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...
On 5th July, MPs will vote on the Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The Bill represents numerous harmful reforms, which, if passed, carry the power to curtail free expression, stifle dissent, and criminalise marginalised groups (especially Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller...
The Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill due to be debated in Parliament returns to the Commons on Monday followed by its original delay caused by widespread backlash. The Bill presents numerous harmful reforms, which, if passed, carry the power to curtail free expression, stifle...
In recent weeks, MEND’s Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU) has received 146 reports from students detailing schools taking action to shut down support of Palestine. Cases include: Students being told that displaying the Palestinian flag equates to supporting terrorism, with one teacher comparing it...
As we begin to enter a post-Covid society, a volunteer has written the following article reflecting on the policies that have been introduced over the pandemic which have served to highlight the abject hypocrisy that Muslim women continue to face. Whilst the pandemic has introduced various...
MEND is aware of an incident that occurred at Fulwood Academy in Preston where students brought in copies of the Qur’ān and desecrated them in front of other students. No child should have their religion and holy books abused like this at their school. This will likely have had a profound...
In recent weeks, MEND have received hundreds of reports from students and parents across the country highlighting the approach of many schools in curtailing or prohibiting expressions of Palestinian solidarity and shutting down debate rather than engaging in a civil and respectful dialogue about...
If your organisation would like to co-sign this statement, please email us at palestineinschool[at]gmail.com In recent years, from Palestine solidarity to Climate Justice to Black Lives Matter, young people have stood up to assert themselves as crucial players in movements for justice. Yet, the...
Following MEND’s action alert, which prompted hundreds of complaints to the BBC about its biased and inaccurate portrayal of Israeli violence in Palestine, generic BBC responses to these complaints have overwhelmingly failed to address any of the concerns raised, instead providing only...
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Charlie Hebdo cartoon being used in a year 9 religious studies class at Batley Grammar School has concluded that the materials should not have been used and that the sensitivities of the children should have been taken into account. At the...
MEND has called upon the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to formally take action in investigating Islamophobia in the Conservative Party following the publication of the Singh Investigation Report. Despite initially supporting the Singh Investigation and submitting evidence of...
