BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 14.
Azerbaijan feels the influence of Islamophobia, Chairman of the
Management Board of the Center of Analysis of International
Relations (AIR Center) Farid Shafiyev mentioned, Trend stories.
He made the comment in the course of the briefing devoted to
the worldwide convention on the subject “Islamophobia as a
Specific Form of Racism and Discrimination: New Global and
Transnational Challenges”.
He famous {that a} decision towards Azerbaijan is being
ready and mentioned within the European Parliament.
“Over the 30 years of the battle, we now have noticed a
biased place in direction of Azerbaijan on worldwide platforms, in
Western media, and on social networks. One of the explanations for this
phenomenon is Islamophobia,” he mentioned.
On March 15-16, the Baku International Multiculturalism Center
(BIMC), the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR
Center) and the G20 Interfaith Forum will arrange a world
convention devoted to the International Day to Combat
Islamophobia themed “Islamophobia as a Specific Form of Racism and
Discrimination: New Global and Transnational Challenges”.
The predominant function of the convention is to supply for a tutorial
dialogue platform on the alarming traits concentrating on Muslims and
Muslim-populated international locations at worldwide and nationwide ranges.
The convention, which is able to convey collectively scientists, specialists of
worldwide organizations, spiritual figures and representatives
of non-governmental organizations from 32 international locations, will characteristic
discussions on completely different approaches within the struggle towards
Islamophobia, manifestation of Islamophobia in some European
international locations, Islamophobia within the worldwide media.
15 March was designated because the “International Day to Combat
Islamophobia” on 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 decision declaring March 15 as
“International Day to Combat Islamophobia”.
