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A federal agency has filed a lawsuit against the popular restaurant chain Chipotle, alleging religious harassment and retaliatory actions against a teenage Muslim employee whose hijab…
Geoffrey Peters
Oct 4, 2023
Bahá'í Faith
Iran news outlets blocked for harassing followers of the Baha’i Faith The social networking site Twitter has responded to the harassment of Baha’is by suspending the…
Christianity
Christians have reported being harassed in 143 countries The Pew Research Center released data about religious hostilities around the world[/tweetit]. The data looks at which religions…
Christianity
Surprisingly, most of the world’s harassed Christians live in Christian countries. A Pew Research study shows Christian oppression has increased around the globe.[/tweetit] Surprisingly, a majority…
Christianity
Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians in Washington D.C. Mike Pence, the Vice President of the United States…
Bahá'í Faith
Human Rights Organization has asked the Yemeni government to stop the persecution of Baha’i Faith. The people belonging to the Baha'i community have been facing harassment…
Christianity
Harassment of religious groups is on a rise in Europe and all over the world. A research study by Pew has found harassment of religious people…
Islam
CA Governor Jerry Brown signs Safe Place to Learn Act to protect Muslim and Sikh students from bullying. The aim of the Safe Place to Learn…
Judaism
The Anti-Defamation League has created a new role which will be entirely devoted to investigating and curbing Anti-Semitic rhetoric. The rise in anti-Semitic rhetoric over social…
Issues
California bill violates the religious freedom of faith-based schools. Senate Bill 1146, proposed by Senator Ricardo Lara from Los Angeles County, California, representing the 33rd district,…
Hinduism
Ethnic intimidation: cow head dumped at a Hindu sanctuary. A cow’s head was found outside a Hindu sanctuary in rural northeastern Pennsylvania. Police have determined it…
Islam
Twitter’s updated stance and action against online abuse Social media has been increasingly used as a platform to propagate hateful rhetoric. Religious groups are a common…