Right after Former Canadian Human Rights commissioner Birju Dattani was appointed last June, calls rang out for his resignation. He ultimately did resign “after an investigation into his past comments related to Israel.” The concerns that were raised included: In 2015, Dattani “spoke on a panel in the U.K. alongside a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, […]
Canada: Muslim chief human rights commissioner resigns over Israel comments
The concerns raised about Birju Mujahid Dattani include: In 2015, Dattani “spoke on a panel in the U.K. alongside a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamic fundamentalist group that seeks to establish a new caliphate and opposes the existence of an Israeli state.” The member of Hizb ut-Tahrir was Adnan Khan, whose “writings were found […]
Canada: New Human Rights Commission head once went by middle name ‘Mujahid,’ is accused of antisemitism
Arif Virani, Canada’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, hired Birju Dattani as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). Then it came to light that Dattani, who went by the name “Mujahid” in his earlier academic years, was engaged in questionable activity. The concerns that were raised included: In 2015, Dattani “spoke […]