You can read MEND’s press release regarding the open letter here. Dear Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, We, the undersigned, believe that the appointment of Sara Khan (co-founder of Inspire) to the post of ‘Commissioner for Countering Extremism’ is deeply flawed and inappropriate. We firstly must...
Over 100 Muslim organisations and leaders have signed an open letter calling on the Home Secretary to reverse her decision to appoint Sara Khan (co-founder of Inspire) as Chair of the new Countering Extremism Commission The signatories to the letter include MEND (Muslim Engagement &...
The Guardian reports that Sara Khan, founder of Inspire, has been appointed as head of the newly-created Commission for Countering Extremism. This has prompted over 100 mainstream Muslim community organisations and leaders to sign an open letter objecting to the appointment. Before the question...
Witnesses at the trial of Darren Osborne, the man accused of driving a van into worshippers outside a mosque in Finsbury Park, have told how the alleged attacker smiled at those present in the crowd after the incident. Worshippers outside the Muslim Welfare House in Finsbury Park shortly after the...
MEND is firmly of the view that the appointment of Sara Khan (founder of Inspire) to the post of ‘Commissioner for Countering Extremism’ is deeply flawed and inappropriate. We firstly must question whether the post of Commissioner for Counter Extremism is necessary as the existing...
BBC News reports that a mother was racially abused on a Tube train by another woman, who also threatened to have her children kidnapped. The assault took place on the Central Line at 6.30PM on 28 December, according to British Transport Police. The mother, who is in her 30s, got on the tube at...
New, chilling details have emerged regarding the Finsbury Park attack of 19 June 2017, as the trial of Darren Osborne at Woolwich crown court unveils the dangers posed by far-right propaganda. The Guardian reports that, according to prosecutors, Mr Osborne, 48, had indeed been “brainwashed”...
The UK’s competition regulator has provisionally blocked Rupert Murdoch’s bid to take full control of Sky due to concerns about media plurality. The Competition and Markets Authority stated that due to the Murdoch Family Trust’s (MFT) current ownership of 21st Century Fox and News Corp, its...
An investigation launched by The Sun reveals that drivers with the first name Mohammed are charged more by insurance companies than their counterparts with English names. When comparing car insurance, firms such as Admiral, Marks & Spencer, Bell, Elephant and Diamond were found to...
A Britain First supporter who drove his van at a Muslim restaurant owner in London last year will walk free despite being handed a jail sentence. Marek Zakrocki, 48, was sentenced to 33 weeks in prison for admitting offences of dangerous driving, drunk driving and battery, but will be released due...
