UN rights chief sees bigotry in Europe on Islam
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United Nations High Commissioner for  Human Rights Louise Arbour said on Monday that bigotry and  prejudice, especially in regard to Muslims, were common in  Europe and called on governments to tackle the issue.
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Racism and religious intolerance are rising in Europe, with Muslims and Jews targeted in a misguided backlash against global terrorism and Middle East violence, delegates at an international conference on racism said.
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A furor in Turkey ignited by the title of a Christian spiritual leader on a U.S. embassy invitation has underscored concerns about the largely Muslim country's treatment of minorities two weeks before the European Union decides whether to open membership talks with Ankara.
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The United Nations investigator on racism on Friday condemned a rising trend of Islamaphobia, especially in Europe, where he said it was being exploited by some right-wing political parties.
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A U.N. expert on racism on Friday branded the defamation of religions &#151; in particular critical portrayals of Islam in the West &#151; a threat to world peace.
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A rise in the number of Muslims in  Western Europe has intensified longstanding anti-Jewish  sentiment in the region and acts such as desecrating synagogues  are likely to increase, the State Department said.
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Muslims' sense of belonging could be eroded by EU nations not tackling discrimination, a watchdog warns.
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Senior bishop who claimed parts of Britain are no-go areas for non-Muslims criticised
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Migrants and minorities suffer discrimination throughout the European Union but the extent of the problem is hidden by a lack of mechanisms in many states to monitor racism, an independent EU body said on Tuesday.
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One of Europe's foremost critics of Islam is drawing attention stateside with her controversial new memoir, 'Infidel.' But how fair is the book?
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Muslim leaders are launching a "rights and responsibilities" in response to fears over anti-terrorism policing.
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The murder of a controversial Dutch filmmaker has reenergized an uncomfortable debate over Europe&#39;s relationship with its growing Muslim minority.
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Some call it &quot;an Islamic cloud over Europe&quot; and dread the day when the European Union opens the Continent&#39;s gates to Turkey.
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A European Commission report on Turkey criticises persistent torture and harassment of human rights workers but the EU executive is still set to give the green light next week for Ankara to start membership talks.
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Britain's foreign policy chief stressed human rights over military might Tuesday, calling on the West to understand Muslims who fear the United States and urging Myanmar's military rulers to show restraint in the face of massive street demonstrations.
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Chicago Tribune - A NOTE FROM THE EDITORS: Anyone wondering how the struggle for the soul of Islam could play out in America should look to Europe. Islamic traditions and beliefs are prompting Europeans to re-evaluate practices and laws as well as prized principles, such as the separation of church and state. Nowhere is this more evident than in France, now home to the largest Islamic community on the continent. For the 11th part of this occasional series, a Tribune reporter traveled to a Paris suburb to examine the future that Europe is straining to handle.
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The incoming president of the European commission, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, today unveiled a number of human rights initiatives in a last-ditch attempt to persuade the European parliament to back his executive team.