Monthly Archives: July 2010
Yoldas: The ban on the IHH by Federal Minister of Interior is dishonorable and illegitimately
“The forbiddance of the “International Humanitarian Aid Foundation” (IHH) by the Federal Minister of Interior is dishonorable and illegitimately”, said the former president of IHH, Mustafa Yoldas in his first statement and informed that legal action against the forbiddance will immediately be taken. Continue reading
Muslims in Germany commemorate Marwa el-Sherbini
With a ceremony hundreds of muslims and non-muslims commemorated on the murder of Marwa el-Sherbini in a court room in Dresden/Germany. El-Sherbini was murdered by a racist during a trial out of his hatred for muslims. Continue reading
European Court of Human Rights discusses crucifixes in Italian State Schools
The applicant, Ms Soile Lautsi, is an Italian national who lives in Abano Terme (Italy). In 2001-2002 her children, aged 11 and 13 respectively, attended the State school “Istituto comprensivo statale Vittorino da Feltre” in Abano Terme. All of the classrooms had a crucifix on the wall, including those in which Ms Lautsi’s children had lessons. She considered that this was contrary to the principle of secularism by which she wished to bring up her children. At a meeting of the school’s governing body the applicant’s husband raised the question of the display of religious symbols in classrooms and asked if they could be removed. Continue reading