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NGOs urge Bahraini king to discharge rights defender Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja
The rights defender, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, 59, is serving a life sentence in Bahrain’s Jaw prison for his peaceful political and human rights activities, in violation of his right to freedom of expression.
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Muslim World figures urge boycott of French goods
A number of top religious, political and academic personalities in the Muslim world called for a boycott of French goods.
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Malaysian group urges Biden to end US support to Israel
A major Malaysian Islamic group urged US President-elect Joe Biden to review its support to Israel and recognize the sovereignty .
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HRW calls on UN states to vote against Saudi Arabia's bid for rights council
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged world states to vote against Saudi Arabia’s bid to take a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, stating that the ultra-conservative kingdom has committed “massive rights violations” both at home and abroad.
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Muslim scholars urge Armenia to withdraw from Karabakh
The International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS) on Saturday urged Armenia to withdraw from occupied territories in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Leicester Muslims urged to celebrate safely as families prepare for a second Eid in Lockdown
Eid al Adha is the second Eid in the Islamic calendar and known as the Festival of Sacrifice - it is considered the holiest of the two festivals.
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Norwegian parties urge end to Israeli siege of Gaza amid coronavirus
"While governments worldwide are making efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic and stabilize their economy, the Palestinian nation is at high risk, struggling under occupation and siege, hence, becoming more vulnerable to the pandemic," they said in a letter.
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‘Combat negative perceptions about Islam and Muslims’
In his greeting message on eve of completing 100 years of its news operations, lawmaker Asaduddin Owaisi, also president of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen said the global media was portraying the most peace-loving religion of Islam as violence-prone and diametrically opposed to the West.