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Europe discriminates against Muslims: Amnesty International
[Iran Press TV] Human rights groups say European countries are discriminating against Moslems, calling on institutions and governments to implement anti-discrimination laws.The London-based human rights ...not to be confused with individual rights,mind you... group ...the irrational fear that Moslems will act the way they usually do... in Europe. The main problem in most countries is not a lack of anti-discrimination laws but their effective implementation, said John Dalhuisen, the body's director for Europe and Central Asia. Discrimination is largely tolerated, Dalhuisen added, noting that religious discrimination against Moslems in Europe has become so commonplace that the society no longer deems it as improper. In a new report released on Tuesday, Amnesty highlighted national laws or local rules which target Islamic customs; especially, in the fields of employment, education and daily life including wearing headscarves or face-covering Islamic veils. The report entitled "Choice and Prejudice," also focused on the rise of political movements that target Moslems or Moslem practices in Belgium, La Belle France, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland ...home of the Helvetians, famous for cheese, watches, yodeling, and William Tell... "EU legislation prohibiting discrimination on the ground of religion or belief in the area of employment seems to be toothless across Europe, as we observe a higher rate of unemployment among Moslems," said Marco Perolini, "Moslem women are being denied jobs, and girls prevented from attending regular classes just because they wear traditional forms of dress, such as the headscarf; men can be dismissed for wearing beards associated with Islam,"added Perolini. Invited by Boujitat was eventually offered the job, but "received a very cold welcome" on her first day at work. "Many colleagues didn't want to speak with me, and some didn't even view me as a colleague and said quite bluntly they didn't want to work with me," she recalled. Amnesty called on European governments to clear the negative stereotypes and prejudices against Islam, adding that "rather than countering these prejudices, political parties and public officials are all too often pandering to them in their quest for votes." The call comes amid anti-Islamic remarks made by a number of European officials as well as acts of religious extremism against the growing Moslem population across the EU. Last week, a member of Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel ...current chancellor of Germany. She was educated in East Germany when is was still run by commies, but in 1989 got involved with the growing democracy movement when the Berlin Wall fell. Merkel is sometimes referred to by Germans as Mom... 's conservative bloc, Volker Kauder, said Islam is not a part of the country's tradition and identity and so does not belong in Germany. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-27 |
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