Event Brief
Islamophobia envoy condemns alleged abuse of 13-year-old
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Summary: Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, Aftab Malik, condemned alleged verbal abuse of a 13-year-old Muslim girl on a Sydney bus. The girl was reportedly called an “immigrant mutt” and a “terrorist,” and a 50-year-old man was charged, expected to appear in court on Wednesday.
WHO: Aftab Malik; Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia; Islamophobia Register Australia; a 50-year-old man
WHAT: The envoy condemned alleged Islamophobic verbal abuse of a 13-year-old girl on a Sydney bus; a man was charged over the incident.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Sydney, Australia
WHY: It was a reaction to the alleged racist verbal abuse of a 13-year-old Muslim girl on a Sydney bus.
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