WASHINGTON -- A prominent Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization Tuesday called on American mosques to step up security following attacks by an anti-Islam right-wing terrorist in Norway that left more than 70 people dead. The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) also called on state, local and national law enforcement and security agencies to drop Islamophobic trainers who were cited in the terrorist's manifesto. In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:, "Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of all those killed and injured in these unconscionable and inexcusable terror attacks. As we have stated repeatedly in the past, extremist rhetoric can lead to violence. "Because the Norway terrorist left a manifesto designed to inspire similar attacks, and because he claims there are others who share his beliefs ready to strike, we urge American mosques and Muslim institutions to step up security measures using CAIR's 'Muslim Community Safety Kit.' "Added security measures, coupled with increased outreach and educational efforts, will help American Muslims be safe during the upcoming religious observances associated with the fast of Ramadan. "These horrible attacks have exposed more than ever before the ideological underpinnings of anti-Muslim extremism in Europe and the United States. It is shocking that some of the individuals cited by the terrorist to justify his crimes have trained American security personnel. Perhaps those who ignored or downplayed this issue in the past will address it now by instituting measures to prevent the use of Islamophobic trainers by government agencies." Meanwhile, a United Nations human rights expert on freedom of religion has denounced as embarrassing examples of prejudice the initial western media reports on Fridays mass murder in Norway which implied a possible connection with Islamist terrorism. Heiner Bielefeldt, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, said, The way in which some public commentators immediately associated the horrifying mass murder in Norway last Friday with Islamist terrorism is revealing and indeed an embarrassing example of the powerful impact of prejudices and their capacity to enshrine stereotypes. Proper respect for the victims and their families should have precluded the drawing of conclusions based on pure conjecture. At least 75 people have died as a result of twin attacks an explosion in the centre of the capital, Oslo, and a shooting at a nearby island where a youth camp was taking place. Many initial media reports focused on Norways contribution of troops to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and implied that may be connected to the bombing and shooting. Yet the suspect in the massacre is a non-Muslim.