Leicester Grammar School. “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”...
On Wednesday 27th January, 2021, MEND Preston delivered two sessions on Islamophobia to the community teams at Preston Police Station. Minority communities in the UK often have tense relationships with local forces and it is essential for steps to be taken to foster trust between the two and start...
”Islamophobia -what does it mean to you?” This aptly named event brought IAM 2020 to a close and, despite behind the scenes efforts of a fairly novice team, provided a nuanced and meaningful addition to the preceding events. With an intention to raise awareness of Islamophobia locally and...
India: From Partition to Persecution Leicester MEND WG conducted an interview, with world-renowned journalist CJ Werleman and human rights activist/ film producer Dr. Manisha Nathaniel Maganji unraveling the situation on the ground for Muslims and other minorities in Modi’s India. Dr....
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill provides for the modernising, consolidating and extending of hate crime legislation in Scotland. This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP, on 23 April 2020. At stage one of the Bill’s...
On Thursday 21st January, MEND presented its corporate version of it’s ‘Causes and Cures of Islamophobia’ presentation to Forward Trust, which helps people with drug and alcohol dependence move towards, achieve and maintain drug and crime-free lives. Forward Trust have been working towards...
MEND Leicester conducted an interview with world-renowned journalist CJ Werleman and human rights activist and film producer Dr. Manisha Nathaniel Maganji unraveling the situation on the ground for Muslims and other minorities in Modi’s India. Dr. Manisha who is co-founder of the group...
One of the final events of IAM2020 was also one of the most inspiring, as MEND was able to host a unique and intimate Media Roundtable event on Sunday 29th November. The event began with a panel discussion facilitated by a member of our policy team, Zeeshan Ali, and centering around what concrete...
This November Aston University has been actively taking part in Islamophobia Awareness Month, which saw them host various online presentations and panels on Islam and Muslims. MEND was invited to speak on the topic of Islamophobia, which was delivered via Zoom, set up by Aston Students Union. The...
On the 17th of November and the 24th November 2020, as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month MEND volunteers came together to deliver the Causes and Cures Presentation for the first time in the Urdu language. The event was a great success with many attendees ( many of whom have Urdu as their first...
