Islamophobia

Malaysia has urged the United Nations to appoint a Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, calling for immediate global action against the growing wave of hate speech and violence targeting minorities

Engagement between Muslims and others is necessary for fostering mutual understanding and avoiding the misunderstandings.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said efforts to foster empathy and understanding between different religions and cultures should continue.

The Gaza war has triggered a rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia in France, as in other parts of the world.

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Complaints totaled 8,061 in 2023, a 56% rise from the year before and the highest since the Council on American-Islamic Relations began records nearly 30 years ago.

It is essential to eliminate important negativities/obstacles such as Islamophobia, which had emerged and developed as a new form of racism.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan reaffirmed the country's unwavering commitment to address Islamophobia.

Malaysia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said was appalled by the legitimisation of these acts under the feeble defence of human rights.

Both leaders also underlined that actions of religious hatred, racism, discrimination and xenophobia, incite a culture of violence.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said M'sia remains firm in issues related to religion and forbids any kind of insult against any religion.

PM Anwar Ibrahim said the root cause of extreme religious beliefs lies in education and upbringing.

This is a day to enhance awareness of the world community and the need for action to combat Islamophobia, Anwar said.

Anwar said reform of ideas is needed in both the west and the Muslim world to have a better understanding of each other.

The agenda of fair cooperation, Myanmar issues, regional stability and Islamophobia were among the focus of discussion at the AMM Retreat.

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A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

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Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.