Advocacy
Chapel Hill Murders
Overview
On February 10, 2015, Deah Shaddy Barakat, his wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, were brutally murdered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. At a time when hate violence against American Muslims around the country was at an all-time high, and when members of the community feared for their lives, Muslim Advocates legal team represented the Barakats and Abu-Salhas and led the effort to ensure the federal government conducted a thorough investigation into the murders.
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The Latest
150 Civil Rights & Faith Groups Seek Federal Investigation of Chapel Hill Murders
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Statement on FBI and DOJ Inquiry into the Chapel Hill Murders
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Victims’ Families to Congress: Hate Crimes Must Stop
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Video – Dr. Abu-Salha Gives Testimony on the Murders of his Daughters and Son-in-Law in Chapel Hill at House Judiciary Committee Hearing
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CBS News – “Seared into my memory”: Father of Murdered Muslim Women Brings to Tears Members of Congress Investigating Hate
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