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  • Orland Prayer Center Sheikh Kifah Mustapha (left) meets with American Arab Chamber of Commerce President Hassan Nijem (center) and Cook COunty Treasurer Maria Pappas (right) to discuss the Treasurer's new tax refund program. Photo courtesy HassanNijem
    More than $200,000 in overpaid taxes refunded to Arab Americans under Treasurer’s program Activism
  • Congresswoman Marie Newman of Illinois during forum in Bridgeview, Illinois Sept. 26, 2021 on Israel's Iron Dome, and strategy to achieve peace through justice
    Illinois Congresswoman slams passage of Iron Dome, and home thefts in Sheikh Jarrah American Arabs
  • Palestinian Arab American Alex Odeh, with his children, was murdered in 1985. The killing has never been solved.
    ADC, Partners Call On House Judiciary Committee To Hold Hearing on the Assassination of Alex Odeh American Arabs
  • Imad Hamad is the executive director of the American Human Rights Council
    AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation Activism
  • Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and American Arab Chamber of Commerce President Hasan Nijem organized a property tax review to return more than $39,000 to members of the Islamic Community Center of Illinois. Pappas said more than $79 million is owed in overpayments to Cook County taxpayers including to Arabs and Muslims.
    Pappas and Arab Chamber help Arabs save $39,000 in property taxes Activism
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    Arab gas station owners targeted in futile Lightfoot stunt to stop street gang violence Activism
  • ADC Panel on 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, virtual American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
    ADC Presents: Post September 11th Community Organizing & Activism Activism
  • Mohammed Faheem, candidate for U.S. Congress in Illinois in March 2022 in the 8th Illinois Congressional District
    Mohammed Faheem Pledges to Support Term Limits on Congress Election
  • AAI President Jim Zogby addresses the 19th Annual Spirit of Humanity Awards Banquet
    A Plurality of American Voters Support Ben & Jerry’s American Arabs
  • Chicago Alderman Silvana Tabares, 23rd Ward
    Arab American Chamber of Commerce hosts online forum on support for Arab businesses American Arabs
  • Congresswoman BettyMcCollumn on The Ray Hanania Radio Show Sept. 1, 2021 on the US Arab Radio Network sponsored by Arab News
    Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban Arab News
  • Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
    ADC leads dozens demanding Biden push Israeli Prime Minister Bennett to end oppression of Palestinians Civil Rights
  • AHRC Supports Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Call for Audit of the No-Fly and Terror Watch Lists Activism
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    ADC & Partner Organizations Call for Lebanon TPS Designation American Arabs
  • Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia, candidate for Illinois Secretary of State
    Candidates rallying in race to succeed Jesse White as Secretary of State American Arabs

FIFA’s human rights litmus test: Will it clean house?

Posted on December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on FIFA’s human rights litmus test: Will it clean house?
FIFA’s human rights litmus test: Will it clean house?

Ridden by the worst corruption scandal in its history, world soccer body FIFA is breaking new ground by seeking to put United Nations guidelines for human rights at the centre of its activities.

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  • OPINION
  • 9/11 Sept. 11, 2001 logo memorial from the AHRC
    9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom?
    September 9, 2021
  • 9/11 and a 20th Reflection of That Day
    September 5, 2021
  • J.B. Pritzker from his election campaign Facebook Page at UFCW union endorsement.
    Pritzker falls short on promises to Arab, Muslim Americans
    August 23, 2021
  • Ghassan Rubeiz
    Lebanon’s power sharing scheme is no longer sustainable
    August 20, 2021
  • Imad Hamad is the executive director of the American Human Rights Council
    Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  
    August 20, 2021
  • Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia, candidate for Illinois Secretary of State
    Candidates rallying in race to succeed Jesse White as Secretary of State
    August 19, 2021
  • HANANIA Arab News Op-Eds
  • Remembering those killed in the 9/11 backlash
    September 14, 2021
  • Afghan debacle spells poll disaster for Democrats
    September 14, 2021
  • American Arab Chamber of Commerce President Hassan Nijem is joined by Chicago Ald. Raymond Lopez and 25 Arab American business owners who say Mayor Lori Lightfoot is wrongly closing their businesses. Photo courtesy of Ray Hanania
    Chicago Mayor ties Arab-owned stores to city’s rising gang violence
    September 14, 2021
  • Pandemic is widening an increasingly bitter US political divide
    August 25, 2021
  • Promo for The Ray Hanania show on WNZK AM 690 Radio sponsored by the Arab News Newspaper
    Afghan turmoil helps Israel suppress media coverage of its abuses
    August 19, 2021
  • Israeli attorney Lea Tsemel fights for civil rights including for Palestinians. Featured in new documentary Advocate which premiered on POV on PBS July 27, 2020. Photo courtesy of POV
    Israel attorney Lea Tsemel’s work for justice showcased in documentary everyone must see
    August 11, 2021
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    October 7, 2021

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    October 8, 2021

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    November 25, 2021

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  • NEWS
  • Orland Prayer Center Sheikh Kifah Mustapha (left) meets with American Arab Chamber of Commerce President Hassan Nijem (center) and Cook COunty Treasurer Maria Pappas (right) to discuss the Treasurer's new tax refund program. Photo courtesy HassanNijem
    More than $200,000 in overpaid taxes refunded to Arab Americans under Treasurer’s program
    September 28, 2021
  • Congresswoman Marie Newman of Illinois during forum in Bridgeview, Illinois Sept. 26, 2021 on Israel's Iron Dome, and strategy to achieve peace through justice
    Illinois Congresswoman slams passage of Iron Dome, and home thefts in Sheikh Jarrah
    September 28, 2021
  • Palestinian Arab American Alex Odeh, with his children, was murdered in 1985. The killing has never been solved.
    ADC, Partners Call On House Judiciary Committee To Hold Hearing on the Assassination of Alex Odeh
    September 28, 2021
  • Imad Hamad is the executive director of the American Human Rights Council
    AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation
    September 23, 2021
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  • FEATURES
  • Imad Hamad is the executive director of the American Human Rights Council
    AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation
    September 23, 2021
  • The Mayor of Ramallah, Palestine, Must Hadid. Photo courtesy of David Osit, provided by PBS POV
    PBS program features documentary on Ramallah “Mayor”, free streaming July 26-Aug. 25, 2021
    July 29, 2021
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    Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations
    July 23, 2021
  • New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi
    New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi
    June 17, 2021
  • NEWS WIRE
  • Imad Hamad is the executive director of the American Human Rights Council
    AHRC Congratulates MMCC for receiving FBI Director’s Leadership Award: 
    August 26, 2021
  • Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia, candidate for Illinois Secretary of State
    Candidates rallying in race to succeed Jesse White as Secretary of State
    August 19, 2021
  • Anti-Arab anti-peace U.S. Senator Robert Menendez who has led the fight to censor American who criticize the brutality and human rights violations of Israel
    Foreign Relations Chairman Menendez Statement on Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
    August 17, 2021
  • Speaker addresses gathering at the annual MAS/ICNA Convention. Photo courtesy of MAS
    Muslim Charity to Distribute 20,000 Pounds of Meat and 2,000 Backpacks & School Supplies 
    July 28, 2021
  • AHRC Logo new Feb 2021
    TPS extension for Yemeni Nationals: Good but not enough:
    July 8, 2021
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  • New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi
    New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi
    June 17, 2021
  • Its Not So Late Show interview with guest and social media phenom Salem Furrha with Aaron Hanania.
    Salem Furrha guests on the “It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania
    June 12, 2021
  • TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present "New Works Festival Online," streaming readings of new plays and musicals, April 23 - May 15, 2021. Seen here is a reading of "Once Upon a Rhyme" in the 2018 New Works Festival. Photo Credit: Kevin Berne
    Theatreworks Silicon Valley Streams new Works Festival online
    April 20, 2021
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    A Free Virtual Reading of Mosque4Mosque by Omer Abbas Salem
    March 29, 2021
  • BOOK REVIEWS
  • New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi
    New book: I was a French Muslim by Mokhtar Mokhtefi
    June 17, 2021
  • People Like Them, a novel by Samira Sedira from Penguin Books
    Penguin Books releases Samira Sedira’s novel “People Like Them”
    June 2, 2021

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