Covid-19 crisis
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Concerns over India’s arrest of Muslims
“At this time, India should be releasing prisoners of conscience, not targeting those practising their democratic right to protest,” the USCIRF said in a tweet.
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Joint statement from Shia Muslim scholars in UK on burial of deceased during COVID19 crisis
Extraordinary circumstances require collaborations and volunteering at all levels of our community, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who are working tirelessly to assist others during this crisis.
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2nd Appeal in COVID-19 Crisis:
PCHR calls for immediate release of minors, women, patients and elderlies among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails
Imprisonment conditions for Palestinians in Israeli jails do not meet the minimum international standards guaranteed under the international humanitarian law (IHL), as Israeli prisons provide inadequate living conditions, and they are crowded.
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Derby mosque founder dies four days after testing positive for Covid-19
78-year-old Haji Mohammad Rafique Jamati played a key role in establishing Dairyhouse Road Mosque, also known as Derby Jamia Mosque, after moving to the city from Pakistan in 1961.
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Muslim charities working together to respond to coronavirus crisis
The Campaign for National Solidarity includes an emergency fundraising appeal is being launched to assist in the delivery of a nationwide response to the COVID-19 emergency, in order to serve the vital needs of communities across the UK who have been affected.
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Pope Francis prays in an empty St Peter’s Square on Italy’s deadliest day
Pope Francis under a canopy erected on the steps of St Peter’s Basilica while leading a special service as rain soaked the usually crowded cobblestone square.