Complaint Filed with University of Maryland over Harassment of Muslim Students
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Wednesday announced that it has filed the complaint after a former roommate allegedly recorded and posted a video online to a public social media account baselessly accusing the two Muslim stuents of antisemitism and revealing their private information, including their full names and place of employment, without consent.
One doxxing video, which had amassed 207k views, 15.5k likes, 800 comments and 3.3k. shares at the time of the filing of CAIR’s complaint, was posted by the former roommate after the students were cleared by university officials of the misconduct allegations made against them.
The former roommate, who has allegedly made anti-Palestinian comments and slurs, such as calling the students terrorists, and created a hostile and uncomfortable environment for the Muslim students during their temporary living arrangement, reportedly doxxed the students following an investigation conducted by the University of Maryland Office of Student Misconduct that concluded “a preponderance of the evidence did not substantiate” the complaint against the students.
CAIR is calling on university officials to center the victims in deciding disciplinary consequences against the former roommate for her alleged reckless endangerment of their safety and well-being. The civil rights organization is also working with lawmakers to introduce a bill in the 2025 session of the Maryland General Assembly that would impose stricter penalties for doxxing incidents.
In a statement, CAIR’s Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry said:
“Without any evidence or justification, this former roommate allegedly made false allegations in a public video revealing these students’ personal information, exposing them both to a barrage of harassment, hate and death threats. By reportedly posting these doxxing videos after the students were cleared by the university of any wrongdoing, she has jeopardized their lives and caused substantial mental and emotional anguish and hardship.
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“The students have had to take security precautions, minimize their time on campus, change their activities of daily living, and minimize or erase their digital footprint by deactivating online accounts. This is impacting their education, and they are worried for their future because of this student’s irresponsible behavior. In order to support the victims of this alarming incident and prevent future incidents, university officials have a responsibility to promote student safety and demonstrate that they stand firmly against these kinds of alleged malicious and retaliatory actions.”
Last week, CAIR condemned the incident and called for an investigation and disciplinary action.
Source: Cair.com
