On Thursday, Oct. 31, the Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) plans to hold a press conference with a University of Michigan student and recent alumni to discuss the ongoing threat to First Amendment Rights and the hostile environment on campus and the threat to the safety of Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, staff, and faculty who stand against occupation, apartheid and genocide.
CAIR-MI, a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, recently filed a complaint with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against the University of Michigan following leaked audio that purports to be University President Santa Ono stating that he is being pressured to ignore Islamophobia on campus.
SEE: Muslim group files federal complaint against U of M, cites apparent Ono tape in filing
WHAT: Press Conference to discuss the designation of University of Michigan as an “Institution of Particular Concern” and the environment on campus that led to the designation
WHEN: Thursday, October 31, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: CAIR-MI Offices – 1905 S. Haggerty Road, Canton, MI 48188
WHO: CAIR-MI STAFF, University of Michigan Student Leader and University of Michigan recent alumni
CONTACT: CAIR-MI Executive Director, Dawud Walid (248) 842-1418, dwalid@cair.com; CAIR-MI Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, (586) 943-8823, adoukoure@cair.com
LIVESTREAM: The press conference will also be livestreamed on CAIR-MI’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@michigancair
“We are left with little choice but to designate the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor as an ‘Institution of Particular Concern’ based on its clear disparate treatment against anti-genocide student protesters,” said CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid. “It is unfortunate that this institution, which is ranked as one of the top liberal arts universities in America, continues to institute illiberal policies and actions to quell students’ criticism of human rights violations committed by the far-right Israeli government and its military forces.”
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CONTACT: CAIR-MI Executive Director, Dawud Walid (248) 842-1418, dwalid@cair.com; CAIR-MI Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, (586) 943-8823, adoukoure@cair.com