Rasheed Ghannouchi criticized Tunisia’s emerging dictator …
… who then “arrested Ghannouchi to signal his willingness to silence even the most globally respected opposition figure” — Noah Feldman …
- Arrest of Tunisian Opposition Leader Signals a New Authoritarianism (Bloomberg / Washington Post)
… after arresting “more than 20 other critics, ranging from the owner of Tunisia’s most popular radio station to politicians, unionists, judges, former ministers, and a businessman”:
- Political Repression Intensifies as Tunisia’s Economy Teeters Toward Collapse (Middle East Institute)
“[J]ust six days after the unrest began, the committee sent the economy ministry a list of 141 well-known figures.It told the ministry to investigate their tax returns”:
“While many charities are given ample opportunity to object to being shut down, Muslim charities say they are not given the same chance”:
The fight against forced marriage is failing in part because it lacks focus on non-Muslim communities where the problem may be more serious:
“Lawmakers had falsely accused Waters of anti-Jewish bigotry over his criticism of Israeli apartheid”:
- Frankfurt Court Reverses Ban on Roger Waters Concert (Electronic Intifada)
While reports of Islamophobic incidents in general have declined, “complaints filed by Muslim school children in the U.S.” have increased by 63%:
Atiq worried about assassination, but the Supreme Court assured him, “The state machinery will take care of you.” They didn’t:
The court cited “US media, and books and speeches by US officials discussing ‘the CIA’s role in creating terrorist groups’, including ISIL”:
“I try opening up and answering questions or showing people what Islam is like through character”:
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