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OIC, UNESCO Explore Future Partnership
January 11, 2017
At a recent meeting with the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova pushed for bolstered cooperation between UNESCO and the OIC to reduce global "conflict, intolerance, and hatred – often fueled by misconceptions and ignorance" of Islam.
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ICRC Event in Pakistan Promotes Islamic Law of War
January 04, 2017
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently partnered with the Islamic Research Institute, a think tank of the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan, to host a course in which participants sought to meld international humanitarian law and Islamic law into a single "Islamic code of conduct" for actions during wartime.
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IS Attack in Turkey Reveals NATO Ally's Vulnerabilities
January 03, 2017
The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the recent terror attack in an Istanbul nightclub, underscoring the threat posed by Islamist jihadist groups to NATO-member Turkey, whose Islamist government is now facing blowback as "protectors of the cross" despite pursuing a policy of supporting IS fighters in the war against the Syrian regime.
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UN Agents Praise End to US Visitor Registry
January 03, 2017
Two UN human rights mandate holders have praised the Obama Administration for dismantling the US National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), which required visitors from countries considered at risk for terrorism to complete special registration procedures, arguing that the program discriminated on the basis of race and religion under international human rights law.
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EU Chief: "Openness" Is Best Tool to Fight Terror
January 03, 2017
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker highlighted the tension between proponents of tough security and vetting measures to confront European terror threats and proponents of policies emphasizing liberal idealism by asserting that "living together in freedom, coexistence, and openness" is the best way to combat terrorism in the EU.
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