(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/3/21) – On Thursday, Feb. 4, lawyers from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold a virtual press conference to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of Imam Yousef Maisonet, a Muslim imam who was denied the right to accompany Muslim death row incarceree Domineque Ray during his 2019 execution.
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WHAT: CAIR News Conference to Announce Filing of Federal Action on Behalf of Imam Yousef Maisonet
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 4, 1:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: Facebook Live GO TO: https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational
YouTube Live GO TO: https://www.youtube.com/CAIRtv
WHO:
- Imam Yousef Maisonet, Plaintiff
- CAIR Attorney
CONTACT: National Litigation Director Lena Masri, (202) 742-6420, lmasri@cair.com; Senior Litigation Attorney Gadeir Abbas, 720-251-0425, gabbas@cair.com; National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com.
CAIR’s mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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