Media Advisory: CAIR-Chicago to Release Report on U.S. Muslim Civil Rights

(CHICAGO, IL, 6/18/07) -On Tuesday, June 19, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) will hold a news conference to release its 12th annual report, titled "Presumption of Guilt," on the status of Muslim civil rights in the United States. The Washington-based Islamic civil rights and advocacy group's report - the only annual study of its kind - will show a significant increase in complaints related to immigration issues such as citizenship delays.

WHAT: CAIR to Release Annual Report on Status of American Muslim Civil Rights WHEN: Tuesday, June 18, 11:00 a.m. (Central) WHERE: Downtown Islamic Center, 231 S. State Street, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL CONTACT: Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director (847) 971-3963 or (312) 212-1520 director@cairchicago.org; Reem Rahman, Communications Coordinator communications@cairchicago.org

Nine states and the District of Columbia accounted for almost 81 percent of all civil rights complaints to CAIR in 2006. The second-highest percentage of reports came from Illinois, comprising 13% of the total.

CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, began documenting anti-Muslim incidents following the 1995 attack on the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Its mission is to promote justice, enhance the understanding of Islam and empower American Muslims.

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