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Islamophobia Panels & Events

Events

2026

  • Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (TİHEK): “From Hate Speech to Discrimination: Combating Islamophobia” Panel on 12 March 2026, in Ankara

2025

  • Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC): SESRIC Talks: “Commemoration of International Day to Combat Islamophobia” on 18 March 2025, in Ankara

Participants: Ambassador Mehmet PAÇACI, Special Envoy of the OIC Secretary General on Islamophobia; the report’s editor Enes Bayraklı and individual report contributor Amina Smits Akilma (Belgium).

  • House of Commons: “European Islamophobia Report 2023 Main Findings” Panel on 17 June 2025, in London

Participants: MP Afzal Khan, Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims, the report’s editor Enes Bayraklı and individual report contributors Kawtar Najib (France), Aristotle Kallis (UK) and Amani Hassani (Denmark).

  • Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (TİHEK): “15 March International Day to Combat Islamophobia” Panel on 14 March 2025, in Ankara

Participants: MP Adem Yıldırım, The Chairman of the Subcommittee on Islamophobia and Racism of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Human Rights Investigation Commission; TİHEK Chairman Prof. Muharrem Kılıç; the report’s editor Enes Bayraklı and Dr. Hilal Barın from Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University.

  • 3rd International Conference on Combating Islamophobia, “Presentation of European Islamophobia Report 2023” on 27 May 2025, in Baku
  • Online “Presentation of European Islamophobia Report 2024” Panel, on 19 December 2025

Participants: Ahmad Shaheed, Former UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief; the report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Tahir Abbas (Netherlands), Cora Alexa Døving (Norway) and Amina Smits Akilma (Belgium).

2024

  • “Combating Islamophobia in Contemporary World” Panel Organised by the Consulates General of Indonesia, Pakistan and Türkiye, on 5 June 2024, in New York.

Participants: Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess Executive Director, International Interfaith Research Lab, Assoc. the report’s editor Enes Bayraklı, Dr. Imam Shamsi Ali and Mr. Raza Ahmad Rumi.

Participants: The report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Nadia Lahdili (Switzerland), Kawtar Najib (France) and Hikmet Karčić (Bosnia-Herzegovina).

2023

  • The European Network on Religion and Belief (ENORB): “European Islamophobia Report 2022: Findings & Next Step Actions”, 17 May 2023 (virtual)

Participants: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) João Albuquerque; the report’s editor Farid Hafez; individual report contributors Kawtar Najib (France) and Enrique Tessieri (Finland); ENORB’s Anti-Religious Hatreds & Intolerance Intern Ozge Atmis and Director Mark Ereira-Guyer.

  • Mapping the Impact of Religious Discrimination on Women and Youth Panel: “Presentation of the European Islamophobia Report Findings” at the 53rd Session of Human Rights Council on 11 July 2023, in Geneva

Participants: Ambassador Nassima Baghli, Permanent Observer of the OIC Mission in Geneva; Ms. Tehmina Janjua, Former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan; Prof. Dr. Surinderpal Kaul, Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya; Ambassador Hakan Kivanç, Deputy Permanent Representative, Republic of Türkiye; Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls and the report’s editor Enes Bayraklı.

Participants: The report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Amina Smitz (Belgium), Kawtar Najib (France) and Jeroen Vlug (Netherlands)

2022

  • The European Network on Religion and Belief (ENORB): “Presentation of the European Islamophobia Report 2021: The Latest Findings”, 21 September 2022 (virtual)

Participants: The report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı, individual report contributors Amani Hassani (Denmark) and Anna Ardin (Sweden).

  • “Presentation of European Islamophobia Report 2021” Panel, on 1 January 2022, in Berlin.

Participants: The report’s editor Enes Bayraklı, individual report contributors Aziz Nazmi Sakir (Bulgaria) and Ali Huseyinoglu (Greece).

  • Presentation of Austria Country Report of European Islamophobia Report, 8th Paris International Islamophobia Conference, on 15 January 2022
  • Casa Árabe Consortium: “Islamophobia in Southern Europe” Panel, on 16 September 2022, in Madrid

Participants: The report’s editor Enes Bayraklı and individual report contributors Alexandros Skalleriou (Greece), Sara Ezebe (Malta) and Sergio Gracia (Spain).

2021

  • “Presentation of European Islamophobia Report”, ENAR, CCIE, Dokustelle, on 29 December 2021 (via Zoom)
  • The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM), “Rising Racism and Islamophobia in European Countries” Presentation at Committee on Human Rights Inquiry, on 25 March 2021, in Ankara.
  • Online “Presentation of European Islamophobia Report 2021” Panel, on 29 December 2021

Participants: The report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Amina Smitz (Belgium) and Amani Hassani (Denmark).

2020

  • European Parliament: “Countering Anti-Muslim Racism in Europe” Panel on 21 January 2020 in Brussels

Participants: Member of the European Parliament (MEP); the report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Amina Easat-Daas (Belgium) and Aristotle Kallis (UK); Alfred Alietti (University of Ferrara) and Carmen Augilera (University of Granada).

  • SETA: Opening Panel “Presentation of the European Islamophobia Report 2019”, on 20 June 2020, in Ankara

Participants: Fahrettin Altun, Communications Director of the Republic of Türkiye; SETA General Coordinator Burhanettin Duran; the report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Amina Easat-Daas (Belgium), Amina Smits Akilma (Belgium) and Hikmet Karčić (Bosnia-Herzegovina).

2019

  • Council of Europe: “The State of Anti-Muslim Racism in Europe” Panel, on 21 January 2019, in Strasburg (PACE Side Event)

Participants: Yasser Louati, Civil Right Activist and President of Justice, Freedom Committee (CJL); the report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı and individual report contributor James Carr (Ireland).

  • European Parliament: “Countering Anti-Muslim Racism in Europe” Panel, on 27 February 2019, in Brussels

Participants: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Wajid Khan (S&D Group of the European Parliament); the report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Selma Muhic Dizdarevic (Czech Republic) and Amina Easat-Daas (Belgium)

  • OSCE – Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR): Human Dimension Implementation Meeting “Presentation of the European Islamophobia Report 2018” Panel, on 24 September 2019, in Warsaw

Participants: Amb. Mehmet PAÇACI, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims; the report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Enrique Tessieri (Finland) and Gabi Göbl (Hungary)

  • SETA: Opening Panel “Presentation of the European Islamophobia Report 2018”, on 17 October 2019, in Ankara

Participants: The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director of EU Affairs Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı; SETA General Coordinator Burhanettin Duran; the report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Leyla Yıldırım (Netherlands) and Ali Huseyinoglu (Greece).

  • Casa Árabe Consortium: “How to counter Islamophobia in Spain?” Panel, on 19 March 2019, in Madrid

Participants: Pedro Martínez-Avial, the General Director of Casa Árabe; Encarna Gutiérrez, the Secretary General of the FUNCI; Karim Hauser, Responsible for International Policy and the Islamophobia in the Media Observatory at Casa Árabe; Alfonso Casani, Researcher at FUNCI; Carmen Aguilera from the University of Granada and the report’s editor Enes Bayraklı.

2018

  • OSCE – Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR): Human Dimension Implementation Meeting “Presentation of the European Islamophobia Report 2017” Panel, 10–21 September 2018, in Warsaw
  • The Center for Race & Gender at the University of California, Berkeley: “Islamophobia and the Re-Rise of the Far Right in Europe!” Panel at the 9th Annual International Conference on Islamophobia on 29 April 2018
  • The Center for Security, Race and Rights at Rutgers University: “Presentation of European Islamophobia Report 2017” Panel on 2 October 2018, in New Jersey
  • Georgetown University (The Bridge Initiative): “The Presentation of the European Islamophobia Report 2017” on 1 October 2018, in Washington.

2017

  • OSCE – Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR): Human Dimension Implementation Meeting “Presentation of the European Islamophobia Report 2017” Panel, on 15 September 2017, in Warsaw

Participants: Dermana Seta, ODIHR Adviser on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims; the report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı

  • Center for Race and Gender at the University of California, Berkeley: “Transnational Islamophobia Conference, Reflections on the European Islamophobia Report”, on 9 December 2017, in Paris.

2016

  • The European Islamophobia Summit in Sarajevo: “Presentation of the European Islamophobia Report Findings” Panel, 24-26 June 2016, in Sarajevo.
  • European Parliament: “Presentation of European Islamophobia Report 2015” Panel, on 3 May 2016, in Brussels

Participants: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Josef Weidenholzer; MEP Afzal Khan (S&D President’s Special Representative to Muslim Communities); editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Anna-Esther Younes (Germany) and Amina Easat-Daas (Belgium).

  • SETA: “The European Islamophobia Report 2015 – Launch” Panel on 21 March 2016, in Ankara

Participants: Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın; SETA General Coordinator Burhanettin Duran; the report’s editors Farid Hafez and Enes Bayraklı; individual report contributors Anna Esther Younes (Germany) and Olivier Esteves (France).