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Tag: Dima Ansari

Khader Adnan and the Global Voices of Protest

February 22, 2012
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Khader Adnan, a Palestinian detained by the Israeli army, received international attention as he went on a hunger strike for 66 days protesting his violent arrest and indefinite detention.

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Posted in Features, Opinion Corner Tagged 66 days, amnesty international, CAIR Chicago, Dima Ansari, Gaza, global, Human Rights Watch, Hunger Strike, indefinite detention, Islamic Jihad, Israel, Israeli army, Khader Adnan, Palestine, protest, West Bank

Bashar Al-Assad: The Denial of a Dictator

February 15, 2012
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In a December 2011 interview with Barbara Walters, Assad’s calm exterior reflected not his discomfort about the probing questions he was being asked, but that he is a very capable liar—or that he lives in his own fantasy world.

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Posted in Features, Opinion Corner Tagged 5400 killed, Barbara Walters, Bashar al-Assad, CAIR Chicago, Dima Ansari, Human Rights Watch, interview, military, Press Law, SANA, Syria, Syrian president

ACTA: International Online Censorship

February 7, 2012
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On February 4, approximately 2,000 people marched in protest against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Posted in Features Tagged ACTA, Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, anti-piracy, copyright infringement, Dima Ansari, EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, European Parliament, online censorship, PIPA, SOPA, TPP, Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement

New Bills Lead to Online Censorship

January 31, 2012
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On January 18th, the Internet went into widespread protest. Major websites like Google and YouTube urged users to contact their representatives and sign petitions against proposed anti-online piracy legislation. Other sites like Wikipedia and Reddit shut down their sites for the day, and encouraged visitors to use the time they would have spent on the site to fight the bill.

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Posted in Features Tagged Censorship, copyright infringement, Dima Ansari, Facebook, Google, Internet, Megaupload, MPAA, online, online censorship, PIPA, piracy, Protect IP Act, protest, RIAA, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, Twitter, Wikipedia, YouTube

Amina Sharif Speaks at Lowe’s Townhall Meeting

January 18, 2012
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Amina Sharif, CAIR-Chicago’s Communications Coordinator, spoke at an Orland Park townhall meeting on Jan. 15. She presented on a panel with three other leaders from different faith organizations.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged All-American Muslim controversy, Amina Sharif, Anya Cordell, CAIR Chicago, Communications Coordinator, Dima Ansari, Florida Family Association, interfaith organizations, Jan Shaulis, Jan. 15, Jane Ramsey, Lowe's, Orland Park, Southwest Interfaith Team, Swift, The Jewish Council of Urban Affairs, Townhall Meeting

President Obama Signs National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

January 4, 2012
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On December 31st, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The NDAA allows the capture and indefinite military detention of all U.S. citizens without charge or trial.

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Posted in Features Tagged ACLU, Amina Sharif, Anthony Romero, CAIR Chicago, Communications Coordinator, December 31, Dima Ansari, indefinite detention bill, National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, President Obama, signed, unconstitutional

Ahmed Rehab Speaks at MAS-ICNA Convention

January 3, 2012
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On December 24th and 25th, Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director, presented at the MAS-ICNA 2011 Annual Convention. Rehab discussed the civil rights challenges facing Muslims, and he led a youth lecture on activism.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged activism, Ahmed Rehab, America, CAIR Chicago, civil rights, Dima Ansari, Islam, MAS-ICNA, Muslims

Deputy Director and Communications Coordinator Lead Activist Training at ICIRR

December 30, 2011
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CAIR-Chicago’s Deputy Director, Sufyan Sohel, and Communications Coordinator, Amina Sharif, lead a training seminar for new fellows in ICIRR’s Unite America program.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged activist, Amina Sharif, CAIR Chicago, civic engagement, Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, community, Dima Ansari, Fellows, Fellowship, ICIRR, Sufyan Sohel, Training, Uniting America, workshop

Amina Sharif Delivers Cultural Awareness Seminar at Tinley Park Police Department

December 14, 2011
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Amina Sharif, CAIR-Chicago’s Communications Coordinator, led a cultural awareness seminar on Islam and Muslims at the Tinley Park Police Department on November 30th. The department invited Sharif in light of the growing population of Muslims and Arabs in the area.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged Amina Sharif, CAIR Chicago, Communications Coordinator, Cultural Awareness, Dima Ansari, Jon Popp, Police Department, seminar, Sergeant, Tinley Park

CAIR-Chicago trains ICIRR Fellows

December 12, 2011
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On November 15th, Gerald Hankerson, CAIR-Chicago’s Outreach Coordinator, conducted an event planning workshop for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights’ (ICIRR) “Uniting America” fellowship. Hankerson trained 18 fellows on how to reach out to the community.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged Amina Sharif, CAIR Chicago, civic engagement, Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, community, Dima Ansari, Fellows, Fellowship, Gerald Hankerson, ICIRR, Training, Uniting America, workshop
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