becomes law would not guarantee Muslim children placement into […]
Action: Mark March on Washington Anniversary with Khutbas, Event Participation
CAIR Action Alert #708 (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/21/13) — CAIR today called on American Muslims and all those who seek justice and mutual understanding to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington with khutbas (Friday sermons) examining the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and by taking part in local and national […]