Global Islamophobia is on the rise.
From France’s ban on Hijab and Face-Coverings in public areas to China’s genocide of its Uighur Muslim minority, the cases are stacking up, and there is no global system of accountability.
More recently, India’s right-wing government has passed laws that are blatantly anti-Muslim, and are worrying experts in International religious freedoms.
These policies are otherizing Muslims, making Muslim families vulnerable to hate crimes and other forms of violence.
Reports out of the UK, the United States, and other countries make it clear: Islamophobia is a big issue everywhere.
Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Jan Schakowsky's “Combating International Islamophobia Act” aims to monitor International Islamophobia, keeping tabs on discriminatory policies that affect Muslims, and making note of violence against the Muslim communities in order to form effective strategies to combat it. This Act includes a Special Envoy position in the State Department, who would lead the program to combat Islamophobia worldwide.
This is nothing new - the United States monitors religious freedom globally, and openly stands against religious persecution. An envoy position to combat global anti-semitism already exists- and it works! Anti-Semitism around the world is recorded, and there is adequate data and reporting about what is happening, and how we can combat it. This Act demands the same for Muslims.
The bill, which was introduced by Congresswomen Omar and Schakowsky is co-sponsored by Representatives Karen Bass (D-CA), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Andre Carson (D-IN), Lou Correa (D-CA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Chuy Garcia (D-IL), Al Green (D-TX), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Mondaire Jones (D-NY), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jim McGovern (D-MA, Marie Newman (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Donald M. Payne Jr. (D-NJ), Dean Phillips (D-MN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Nikema Williams (D-GA).
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