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The Muslim community in South Australia is being racially abused like never before and is under pressure, an Australian government report said. The finding has prompted the Equal Opportunity Commission, a national independent statutory government body, to launch a new programme to work more closely with the community, according to the Australian newspaper. "A small minority is behaving in an unacceptable way towards newly arrived Muslims," said Linda Matthews, commissioner of Equal Opportunity, in the report. "For generations, South Australian Muslims have been an integral part of our community. But in the last five years, the heightened global attention on Islam has seen local Muslims singled out for unfair treatment like never before," she said. The Equal Opportunity Commission was established in 1986 by an act of the Australian parliament. Matters that are investigated by the commission include discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin, racial vilification, sexual harassment, marital status, pregnancy or disability. The commission plays a central role in contributing to the maintenance and improvement of a tolerant, equitable and democratic society, through its public awareness and other educational programmes aimed at the community, government and business sectors.
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