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For years, whether it was the post-9/11 NSEERS program, the raids on Muslim organizations in 2002, or more recently the numerous cases involving Muslims being profiled by law enforcement at airports and elsewhere, racial and religious profiling has become an unfortunate constant in our communities. The stories are endless as we often hear about – […]

During the month of May, several international religious freedom matters were widely reported.  Most notable among them was the Boko Haram kidnapping of a group of school girls in Nigeria. Kidnappers threatened to force these girls into marriage, and convert the Christians among them to Islam. KARAMAH has spoken for years about women’s rights in

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in which KARAMAH’s Chair, Dr. Azizah al-Hibri was a Commissioner for the last two years, recently published its 2013 Annual Report. Among other critical analyses, there was significant emphasis placed on Burma and the egregious human rights violations taking place there against Muslim and Christian groups.

KARAMAH’s believes that quality education can change societies. As a human rights organization led by Muslim women lawyers, KARAMAH’s work is particularly useful to legal professionals and students, who will be in the best position to use the information as future advocates. With this in mind KARAMAH’s Executive Director, Aisha Rahman, visited the University of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Awais KhaleelTel: (202) 234-7302E-Mail: [email protected] KARAMAH Submits Testimony on the Need for More Services Washington D.C., January 8, 2014 – The Syrian Refugee Crisis was the topic of a hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights on January 7 at 2:30 pm. KARAMAH submitted written testimony that will

On January 7, 2014, KARAMAH  submitted written testimony for the official record at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights hearing focused on the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Read the written testimony here.

“The constitution is the backbone of any nation,” Judge Mohamed Abdelaziz Ibrahim profoundly stated at KARAMAH on the evening of December 10th. Because constitutions define a nation’s core principles, KARAMAH invited the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a joint briefing with Judge Ibrahim, a Justice in the Egyptian Judiciary, Judiciary Affairs

Today we mourn the loss of a great leader, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. President Mandela was not only the father of South Africa, but also one of the most important world leaders of the last century. Madiba, as he was affectionately known, never wavered from his commitment to justice despite suffering unimaginable indignities. Through his leadership,

KARAMAH conducted its second annual Love Like the Prophet: Ending Domestic Violence in the Muslim Community event series in the Washington, DC area. Throughout October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, KARAMAH sponsored three events that discussed the Prophet (PBUH)’s model of healthy families and successful methods to address domestic violence in our communities. KARAMAH, its affiliated

Another groundbreaking report was recently issued by the Constitution Project’s Task Force on Detainee Treatment. A bipartisan, non-political watchdog organization, the Constitution Project brings together experts from the policy, academic, legal, and military communities to address an array of challenging constitutional issues. The Task Force on Detainee Treatment, of which Dr. Azizah al-Hibri is a