Topic: US
Indian American Muslim Council welcomes US govt report on religious freedom in India
The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy group committed to preserving and promoting India’s secular and tolerant values, today welcomed the comprehensive and systematic reporting on Indian minorities by the office of International Religious Freedom, United States Dept. of State, in its 2019 report released on June 10.
I’m tired, I’m tired of the pain: George Floyd’s brother
George Floyd's brother testified Wednesday at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on issues of racial profiling, police brutality and lost trust between police departments and the communities they serve.
300 journalists attacked by US police while covering anti-racism protest
Since May 26, more than 300 press freedom violations are reported nationwide by journalists covering demonstrations against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, according to data collected by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
Structural racism in United States: UN
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelete decried "structural racism" in the United States, and voiced alarm at the "unprecedented assault" on journalists covering protests across the country.
EU calls George Floyd’s death an ‘abuse of power’
The European Union is "shocked and appalled" by the death of black youth George Floyd in police custody.
‘Enough is enough’, a note from Black Lives Matter
In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Black Lives Matter demanded acknowledgment and accountability for the devaluation and dehumanization of Black life at the hands of the United State's white police.
