Austria moves towards headscarf ban in schools for under 14s
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), the largest faction in parliament, has called for a series of harsh anti-Islam measures, including a blanket ban on...
Austrian government says it will ban hijab in schools for girls under 14
The Austrian Interior Minister, Claudia Plakolm, has said the Islamic headscarf is a "sign of oppression" which has "no place in our schools."
Plakolm, a...
‘Not in our name’: historic anti-Zionist Congress underway in Vienna
The world's first Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress is underway in Austria, bringing together prominent Jewish academics, activists, and intellectuals to oppose the "dangerous" ideology responsible...
Operation Luxor: Remembering Austria’s anti-Muslim raids
Four years ago the Austrian authorities launched Operation Luxor, representing a turning point in the nation's systemic repression of its Muslim community.
On November 9,...
Bogus terrorism charges dropped against Austrian Muslim academic
Terrorism charges against Austrian academic Farid Hafez have been dropped two years after police officers barged into his home and pointed guns at him, his...
Report: Austria’s police raids on Muslim activists and academics was state Islamophobia
On the one-year anniversary since the Austrian Government launched “Operation Luxor”, which led to 70 innocent Muslim family homes being violently raided, two prominent...
Austrian authorities accused of violating Muslim children’s rights during police raids
Austrian lawyers and NGOs have accused the Minister of the Interior of failing to protect children from criminalisation and trauma following police raids on Muslims...
Austria to ban ‘political Islam’
Austria's right-wing government has announced a range of anti-terrorism measures in the wake of a deadly attack in the capital, Vienna, last week.
According to...
Austria passes law banning hijab in primary schools but not Sikh turban or Jewish kippah
The Austrian parliament has approved a law banning girls in primary schools from wearing the hijab.
The bill which was passed on Wednesday is likely...
Austria to ban the hijab but not the Jewish kippa in primary schools
The Austrian government has introduced a draft law to ban the hijab for girls under the age of 10 in primary schools whilst the...
