ACTION ALERT: Urge Governor Kemp to Veto Unconstitutional Anti-Boycott Law
(Atlanta, Georgia, 2/3/22) – The Georgia chapter and national office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) is calling on all Georgia state residents to take part in its click-and-send action alert urging Governor Brian Kemp to veto House Bill 383 – a last ditch attempt by the state legislature to save the state’s anti-boycott […]
Civil Rights Groups Condemn Georgia House Bill 383 ‘Doomed’ Effort to Save State’s Unconstitutional Anti-Boycott Law
CAIR pledges to challenge the anti-boycott law again if approved by Governor Kemp (ATLANTA, GA – 1/28/2022) – A group of Georgia-based and national civil rights groups and human rights organizations today called House Bill 383 “a doomed effort” to save the state’s anti-boycott law after a federal court ruled the original version of the law unconstitutional. The […]
CAIR-Georgia Announces Federal Discrimination Charge Against Chipotle for Islamophobic, Xenophobic Harassment of Somali-American Female Employee
(ATLANTA, GA, 10/29/2021) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today announced a federal charge of discrimination against Chipotle on behalf of a 19-year-old Somali-American Muslim woman, Samira Gure after she was subjected to pervasive gender, racial, and religious discrimination during her employment with the fast-food chain. SEE NEWS CONFERENCE VIDEO: […]
BREAKING NEWS: CAIR & PCJF Win ‘Major Victory’ in Federal Lawsuit Against Georgia’s Anti-Israel Boycott Law; Court Rules Anti-BDS Law Violates the First Amendment
(ATLANTA, GA – 5/24/2021) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), CAIR Legal Defense Fund and the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) today welcomed a “major victory” in their lawsuit against Georgia’s Israel boycott law after a federal district court ruled that the State of Georgia’s 2016 law punishing boycotts of Israel […]
CAIR-Georgia: Interfaith Coalition of Georgia Organizations Condemns Israeli Government’s Violence Against Palestinians, Calls on State’s Congressional Delegation to Act
(ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 5/18/2021) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today joined a coalition of Georgia-based religious, grassroots, advocacy organizations and activists in declaring solidarity with the Palestinian residents of occupied East Jerusalem and the people of Palestine. The coalition called on the Biden administration to immediately and publicly condemn the […]
CAIR-Georgia Announces Attorney Murtaza Khwaja as New Executive Director
(ATLANTA, GA – 4/30/2021) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that Murtaza Khwaja has been chosen to serve as the next Executive Director of CAIR-Georgia effective May 1, 2021. Khwaja has served as Legal and Policy Director at CAIR-Georgia […]
CAIR-Georgia Says ‘Public Backlash’ Will Overcome Voter Suppression Bill SB202, Calls for All Charges Against Rep. Park Cannon to Be Dropped
(ATLANTA, GA – 3/26/2021) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today condemned the unjustifiable arrest of State Rep. Park Cannon, who was arrested while peacefully attempting to view Governor Kemp’s closed-door signing of voter suppression bill (SB202) and joined calls for prosecutors to immediately drop all charges against her. SEE: […]
CAIR-Georgia, CAIR National Express Solidarity with Asian-American Community, Call for Hate Crime Probe of Mass Shooting in Atlanta
(ATLANTA, GA – 3/17/2021) – The Georgia chapter (CAIR-Georgia) and national office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed strong solidarity with the Asian-American community after mass shootings at three different businesses in the Atlanta area took the lives of eight people. At least six of the victims are reported to be Asian and seven of the […]
CAIR-Georgia Thanks Georgia State Legislature for Resolution Recognizing Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan
(Atlanta, GA – 3/5/2021) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today commended the Georgia state legislature for unanimously adopting a resolution recognizing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and extending best wishes to all in Georgia and around the world. On February 26, 2021, the Georgia House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 259, which was co-sponsored […]
CAIR-Georgia Congratulates Senators-elect Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossof
(Atlanta, GA. 1/6/2021) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today welcomes the announced results of the Georgia Runoff elections held on January 5, 2021 and congratulates Georgia’s next Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossof on their electoral wins. Georgia is home to an estimated 150,000 American Muslims, including at least 71,000 registered Muslim voters. CAIR-Georgia looks forward to working with both senators-elect for […]