MEND is pleased to announce the release of a new and important briefing paper titled, No Race to the Bottom: Avoiding Further Curbs to Freedom of Speech Under Labour. The briefing argues that our democracy, and particularly freedom of speech, is being put at risk by government actors who...
A recently conducted survey by the Labour Muslim Network has been released demonstrating the views and perceptions of Muslim Labour Party members over a year since its groundbreaking Islamophobia 2020 report. In the 15 months since the Labour Muslim Network published the report on the Muslim...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced over 2 million Ukrainians to flee, seeking refuge in neighbouring countries such as Moldova and Poland. Undoubtedly, the cost to civilian life and the welfare of millions of innocent people is costly and tragic. However, while the world watches in shock,...
MEND condemns the decision by the Indian high court to uphold the ban on wearing hijabs in educational institutions in Karnataka state and stands in solidarity with Muslim students whose religious freedoms are being infringed upon. The state high court declared that the hijab was not an...
MEND is highly concerned about allegations of Islamophobia faced by former students of the London Academy of Excellence (LAE), Stratford. Harrowing testimonies have emerged, detailing how Muslim students were refused access to a prayer space and were made to feel marginalised during their time at...
The recently published podcast series, The Trojan Horse Affair, has come to generate interest. The eight-part series revisits and investigates the infamous hoax letter, which purported an ‘Islamist’ plot to take over schools in Birmingham, causing widespread panic and Islamophobia. The podcast...
MEND condemns Robert Jenrick MP’s amendment to the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill which will severely curtail the ability of public sector pension scheme members to make ethical choices regarding the investment of their pension fund. The new amendment will empower the Secretary...
30 Scottish organisations have signed an open letter calling on all local councils in Scotland to urgently adopt the APPG definition of Islamophobia and accompanying guidelines put forward by the Coalition Against Islamophobia. The APPG definition of Islamophobia states: “Islamophobia is rooted...
Fresh allegations of Islamophobia have been levelled at the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). According to media reports, Muslim officers were mocked when attending a local Mosque and a new “health and safety” rule was brought in requiring Muslim Officers to put their names on a board if they...
Imam Qari Asim MBE, who was appointed in July 2019 as an independent adviser “to provide expert advice on a definition of Islamophobia to the government”, says that ministers have failed to respond to his requests to start work on formulating a definition. Having rejected the definition of...
MEND condemns the ban on the hijab and subsequent targeted violence against Muslim students in India’s Karnataka state. Both the central government of India and its Karnataka state are governed by the Hindutva-nationalist BJP party. Many schools across the state have banned the hijab in classes...
