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Racial Equality

Hijab For A Week: Non-Muslim Woman Wears Hijab For Social Experiment

How would a non-Muslim woman feel wearing the traditional Muslim veil, also known as the hijab, in public? How would she deal with reactions, comments and doubtful looks? Christelle Collet, originally from Mauritius but living ...
by Catarina Demony
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Africa

Meriam Ibrahim’s Release: A Celebration And A Reflection

The ordeal of Meriam Ibrahim began when she married Daniel Wani, a Christian from South Sudan. Although Meriam was brought up and raised as a Christian by her mother, her father was a Muslim and according to Sudanese law, child...
by Nuzhat Fatima
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South Sudan: Africa’s Newest Country, Africa’s Next Genocide?

On July 9th 2011, over two decades of civil war climaxed in the creation of
 South Sudan. Celebrations of independence broke out in Juba, capital of the
 world’s newest nation state, after a referendum to secede had b...
by Marc Scarisbrick
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Religion

India’s uniform civil code: One size Does fit all

Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a constitutional reality for India. It is stated in the state policy directive that “the state shall endeavor to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.”
by Nishant
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Europe

Growing Islamophobia In France: Towards A Revival Of The Extreme Right?

As the French Muslim population has been steadily growing, so has violence against them. Absent from the media a few years ago, the term ‘islamophobia’ is now frequently used to describe prejudice and hatred towards Muslims...
by Clemence Douchez-Lortet
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50Days4Gaza Feature: IPF honours those affected by the 2014 Gaza war

On 8 July 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip – a military operation to put a halt to rocket fire from Hamas. The war continued for 50 days and claimed the lives of 2,251 Palestinians – most of...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Asia

Give Modi a chance. India has.

The 2014 General Elections in India have found themselves deserving of a bold, underlined and highlighted place in the political history of India. The result has been that the Indian National Congress (INC) did not lose; yet t...
by Nishant
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Nowhere To Turn: The Eviction of Burma’s Minorities

The by-election victory of Aung San Suu Kyi last year promised much hope for Burma. Since then, and with pressure from the international community, the government of Thein Sein has been slowly forthcoming with reforms. However,...
by Neil Andrews
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