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  The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported neo-Nazi vandalism targeting a synagogue in Lakewood , New Jersey, in what authorities are investigating as an antisemitic bias incident. Nazi swastikas were discovered inside the synagogue, prompting an investigation by law enforcement. CAIR-NJ welcomed a thorough investigation into the incident and urged authorities to hold those responsible fully accountable. In a statement, CAIR-NJ Public Affairs Director Naureen Akhter said: “We strongly condemn this hateful act targeting a house of worship and stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in Lakewood and across New Jersey. Nazi swastikas are symbols of terror and genocide, and their use to intimidate worshippers is an attack not only on one faith community but on our shared values of religious freedom and human dignity. We urge law enforcement to con...

  CAIR Maryland Condemns ICE Arrest of Johns Hopkins Researcher at BWI Airport, Seeks Due Process and Immediate Release The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the arrest and detention of a Johns Hopkins University public health researcher by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. According to media reports, Dr. Fatima Ameaka, a researcher employed by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, was detained and taken into custody by ICE on July 28 while preparing to board a domestic flight for a personal trip. The Department of Homeland Security reportedly claims that Dr. Ameaka entered the United States in 2023 on a visa that has since expired. She is being held in ICE custody while awaiting an immigration court hearing. Johns Hopkins University has affirmed Dr. Ameaka as a resp...

  The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today called welcomed a hate crime charge for an alleged bias-motivated assault targeting Muslim woman in Vermont . 52-year-old Jonathan Strippe of Burlington is facing charges of simple assault, unlawful mischief and hate-motivated crimes after he allegedly assaulted a woman wearing an Islamic head scarf, or hijab, on Tuesday and made derogatory comments to her. Strippe allegedly “assaulted the victim, damaged her cellphone and made several derogatory statements about her perceived race, religion and country of origin.” SEE: Man charged with hate-motivated assault of woman wearing hijab in South Burlington In a statement, CAIR Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor said: “We welcome the decision to pursue a hate crime charge in this disturbing alleged bias-motivated assault. No one should be targeted because they wear religious attire or because of their faith or ...

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  KATHMANDU, July 31 (Reuters) - Several towns in southeastern Nepal remained under curfew on Friday as the region grappled with lingering ​tensions after days of sectarian violence that erupted on ‌Sunday and left at least three people dead, authorities said. Twenty-five people were injured in a late-night clash on Sunday between Hindus and Muslims in ​Diwanganj, a town in Nepal's Sunsari district bordering India, ​with officials saying the violence was triggered by a ⁠dispute over loud music and religious flags during a Hindu ​event. Two men were shot and killed in Sunsari on Sunday ​and a third death was reported in neighbouring Siraha district on Thursday as sporadic clashes continued in the area. Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle said ​the incidents were under investigation. There was no violence on Friday, ​police said, but an indefinite curfew was in place in several towns ‌to ⁠prevent any recurrence. Nepal's Gen Z-backed Prime Minister Balendra Shah urged people on ...

  Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called for calm after clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups in the country’s south have left three people dead. Shah, who has rarely appeared in public since taking office in March, broke that silence on Thursday with his first major address to the nation. He urged citizens to act responsibly and help “remove the clouds of unrest”. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Now in power, Nepal’s rapper-politician Balen Shah faces new challenge list 2 of 3 Nepal’s new PM gives message to nation in rap, ahead of swearing in list 3 of 3 Supporters of the Cockroach People’s Party hold protest in New Delhi end of list The violence began Sunday in a village in Sunsari district, near the Indian border, after a dispute between some Hindus and Muslims over loud music and religious flags during a Hindu procession, officials said. Police opened fire to disperse the crowd, killing two men, according to police spokesman Abi Narayan Kafle. A thi...