United Voices Today Welcomed a Monumental Victory in Supreme Court No Fly List Ruling

On March 19, 2024, in Civil Rights, News & Views, Press Release, Press Release, by admin

(Washington, DC 3/19/2024) United Voices today celebrated a significant triumph for civil liberties, in the case of FBI v. Fikre, as the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Yonas Fikre’s lawsuit against his wrongful inclusion on the No Fly List can proceed. This landmark decision underscores the importance of individuals’ rights to challenge government actions, solidifying […]

United Voices Condemns Nancy Pelosi’s Allegations that Gaza Ceasefire Protesters are under Russian Influence

On January 29, 2024, in Civil Rights, Gaza Ceasefire, Palestine, Press Release, Press Release, USA, by admin

United Voices has voiced strong opposition to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent claims on CNN, where she alleged that protesters advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza might be under Russian influence. Pelosi further suggested that the FBI should investigate the sources of funding for these protests. The organization expresses deep concern over Pelosi’s baseless […]

United Voices Strongly Condemns Shooting of Palestinian Students in Vermont, Calls for Swift Action and Protection

On November 26, 2023, in Civil Rights, Hate Crimes, Islamophobia, News & Views, Palestine, Press Release, USA, by admin

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 Condemns Hate Crime Murder of 6 Year Old Boy Fueled by Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

On October 17, 2023, in Civil Rights, Hate Crimes, Islamophobia, Palestine, Press Release, by admin

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 […]

Payments Denied, Flagged And Scrutinized: The Harrowing Experience Of Banking While Muslim

On March 25, 2023, in Civil Rights, Islamophobia, USA, by admin

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 […]

How Quebec’s Culture of Islamophobia is Seeping Into Public Schools

On March 7, 2023, in Canada, Civil Rights, Islamophobia, by admin

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 […]

Family, Islamic group want action after teen’s hijab was removed at Kentucky school

On February 25, 2023, in Civil Rights, Hate Crimes, Islamophobia, by admin

A Hardin County girl was suspended last fall following an incident after another student attempted to remove her hijab – a punishment her mother and the Council on American-Islamic Relations say was harsher than what was given to the boy they say initiated the confrontation. Kenneisha Turner Wright, said her 14-year-old daughter was suspended for […]

Census shows 39 per cent of Muslims live in most deprived areas in England and Wales

On December 14, 2022, in Civil Rights, Human Rights, Immigration, Islamophobia, United Kingdom, by admin

Nearly 40 per cent of the Muslim population live in the most deprived areas of England and Wales, according to analysis of census data. It found nearly half a million more Muslims reside in the poorest fifth areas than a decade ago. The Muslim Council of Britain, who ran the analysis, urged policymakers to take […]

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