On Friday 1st July 2016, Switzerland's burqa ban was enforced in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino. Muslim women found wearing the Niqab in public places, including in shops, restaurants, hotels and public buildings would face a fine of up to £7,890. The embassy of Saudi Arabia instead of condemning such discriminating bans that will unjustly target Muslim women, wrote on twitter reminding their visiting citizens “of the necessity to…

A report issued by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) under the title “A Heavy Price for Children” revealed that more than 3 million children in Iraq are exposed to the risk of death, injury, sexual violence, kidnapping and forced recruitment into the ranks of the armed groups. The report made clear that a third of the children of Iraq remain in need of humanitarian aid due to the deteriorating…

This January and February marks 5 years since the beginning of the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Syria against brutal dictatorships. Hopes were ignited amongst some that replacing tyrants with secular democracies would establish dignity for the people and create just and prosperous societies.

On 20th November, Chinese authorities acknowledged they had killed 28 people suspected of involvement in an attack on a coal mine in the country’s western frontier province of Xinjiang in September. Those killed were from the Muslim Uyghur population and included 4 women and 3 children (a 9 year old girl, a 6 year old boy, and a 1 year old boy).