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Incomplete Vision of Human Rights
December 8, 2006 – 8:25 pm | No Comment
Incomplete Vision of Human Rights

By Faisal Kutty
Fifty-eight years after the universal declaration of human rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the debate continues as to whether the document is truly universal.
Upon its adoption on Dec. 10, …

Canadian Intelligence Looking for Team Players but Trading Unfairly
April 28, 2004 – 8:22 pm | No Comment
Canadian Intelligence Looking for Team Players but Trading Unfairly

By Faisal Kutty

“We do not target specific communities,” says a Canadian intelligence officer parroting the official line, “we [including Canadian Muslims] are all on the same team in the war on terror.” The agent, who …

Shariah courts in Canada, Myth and Reality
March 11, 2004 – 8:21 pm | No Comment
Shariah courts in Canada, Myth and Reality

The existing Canadian legal framework allows parties to civil, family and religious disputes to opt for ADR and thereby resolve their differences using their own parameters ..
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By Faisal Kutty & Ahmad Kutty – At no …

Safronisation of Indian History Elicits Deafening Silence
January 12, 2003 – 8:17 pm | No Comment
Safronisation of Indian History Elicits Deafening Silence

Anyone following the developments in India would have at least heard of the attempts to rewrite history, but not many are fully aware of the magnitude and scope of the endeavor.
By Faisal Kutty – Did …

The Canadian Jihad
September 9, 2002 – 8:16 pm | No Comment
The Canadian Jihad

Out of the horror and tragedy of Sept. 11th, came a rude awakening. Canadian Muslims were forced to engage in jihads (struggles) of their own in a frenzy to establish their identity and alliances.
By Faisal …

Jewish charity challenges Canadian policy on Israel
August 20, 2002 – 8:15 pm | No Comment
Jewish charity challenges Canadian policy on Israel

By Faisal Kutty – Members of the Canadian Jewish community are anxiously awaiting a decision by the Federal Court of Canada regarding a tax appeal launched by a Jewish charity. The decision, expected in the …

Refuseniks provide a glimmer of hope
May 1, 2002 – 8:11 pm | No Comment
Refuseniks provide a glimmer of hope

By Faisal Kutty – A friend of mine who recently spoke on a panel on the Israeli-Palestinian issue suggested that one of the problems faced by Palestinians is that they have been unable to universalize …

Ethnic Cleansing in the Making
December 31, 2001 – 8:10 pm | No Comment
Ethnic Cleansing in the Making

By Faisal Kutty – The tragic events of that fateful morning on September 11th are being exploited by many to advance their own agendas. The Chinese government is no exception, according to recent reports put …

Canadian Jewish Group Threatens Freedom of Expression and Thought
July 25, 2001 – 8:09 pm | No Comment
Canadian Jewish Group Threatens Freedom of Expression and Thought

By Faisal Kutty – It was Robert Fisk, the celebrated British journalist, who recently wrote, “our gutlessness, our refusal to tell the truth, our fear of being slandered as “anti-Semites” — the most loathsome of …

U.S., Jewish Group Behind Anti-Muslim Legislation
June 12, 2001 – 7:06 pm | One Comment
U.S., Jewish Group Behind Anti-Muslim Legislation

By Faisal Kutty – A bill that would give Canadian authorities sweeping powers over charitable organizations may soon be on its way to passage. The Canadian Parliamentary Finance Committee wrapped up its hearings into the …

Canadians Must Oppose Discriminatory Legislation
May 30, 2001 – 7:05 pm | No Comment
Canadians Must Oppose Discriminatory Legislation

By Faisal Kutty – This week in Ottawa, a Parliamentary Committee (the Finance Committee) is wrapping up hearings on a very important piece of legislation that challenges the principles of due process and fairness.
The Charities …

Arrest of Canadian Mufti Forces Community to Deal with Child Sex Abuse
April 10, 2001 – 7:04 pm | No Comment
Arrest of Canadian Mufti Forces Community to Deal with Child Sex Abuse

By Faisal Kutty – Sexual abuse of children is on the rise in North America and as the list of victims grow, so does the number of communities forced to deal with it.
Unfortunately, Canada’s Muslim …

Human Rights Are Not a Western Construct
December 15, 2000 – 7:03 pm | No Comment
Human Rights Are Not a Western Construct

By Faisal Kutty – Fifty-two years after the universal declaration of human rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the debate continues as to whether the document is truly universal.
Upon its adoption on …

In the Name of Secularism
November 22, 2000 – 7:02 pm | No Comment
In the Name of Secularism

By Faisal Kutty – More than 37,000 girls expelled from school. Twenty four thousand teachers fired. Three women — a mother and her two teenage daughters — sentenced to death for participating in a political …