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Austria drops ‘terror’ charges against Muslim academic

Austria has dropped "terrorism" charges against Austrian academic Farid Hafez this week, more than two years after his home was raided by authorities and his assets were frozen. A 10-page decision released on Tuesday by the Higher Regional Court of Graz, Austria's second-largest city, stated that "there is no further legal action against this decision", as reported by Die Presse, a German-language newspaper in Austria. It added that there was no […]

today12 January 2023

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Austrian Muslims denounce mosque closures

Austria's main federation of Muslim residents (IGGiOe) on Sunday voiced its "indignation" after Vienna announced the closure of seven mosques and said it would expel Turkish-funded imams. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who faces elections in two weeks, on Saturday strongly criticised the move as anti-Islamic and promised a response, and the Austrian Muslim federation followed on Sunday with a broadside. Vienna wants to "discredit the religious community," said the […]

today11 June 2018

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Iranians sue US government over ‘mass denials’ of refugee status

A group of Iranians has filed a lawsuit demanding court intervention after the US government denied the refugee applications of roughly 90 refugees waiting in Austria. The Iranians are seeking refugee status in the US through the unique Lautenberg-Specter programme, which is meant to protect vulnerable groups such as religious minorities. The programme began with the Lautenberg Amendment, passed in 1989, which allowed Jewish people from the former Soviet Union […]

today20 April 2018

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Austria: Protesters denounce plans to ban full-face veils

The march on Saturday, in which the protesters carried signs with slogans denouncing the proposed ban, proceeded through the centre of Vienna and ended in front of the square where the Foreign Ministry building is located, Efe news reports. The demonstration was organised by several Austrian Muslim associations, and most of the participants were women. One of the organisers said they were against the Islamic veil ban because they opposed […]

today6 February 2017

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