Press Release: Protest & Press Conference Outside Egyptian Consulate In...
Hundreds of Egyptian-Americans and human rights activists will rally and hold a press conference today outside the Egyptian Consulate in Chicago to support the efforts of pro-democracy activists in...
View ArticleFrance Burqa Ban Misses the Point
"Far from a victory in the fight for women’s rights, France’s ban of the burqa, the head-to-toe covering worn by some Muslim women, is a red herring, a deflection, and a blow for free societies...
View ArticleCAIR-Chicago attorney attends panel discussion on immigrant and human rights
Kevin Vodak, CAIR-Chicago’s Staff Attorney, participated in a panel discussion in immigrant and human rights at WorldChicago’s Fulbright Scholar Conference on Saturday, April 2, 2011. The conference,...
View ArticleThe PATRIOT Act: Upholding National Security or Breaking Unalienable Rights?
On May 27th, 2011, President Obama signed the renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act. The purpose of the bill was to enhance domestic security against terrorism in response to the September 11th attacks, but...
View ArticleBusiness Day: SA should condemn Syrian human rights abuse
"Since the beginning of the peaceful demonstrations in Syria on March 15 this year, 1350 civilians have been killed. An estimated 15000 civilians have been detained, tortured or have disappeared and...
View ArticleSteve Huntley misrepresents the facts on Palestine / Israel
In his opinion piece, "Palestinian state would expel Jews", Steve Huntley of the Chicago Sun-Times skews the realities of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict by ignoring international law and crucial...
View ArticleCAIR-Chicago and RefugeeOne speak out on Burma persecution of Rohingya Muslims
On Tuesday, August 21, CAIR-Chicago and RefugeeOne held a press conference to speak out against and spread awareness about the human rights violations currently taking place against Rohingya Muslims in...
View ArticleActions speak louder than words: The West’s role in international arms trade
In recent memory, the West, led by the U.S., has intervened in several cases to rid a country of an authoritarian government and put in its place a more democratic system. However, there is also a long...
View ArticleCAIR-Chicago’s Rabya Khan Participates in Islamic Foundation Career Fair
On Friday, March 3, CAIR-Chicago's Staff Attorney Rabya Khan participated in the first annual career fair sponsored by the Islamic Foundation School’s National Honor Society. The post CAIR-Chicago’s...
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