Islamophobic incidents in Australia more than doubled in two years, with Muslim women making up 75 percent of reported abuse and physical attacks.
Women listen to a local Imam during National Mosque open day at the Werribee Islamic Centre in the suburb of Hoppers Crossing in Melbourne, Australia on October 25, 2014. Luis Ascui/Getty Images
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Just days after the special envoy on anti-Semitism delivered her findings, Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia Aftab Malik has confirmed he is close to finalising a set of recommendations.
The report is expected to be handed to the prime minister in the coming weeks.
Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
