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Publish date30 Oct 2021 - 14:59
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US Reps. voice support for bill to combat Islamophobia

Two US representatives, Ilhan Omar and Jan Schakowsky said the support for the bill to monitor and combat Islamophobia is increasing among the House of Democrats.
US Reps. voice support for bill to combat Islamophobia
The growing support for the bill to combat Islamophobia comes amid rising concerns over the plight of Uighurs and Rohingya Muslims.
 
The US congresswomen said that the committee including Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, along with 35 other Democrats has not mentioned opposition from any member Republican or Democrat.
 
Schakowsky said Thursday that “we are focusing our energy on building more support and moving this forward in the House” calling the bill an important step toward addressing questions of “equity, bias and justice.”
 
The Combating International Islamophobia Act asks the State Department to establish an office headed by a special envoy to be appointed by the secretary of state.
 
The office would record instances of Islamophobia, including violence against and harassment of Muslims and vandalism of their mosques, schools and cemeteries worldwide, in reports created by the State Department.
 
The reports also would highlight propaganda efforts by state and nonstate media “to promote racial hatred or incite acts of violence against Muslim people,” the bill says.
 
While there has been bipartisan condemnation of anti-Muslim violence abroad, including against the Uyghurs in China, it’s unclear whether Republicans will back the measure.
 
 
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