BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15. The Baku
International Multiculturalism Center (BIMC), the Center of
Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center) and the G20
Interfaith Forum are organizing an international conference
dedicated to the International Day to Combat Islamophobia themed
“Islamophobia as a Specific Form of Racism and Discrimination: New
Global and Transnational Challenges” on March 15-16, Trend reports.
The main purpose of the conference is to provide for an academic
discussion platform on the alarming trends targeting Muslims and
Muslim-populated countries at international and national
levels.
The conference, bringing together scientists, experts of
international organizations, religious figures and representatives
of non-governmental organizations from 32 countries, is featuring
discussions on different approaches in the fight against
Islamophobia, manifestation of Islamophobia in some European
countries, Islamophobia in the international media.
15 March was designated as the “International Day to Combat
Islamophobia” at the session of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), held in
Niamey, Niger, on 27-28 November 2020. In 2022, the United Nations
General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring March 15 as
“International Day to Combat Islamophobia”.
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