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...
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...
‘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,...
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...
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 bans the niqab and burqa in public places
The Austrian government has issued a new law banning Muslim women from wearing full-face veils in public places.
The new "Burqa Ban" states that faces...
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 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...
Austria’s parliament approves school hijab ban for girls under 14
Austria’s National Council has approved a hijab ban for girls under 14 in schools with broad cross-party support.
The measure prohibits head coverings worn “according...
