CAIR Designates UT Austin and Columbia University as “Institutions of Particular Concern” Following Targeting of Anti-Genocide Student Protesters
CAIR’s Unhostile Campus Campaign centers fostering a campus environment where Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, faculty, and staff opposing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza enjoy free speech and academic freedom and are not subjected to state force or university discipline due to their viewpoints.
CAIR Designates GWU, UCLA, and Emory University as “Institutions of Particular Concern” Following Targeting of Anti-Genocide Student Protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has designated an initial three universities as “institutions of particular concern” due to their threat toward the safety of Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, Jewish, and other students and faculty who stand against occupation, apartheid, and genocide. These three universities are The George Washington University (GWU), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Emory University.
2024 Civil Rights Report: Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate
CAIR received 8,061 complaints nationwide in 2023, marking the highest number of complaints CAIR has ever recorded in its 30-year history. Nearly half of all complaints received in 2023 were reported in the final three months of the year.
Defining Islamophobia
CAIR is reissuing our definition of Islamophobia here as we continue to urge employers, schools, media, government entities, and others to identify and address Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism wherever it may appear.
Employee Guidance: Speaking with Human Resources
What do I do if human resources wants to speak with me about my Palestine social media content? See our new guidance here.
Know Your Rights: Encounters with Law Enforcement
CAIR is releasing Know Your Rights guidance for individuals approached by law enforcement.
Letter to U.S. Employers in Response to Islamophobic and Anti-Palestinian Rhetoric in the Workplace
Read our letter urging U.S. employers to respond to Islamophobic and anti-Palestinian rhetoric in the workplace.
Template Corporate Pledge Uplifting Respect for Arab and Muslim Communities
CAIR releases a template of a pledge to respect Arab and Muslim communities for corporate leaders.
