WASHINGTON, D.C., [11/26/2023] – United Voices, an organization advocating for justice, empowering people of color and amplifying voices of marginalized communities, strongly condemns the recent shooting of three Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont. The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening, underscores the urgent need for collective action against rising hate and violence targeting Arab and […]
United Voices, an organization dedicated to amplifying the voices for marginalized communities, strongly denounces the recent remarks made by President Joe Biden during a press conference, characterizing them as “deeply troubling and demeaning.” The organization calls on the President to issue a public apology and unequivocally condemn the Israeli government’s ongoing targeting of Palestinian civilians. […]
United Voices, a prominent national organization dedicated to justice, peace, democracy, and civil rights, condemns in the strongest terms the horrifying hate crime murder of a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and the stabbing of his mother in Plainfield, Illinois. This tragic incident is a stark reminder of the urgent need to address and combat hatred within […]
Shams had been snared by a previously unreported federal effort that disproportionately locked up migrants from Muslim-majority countries for the obscure crime of failing to cross the border at a formal checkpoint and report to a customs office. The charge, conceived decades ago to fight drug trafficking, carries a maximum sentence of one year, double […]
A new report shows the degree to which American financial institutions discriminate against Muslims, and many are worried about the impact this will have during Ramadan. By Rowaida Abdelaziz for HuffPost A quarter of the American Muslim population has faced hurdles while banking in the United States, according to a report released last week by the Institute […]
Paraphrase summary of the Guardian Article on Modi’s policy in Kashmir In this article, the author discusses the recent demolition drive led by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, targeting structures in Kashmir allegedly built illegally. The Muslim community in Srinagar has been particularly affected, with many feeling increasingly fearful and insecure as their properties are […]
The UN is appealing to global powers to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The United Nations is appealing for nearly $900m to help Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh from their native Myanmar. So, how will the international community respond? And can the Rohingya ever hope for an end to the stateless limbo they’re […]
Muslim Students Feel Increasingly Unsafe in Primary and Secondary Schools Ayeza Hussain is a 16-year-old Pakistani student from Antoine-Brossard High School in Brossard, Que. Though she finds her student body diverse, it has not stopped her from facing Islamophobic violence in school. During a lunch period, a white Québecois student approached her and began harassing […]