EU MUSLIMS LAUNCH RIGHTS COUNCIL

EU MUSLIMS LAUNCH RIGHTS COUNCIL

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July 21, 2022

Muslim activists from 26 European countries have come together to launch the first rights council to enlighten European Muslims about their rights, monitor rising Islamophobia and defend Muslim rights in European courts of law. “We think European human rights groups are not doing enough to defend the rights of Muslims,” Ali Abu Shwaima, the director of the Islamic Centre in Milano, said. “Therefore we thought that we need this new council, especially that all laws and constitutions in Europe respect freedom of religion and oppose all forms of discrimination and racism.” The Council for European Muslims Rights was launched on December 20, in the Belgian capital Brussels. The launch was attended by activists from nearly 26 European countries. The participants had formed a general committee to elect the council steering team. The council would include four committees for violations monitoring, media outreach, governmental liaison and financial issues.