** 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 Leicester Mercury reports on the sentencing of six men for their part in violent assaults and incitement to racial hatred against Muslims. The local paper reports on the trial proceedings of a group of Sikh men who engaged in a “campaign of hatred” which saw them attack two Muslims in a...
The Mail on Sunday discloses information from a Whitehall source concerning the Chilcot Inquiry report noting that 30 individuals have been sent letters as part of the Maxwellisation process. The process entails allowing those who are to be criticised in the Inquiry’s findings an opportunity...
A number of news outlets (Sunday Mirror, ITV News) report on the demonstration in Dudley by the English Defence League against plans to build a mosque in the town. The far right organisation which is opposed to what it has called a “super mosque”, descended on the town on Saturday with...
The Norwich Advertiser reports on a possible incident of anti-Muslim hate crime after an attack on the Ihsan mosque in the city. Police have appealed for witnesses after the incident which occurred around 6.30am on Saturday 7 February, at the time of the early morning prayer. Three windows at the...
The Guardian today publishes a letter by a number of human rights and Muslim organisations on the proposed draconian measures in the Government’s Counter-terrorism and Security Bill and its likely negative impact on Muslim communities. The paper earlier this week published a letter signed by...
The Maldon and Burnham Standard reports on a local meeting held by the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner, Nick Alston, with young people as part of the regular Youth Forum meetings in the county. The local paper reports on hate crime being the main topic of debate at the last Youth Forum meeting...
The Huffington Post uncovers some interesting film footage from the visit by Channel 4 presenter, Cathy Newman, to a mosque in Streatham last week as part of Visit My Mosque day. Newman had alleged in a tweet that she was “ushered out of the door” by members of the mosque after turning up to...
The Independent today publishes a letter from a representative of Animal Aid, the charity which earlier this week released film footage of animal abuse at a halal abattoir in Yorkshire. The letter draws attention to a subject we raised on the type of abuse uncovered by other film footage captured...
Bradford’s local paper the Telegraph and Argus reports on a campaign by faith leaders to encourage members of the Muslim, Hindu and Sikh faith communities to register to vote for the upcoming general election. The news comes as BBC News reports that record numbers of eligible voters have...
As salaamu alaykum, As many of you may know, the Government’s proposed Counter-terrorism and Security Bill (CTSB) is nearing the end of its passage through Parliament with a view to becoming legislation very shortly. The Counter-terrorism and Security Bill raises many, grave concerns...
