The passage of a “sectarian bill” in Pakistan’s Senate has sparked a robust debate both within the country and outside - the potential impact of this bill on the minority Shia community.

The cold-blooded murder of Nahel M by the French pólice cannot be understood in isolation, rather it is necessary to connect it with the violence of the French state, particularly the violence directed towards Muslims and other non-white populations.

The only child brought up by his mother, Nahel M, a French teenager of Algerian origin killed by the French police, had been working as a takeaway delivery driver and also was a rugby enthusiast.

The government of Emmanuel Macron in France is both “weak and terribly unpopular” and believes that resorting to suppressive mechanisms and even the military is “the only way” to quell popular protests, says an analyst.

The Hindu nationalist government in India has declared the Popular Front of India (PFI), a political organization that represents Muslims in the country, as “unlawful”, banning it for five years.

Argentinian football star Lionel Messi has drawn flak after he was officially unveiled as a brand ambassador for the Saudi Tourism Authority, despite warnings by rights groups against getting involved with the country known for its abhorrent human rights record.

British minorities and religious groups have teamed up to demand Parliament scrap a new bill which gives the government new powers over citizenship and asylum.