** 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 Independent relates comments by the Ukip party leader, Nigel Farage, in which he purportedly blames the Labour party for indulging in “sectarian politics” as part of “a desperate attempt to get all the Muslim votes in this country.” Speaking on the suspension of Naz...
The MailOnline reports on the trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court of former Ukip candidate for the Richmond parliamentary seat, Sam Naz, 33, who has been charged with causing racially aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress after she allegedly subjected Tesco employee, Mohammed Wafta,...
The Mirror reports on the release of a report on an unannounced inspection of HMP Leeds by the Chief Inspector of Prisons. The report, which was published late last week, assesses the treatment and conditions of those detained in prisons against four criteria: Safety, Respect, Purposeful activity...
The Oxford Mail reports on the sentencing of a pensioner for religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress after a Muslim woman in hijab was abused outside a Sainsbury’s store in Bexhill-on-Sea. Barbara Anne Blauvelt, 77, told victim, Ritha Ahmed, “You look like...
The York Press reports on the jailing of a pizza delivery driver who sent a series of text messages to his boss threatening to kill him and petrol bomb his shop. Darrell Green, 26, began work for Pizza King as a delivery driver on February 28 and just hours into his job “he stole two...
West Yorkshire Police have announced the appointment of a “Positive Action Co-Ordinator” to improve recruitment to the local force from under-represented groups and to make the local constabulary more representative of the area it serves. The low level of representation of ethnic...
The news website, Wales Online posts video footage showing a horrendous rant against a Muslim taxi driver by a passenger who described himself as a “f***ing massive racist person”. The passenger who was being driven home late at night can be heard uttering a slew of swear words at the...
The Asian Image newspaper relates a number of incidents of Islamophobia with Muslim women recounting their experiences at home, in the workplace and on public transport. The paper features interviews with a Muslim doctor, a mum with young children, a PhD student and an A level student all of...
The Hull Daily Mail reports on an assault on a 10 year old Muslim boy who was “set upon” by a “gang of youths” who punched and kicked him as he played with friends in a local park. The incident, which happened around 7pm on Friday 22 April has left the victim “too...
The Daily Express and Daily Star report on a suspected hate crime incident at Totteridge mosque in High Wycombe on Wednesday 20 April. Thames Valley police are investigating a possible hate crime motive after a male youth was seen throwing bottles of alcohol at the mosque while Muslims were...
