Australia's Envoy Calls Islamophobia a Hidden Cancer

The European Islamophobia Report 2023 highlights systemic anti-Muslim racism across Europe, urging governments to take action against discriminatory laws and hate crimes, while noting the lack of recognition for an International Day to Combat Islamophobia except in Spain. In India, personal accounts reveal the profound impact of religious discrimination on Muslim individuals, contributing to mental health struggles amidst a rising tide of Islamophobia. The Biden administration's National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia has been criticized as downplaying genuine issues of anti-Semitism and fostering a misleading narrative about an Islamophobia crisis in the U.S. Meanwhile, Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, Aftab Malik, described anti-Muslim sentiment as a