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Christina Abraham to Moderate AIC Event for Rob Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office – 7/27/10

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham will moderate an event featuring Robert D. Grant, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office. SAC Grant will be discussing the FBI’s role in an increasingly interconnected world.

ABC 7: Muslims Call on City Colleges to Address Complaints of Discrimination

At a news conference to address multiple complaints of discrimination at Truman College, Zubair Khan, the attorney for two plaintiffs in cases against the college, described the anti-Muslim harassment faced by his clients.
“No person should have to face harassment and unfair treatment at work, not on the basis of their race of religion,” said Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director.

NPR: Muslim Civil Rights Group Claims Discrimination

In the last few months, two faculty members have filed separate lawsuits against Truman College. The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says the school has done nothing to address their claims of harassment and prejudice.

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham Presents “Know Your Rights” Seminar at ISNS

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham gave a “Know Your Rights” presentation to members of the Islamic Society of the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago (ISNS).

Charges Dismissed Against U of C Protester

The man, charged with criminal trespassing during the protest, was represented by CAIR-Chicago’s Christina Abraham.

Amina Sharif & Christina Abraham Speak at ISID at DePaul

CAIR-Chicago Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif, and Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham were invited to speak at a meeting hosted by the Illinois Society for International Development on November 10th which took place at DePaul University.

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham Delivers Lecture at DePaul University

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham delivered a lecture at a DePaul University multiculturalism seminar. Abraham discussed the political climate in the United States against Arabs and Muslims post-911.

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham Appointed to International Human Rights Tribunal

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham was recently appointed as a member of the Brussells Tribunal Advisory Board, an international hearing committee that addresses human rights issues.

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham Helps to End Citizenship Wait

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham attended a citizenship interview with a man who has been waiting five years for citizenship.

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham Speaks on Panel at Kent Law School

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham spoke to a group of over 40 students at Kent Law School as part of a panel last Wednesday. At the event, titled “Human Rights in Gaza: What is Happening Now, and What Can Change for Tomorrow,” Abraham discussed Israel’s actions in Gaza within the context of international law.

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