The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime charges brought against two men who reportedly assaulted a man while using anti-Muslim slurs in Southington.
The men reportedly shouted comments about suicide vests and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at the alleged victim. When the victim made a sarcastic self-deprecating joke in response, the men reportedly grew angry and punched him. When the woman the victim was with attempted to intervene, one of the men reportedly punched her. The men face hate crime charges for the alleged assault.
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“We welcome the hate crime charges for the alleged perpetrators of this disturbing assault and thank law enforcement authorities for acting swiftly,” said CAIR-CT Chairman Farhan Memon. “Bias-motivated violence can never be tolerated or excused.”
Earlier this year, CAIR released its 2025 Civil Rights Report “Unconstitutional Crackdowns,” which reveals that Islamophobia continues to be at an all-time high across the country.
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CONTACT: CAIR-CT Chairman Farhan Memon (fmemon@cair.com) or 203-517-6526