** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Rights group Muslim Engagement & Development (MEND) have launched a new report The Great Debunk: Challenging Islamophobic Conspiracy Theories, which examines how false narratives about Muslims once limited to the far-right fringes have entered mainstream political,...
The Women and Equalities select committee published its inquiry report into Employment Opportunities for Muslims in the UK last week garnering copious media coverage over its recommendations on improving employment prospects of Muslim women, who suffer the highest rate of labour market exclusion,...
North Wales police have launched a public appeal to trace a man wanted in connection with an alleged assault on a foreign student in Bangor. ITV News reports on the release of an e-fit image of the man North Wales police are seeking to trace after a 21 year old student from Bangladesh was racially...
The Stoke Sentinel reports on a fine imposed on a woman who racially abused a Muslim taxi driver over a fare dispute last month. Mohammed Rafique collected a Angela Meakin, 42, and two other passengers from Ash Inn in Mow Cop on 22 July. When Mr Rafique charged the cost of the taxi ride a dispute...
The Clydesdale Post reports on the arrest of a 59 year old woman over an alleged Islamophobic assault. The woman was arrested in connection with an alleged incident at a park in Yoker, Glasgow last week where a Muslim woman was racially abused and her hijab tugged at in an attempt to forcibly...
The Times today manifests another example of the sort anti-Muslim bias for which the paper has form. Its cover image shows the German and Egyptian volleyball teams squaring off in an Olympics 2016 game in Rio and rather than celebrate the relaxation of dress codes which now allow veiled Muslim...
Manchester Evening News reports on the sentencing of a man who posted “grossly offensive” comments on the Facebook page of Greater Manchester Police. Stephen Bennett, 39, posted the comments in response to a police appeal about an Asian suspect sought in connection with a sex crime...
The Mirror and Liverpool Echo report on an investigation launched by a Lancashire school after posts allegedly appearing on a staff member’s Facebook page contained derogatory remarks about Muslim women. The posts were found on the page of Liz Leadbetter, a welfare assistant at Westhead Lathom...
The London Evening Standard reports on a court fine imposed on a coffee shop manager who shouted anti-Muslim abuse at a night club bouncer in an incident on 31 January. Tyrone Mullally, 28, had been drinking at the Piano Bar in the Barbican, central London, when he dropped a glass at the bar and...
IB Times reports on charges for religiously aggravated harassment and wearing a political uniform brought by Bedfordshire police against Britain First deputy leader, Jayda Fransen, in connection with a protest organised by the far right group in Luton earlier this year. The far right party...
How fitting that after a Manchester based law firm reported experiencing vitriolic abuse following an online advertising campaign featuring Muslim client and product services, Melanie Phillips in The Times should crop up to reiterate the guff that perpetuates such ignorance about shari’ah...
