Religious Diversity News - The Pluralism Project

Key Theme: Discrimination / Accommodation (Domestic & International)

US A-G Decries Anti-Semitism, Discrimination Against Muslims (United States)
Oct 19, 2009–The Jerusalem Post  

Post-9/11 Discrimination Plagues Detroit Area Sikhs (United States)
Sep 11, 2009–The Detroit News  

Encyclopaedia Britannica Will Review Its Hinduism Article (International)
May 16, 2009–Hindu Press International  

Police Get Update On Dealing With Religious Beliefs (New Zealand)
May 8, 2009–The New Zealand Herald  

Non-Christians Feel Left Out On Day Of Prayer (Tennessee)
May 7, 2009–The Tennessean  

HAF Leads Interfaith Effort to Shut Down Offensive Facebook Groups (United States)
May 6, 2009–Hindu American Foundation  

Egypt's Christians See Bias In Pig Slaughter (Egypt)
May 5, 2009–CBS News/AP  

National Mock Trial Competition Encounters a Real Legal Challenge (Massachusetts)
May 5, 2009–The New York Times  

Hindus & Jews Urge Norway to Treat Various Religions Equally In Schools (United States)
Apr 27, 2009–Media for Freedom  

Baha'is And Rights Groups Say Iranian President Must Address Discrimination At Home (Iran)
Apr 19, 2009–Bahá’í World News Service  

Sikhs Ask to Serve In US Army, Despite Rules On Attire (United States)
Apr 14, 2009–Religion News Service  

Faith Groups Increasingly Lose Gay Rights Fights (United States)
Apr 10, 2009–The Washington Post  

Sikhs Protest Against Knife Rules (United Kingdom)
Apr 8, 2009–BBC News  

In a Landscape Of Tension, Bahrain Embraces Its Jews. All 36 Of Them. (Bahrain)
Apr 5, 2009–The New York Times  

CA Kirpan Education Bill Passes First Hurdle (California)
Apr 2, 2009–Sikh Coalition  

Sikh Family Gets Apology After Frisco Post Office Refuses to Take Passport Photo Of Boy In Turban (Texas)
Mar 24, 2009–The Dallas Morning News  

Report Reveals Sikhs Share Rights Issues Around the World (United States)
Mar 17, 2009–Sikh News Network  

Burial Site for Muslim Community (United Kingdom)
Feb 25, 2009–BBC News  

House Panel Addresses Religious Discrimination (Arizona)
Feb 24, 2009–Capitol Media Services  

Austrian Muslim Teacher's License Revoked (Austria)
Feb 13, 2009–The Associated Press  

Ottawa Radio Station Chastised for Comments On Muslims (Canada)
Feb 6, 2009–Ottawa Citizen  

Oakland Bank Apologizes to Muslim Woman It Denied Service (California)
Feb 5, 2009–Contra Costa Times  

Turban Searches Humiliating, Local Sikhs Say (California)
Jan 30, 2009–West County Times  

USLME Changes Turban Search Policy (United States)
Jan 30, 2009–The Sikh Coalition  

4th Quarter TSA Report Card Identifies Problem Airports On the Rise (United States)
Jan 27, 2009–The Sikh Coalition  

'Islamophobia' a Hot Topic for Muslims (Ohio)
Jan 16, 2009–The Columbus Dispatch  

Hateful New Year (Florida)
Jan 7, 2009–Miami New Times  

MPAC Calls for TSA Investigation Of AirTran for Removal Of Muslim Passengers (United States)
Jan 2, 2009–Muslim Public Affairs Council  

U.S. Airways Pilot Refuses to Fly Plane With Sikhs Onboard (California)
Dec 22, 2008–India Post  

Houston Officials Aim to Regain Confidence Of Sikh Community (Texas)
Dec 19, 2008–Panthic Weekly News Bureau  

South Florida Muslims Use Bus Ads, Hotline to Counter "Obsession" DVD Campaign (Florida)
Dec 11, 2008–Miami New Times  

Report Finds Prejudice Against Muslims On Rise (United States)
Dec 5, 2008–The Detroit News/AP  

Sikh And Interfaith Groups Ask For Turban Accommodation (North Carolina)
Dec 5, 2008–Sikh News Network  

Sikh Religious Musicians Forced to Disembark US Plane (California)
Nov 26, 2008–Times of India  

N.C. Mission Rejects Charity Over Turban (North Carolina)
Nov 21, 2008–SALDEF/AP  

New Effort Launched to Fight Anti-Semitism (Austria)
Nov 10, 2008–The Associated Press  

Gov. Daniels Visits Sikh Temple for Milestone Celebration (Indiana)
Oct 20, 2008–SALDEF/The Indianpolis Star  

A Bolt of Cloth and an Enduring Ritual (New York)
Oct 17, 2008–SALDEF/The New York Times  

Protesters Denounce Oregonian's Decision to Include Controversial DVD in Sunday Paper (Oregon)
Sep 29, 2008–The Oregonian  

The Empire State Building Shines Green for Muslim Holiday Eid (New York)
Sep 29, 2008–PRNewswire  

Letter: Local Muslims Criticize Paper's Inclusion of 'Obsession' DVD (North Carolina)
Sep 28, 2008–The Daily Reflector  

London's Olympic Park Toilets to Turn Away from Mecca Out of Respect for Islamic law (United Kingdom)
Sep 24, 2008–The Daily Mail  

New Website Challenges Anti-Muslim Election ‘Gimmick’ (United States)
Sep 24, 2008–CAIR  

Muslim Group Seeks Probe of 'Radical Islam' DVD (United States)
Sep 23, 2008–The Associated Press  

Muslim Police Anger Over Leaflet (United Kingdom)
Sep 19, 2008–BBC News  

Hate DVDs Spread Anti-Islam Message in Florida (Florida)
Sep 17, 2008–Middle East Online  

Poll Finds Rising Antipathy Toward Jews and Muslims in Europe (Europe)
Sep 17, 2008–Reuters  

BBC Favours Muslims, Complain Hindus and Sikhs (United Kingdom)
Sep 8, 2008–BBC News  

Sikhs and Hindus Accuse BBC of Pro-Muslim Bias (United Kingdom)
Sep 8, 2008–The Independent  

South Korean President to Apologize for Religious Bias Tuesday (South Korea)
Sep 8, 2008–The Buddhist Channel/Daily Press  

Museum Head Apologizes for Treatment of Woman Wearing Islamic Veil (Italy)
Aug 27, 2008–Reuters  

Religious Freedom Laws Help Create Culture of Tolerance (New York)
Aug 26, 2008–News Blaze  

Pentagon Finds Religious Bias In Army Probe (Michigan)
Aug 24, 2008–The Washington Post/Newsweek  

Frankfort Township Assessor Paul Ruff Stands by E-mail on Islam, Immigrants (Illinois)
Aug 20, 2008–The Chicago Tribune  

Religion a Hurdle in Shabana’s Bid to Find a House in Mumbai (India)
Aug 18, 2008–Dawn.com  

Hospital Fuses Navajo Tradition, Modern Medicine (Arizona)
Aug 17, 2008–USA Today  

Religious Leaders Angered by Anti-Muslim Comments (Illinois)
Aug 13, 2008–Southtown Star/Council on American-Islamic Relations  

Muslims "Not Welcome" at Interfaith Prayer Centre in Genoa (Italy)
Aug 6, 2008–The Times Online  

Abercrombie Denies Religious Bias in Hiring of Woman at Tulsa Store (Oklahoma)
Aug 2, 2008–NewsOK.com  

North Texas Employers Answer Prayer Room Requests (Texas)
Aug 2, 2008–The Dallas Morning News  

Kenyan Muslims Claim Official Discrimination (Kenya)
Aug 1, 2008–Independent Online  

Plant Drops Labor Day For Muslim Holiday (Tennessee)
Aug 1, 2008–WSMV Nashville  

Anti-Semitic Incidents 'Rise 9%' (United Kingdom)
Jul 31, 2008–BBC News  

Española New Mexico Hires First Sikh Police Officer (New Mexico)
Jul 31, 2008–The Rio Grande Sun  

NJ Court: Religion Slurs Created Hostile Workplace (New Jersey)
Jul 31, 2008–Newsday.com/AP  

Council Ban on Atheist Websites (United Kingdom)
Jul 29, 2008–BBC News  

Most Holy Book of Baha’i Faith Published in Norwegian (Norway)
Jul 29, 2008–The Baha'i World News Service  

Kirpan-Wearing Sikh Forced to Leave Chuck E. Cheese (California)
Jul 12, 2008–Sikh Press  

Egypt's Christian-Muslim Gap Growing Bigger (Egypt)
Jul 8, 2008–The Christian Post  

Most Muslim Coverage 'Negative' (United Kingdom)
Jul 8, 2008–BBC News  

CAIR-WA Welcomes Police Memo on Religious, Ethnic Profiling (Washington)
Jul 7, 2008–CAIR Press Release  

Sniffer Dogs to Wear ‘Muslim’ Bootees (United Kingdom)
Jul 6, 2008–Times Online  

Muslim Leaders Say Faith Gaining Ground in U.S. (United States)
Jul 5, 2008–The Houston Chronicle  

Buddhist Groups Plan to Fight Christian Bias in Lee Gov’t (South Korea)
Jul 4, 2008–The Hankyoreh  

Jewish School is Cleared of Bias (United Kingdom)
Jul 3, 2008–BBC News  

Harris Sheriff Apologizes to Muslims for Offensive E-mail (Texas)
Jul 1, 2008–The Houston Chronicle  

No Charge in Dutch Muslim Incitement (Netherlands)
Jun 30, 2008–The Associated Press  

Study Suggests "Turban Effect" as a Source of Islamophobia (Canada)
Jun 30, 2008–CanwestNews Service  

India's Moderate Muslims See Peril In Growth of Stricter Form of Islam (India)
Jun 29, 2008–Washington Post Foreign Service  

Religious Groups Gaining Higher Profile at UN (International)
Jun 27, 2008–Times-Herald  

Role of Faith Groups in EU Discussed (European Union)
Jun 27, 2008–The Muslim News  

Pray and Display: The New Religious Parking Permit (United Kingdom)
Jun 26, 2008–Evening Standard  

Muslim Refuses Shake, Loses Prize (Ireland)
Jun 22, 2008–The Times Online  

Publisher Draws Criticism from Muslims (Texas)
Jun 21, 2008–The Houston Chronicle  

Pa. Lawmaker's Anti-Muslim Comment Derails Measure (Pennsylvania)
Jun 18, 2008–Lebanon Daily News/AP  

Shop or Temple - Witch is it? (United Kingdom)
Jun 18, 2008–Stockport Express  

Caste Report Exposes Campaigning MPs With Undeclared Interests (United Kingdom)
Jun 17, 2008–Hindu Forum of Britain  

Duke Adds Muslim Religious Leader (North Carolina)
Jun 17, 2008–News Observer  

Force Denies £100,000 Turban Cost (United Kingdom)
Jun 16, 2008–BBC News  

Turbans Make Targets, Some Sikhs Find (New Jersey)
Jun 15, 2008–The New York Times  

Preaching Peace and Tolerance in the Face of Persecution (International)
Jun 14, 2008–The Times  

Jewish Community Leader Re-Ignites Religious Identity Debate in Argentina (Argentina)
Jun 12, 2008–The Star Tribune/AP  

Report: China Funding Campaign to Eliminate House Churches (China)
Jun 11, 2008–Christian Post  

Emotions Run High Over Maclean's Article (Canada)
Jun 7, 2008–The Star  

Iran Releases Two Christian Prisoners on Bail (Iran)
Jun 3, 2008–One News Now/Compass Direct News  

Christian Leaders Petition China to Allow Protestant Chaplains at Olympics (China)
Jun 1, 2008–Ecumenical News International  

International: Canada Hears of Native Abuse Pain (Canada)
Jun 1, 2008–BBC News  

Australia Muslim School Rejected (Australia)
May 27, 2008–BBC News  

Keeping the Faith (Canada)
May 24, 2008–National Post  

Germany Jails Attacker of Rabbi (Germany)
May 20, 2008–BBC News  

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