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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
“ADC is a grassroots civil rights organization . . . committed to: 1. Empowering Arab
Americans; 2. Defending the civil rights of all people of Arab heritage in the United
States; 3. Promoting civic participation; 4. Encouraging a balanced U.S. foreign policy
in the Middle East and; 5. Supporting freedom and development in the Arab World.”
The web site includes information on current issues regarding Arab Americans,
the Middle-East, fact sheets, a legal section, and related information. Fact sheets
can be located quickly by entering “fact sheet” in the search box.
Arab American Institute Foundation: Resource Packet The Arab American Institute Foundation has put together a resource packet on Arab Americans, the Middle East, and Islam compiled by AAI staff. Includes articles and, statistics. Council on American-Islamic Relations “The Council on American-Islamic Relations is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to presenting an Islamic perspective on issues of importance to the American public.” The site contains information about Islam, civil rights, reports and surveys, information about racial and religious profiling, an “Action Center,” and other resources. Northeastern University Racial Profiling Data Resource Center “This utility allows you to generate one of five customized tables displaying data extracted from various traffic stop study reports that have been released by different jurisdictions and organizations.” This site also contains links to related legislation by state, court cases, Department of Justice investigations, and journal articles. Report on Hate Crimes and Discrimination Against Arab Americans: The Post September 11 Backlash “In this Report, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Research Institute surveys the experiences of the Arab-American community in the year following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.” The Status of Muslim Civil Rights in the U.S., 2007 (PDF) A report from The Council on American-Islamic Relations addressing Muslim civil rights in 2006.
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