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Racism and Islamophobia on the rise in schools

BBC Asian Network today carries a report into racism and Islamophobic bullying at schools. An investigation by the BBC found that nearly 88,000 incidents of racist bullying were recorded in British schools between 2007 and 2011. The statistics were obtained from local authorities under a Freedom of...

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Wakefield mosque vandalised with graffiti

Islamophobia Watch alerts us to a local news report on an arrest made in connection with an act of vandalism on a mosque in Wakefield. From the Wakefield Express:“Racist yobs scrawled graffiti on the side of a mosque.

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Liberty to intervene in France burqa-ban case at ECHR

The human rights campaign group, Liberty has announced that it is to intervene in a case before the European Court of Human Rights on the prohibition of face-veiling in France. From the Liberty press release: “Today Liberty announced it is intervening in the European Court of Human Rights case...

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French veil ban increasing hostility towards veiled Muslim women

New research carried out by Irene Zempi at the University of Leicester, suggests that the banning of the face veil in France has led to increased hostility towards veiled Muslim women. The findings supplement previous research by Zempi into the victimisation of veiled Muslim women and hate crimes...

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Faith-based free schools face local opposition

The Yorkshire Post today reports that bids to form faith schools within the government’s free school initiative has led to local opposition with some humanist campaigners arguing that the establishment of such schools “could add to religious and racial segregation in the region’s cities”....

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Far-right protesters arrested in Rochdale

The Press Association and BBC News have both reported on the arrest of far-right protesters in Rochdale following the conviction of nine men last week for involvement in the sexual exploitation of girls. From the PA: “Three people were arrested as far right-groups were accused by police of using...

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Government to introduce register of lobbyists ‘before 2015'

BBC News reports that the government is planning draft legislation which will introduce a statutory register of lobbyists ‘before 2015’. Prime Minister, David Cameron, spoke last year of lobbying being ‘the next big scandal’. Ministers in his own Cabinet, Dr Liam Fox, the former...

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SDL to appeal Edinburgh march ban

The Scotsman newspaper reports that the Scottish Defence League is to appeal the decision by Edinburgh Council to ban its demonstration planned for Saturday 26th May. From the Scotsman: “Far-right extremists are planning a new demonstration in the Capital and have vowed to pursue city leaders...

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