CAIR-Georgia, Co-Counsel File Civil Rights Complaint on Behalf of University of Georgia Students
(ATLANTA, GA, 9/10/2024) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), Attorneys Sarah Gerwig and Samantha Hamilton, individual University of Georgia (UGA) students, and the organization Georgia Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) (formerly UGA Students for Justice in Palestine) today announced the filing of a Title VI federal civil rights complaint with […]
Now Hiring: Senior Staff Attorney/Managing Attorney
Position: Senior Staff Attorney or Managing Attorney, Fulltime Areas of Practice: First Amendment, Prisoners’ Rights, Religious Accommodations Location: Atlanta, Georgia; Hybrid Reports to: Legal Director Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Start Date: ASAP About CAIR-Georgia CAIR-Georgia is the Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic […]
CAIR, ADC Designate GWU, UCLA, and Emory as “Institutions of Particular Concern” Following Targeting of Anti-Genocide Student Protesters
(WASHINGTON D.C., 8/14/2024) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) today designated The George Washington University (GWU), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Emory University as “institutions of particular concern” at a press conference in Washington D.C. due to their creation of a hostile campus environment for Palestinian, […]
CAIR-Georgia Condemns Alleged Harassment of Muslim Women in Downtown Alpharetta
(ATLANTA, GA, 7/25/24) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the alleged stalking and harassment of two Muslim women who were wearing the hijab (Islamic head scarf) in downtown Alpharetta, Georgia. The two Muslim women were reportedly peacefully […]
CAIR, CAIR-GA, Atlanta Multifaith Coalition Call on Georgia’s Elected Leaders to Boycott Netanyahu’s Address to Congress
(ATLANTA, GA, 7/23/2024) – The Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Georgia chapter (CAIR-Georgia) today joined the Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine (AMCP), a large group of multiethnic, multiracial, multigenerational coalition of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders in holding a press conference to denounce Netanyahu’s visit to U.S. Congress and called on Georgia elected […]
CAIR, CAIR-Georgia Welcome Delta Apology for Anti-Palestinian Twitter Post
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed an apology from Delta Air Lines for a now deleted anti-Palestinian tweet agreeing with the false claim that a Palestinian flag pin worn by a flight attendant was a “Hamas badge.” CAIR yesterday called on the airline to apologize. In a […]
CAIR-Georgia Issues Warning to Muslim Community Regarding Targeting and Harassment of Georgia Muslims, Palestinian Rights Advocates
(ATLANTA, GA, 07/11/2024) On Thursday, July 11, 2024, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) issued a critical warning to the Georgia Muslim community to watch out for bad actors that target, defame, and harass Muslims, Arabs, and pro-Palestine activists. This warning is issued in light of a recent attack to silence […]
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CAIR-GA Says Emory U. Must Institute Inclusive Search, Hiring Process for Muslim Chaplain, Stop Tokenizing Muslim Students
(ATLANTA, GA, 6/24/2024) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today said it sent a letter to the Emory University president on behalf of Emory University’s Muslim Students Association (MSA), Graduate Muslim Student Council (GMSC), and the Muslim Student Search Committee, urging the university to honor students request to institute an inclusive search […]