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...
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, the virus has been used as a tool by the far-right to peddle Islamophobic hate by spreading stereotypes fuelled by conspiracy theories, memes, and fake videos, leading to a rise in Islamophobic sentiment online. Since the beginning of the outbreak, abuse directed...
The frequent battle cry of populist and far-right discourse centres around the “dangers” of immigration: the stealing of jobs; the loss of “our” identity; the threat of criminality. In light of this criticism that ethnic minorities are often confronted with, a viral video poem entitled...
A recently leaked internal Labour Party report appears to have revealed a disturbing past of Islamophobia and inaction within the party. The report shows former senior members of the party supporting Islamophobic views and discussing delaying investigations. Meanwhile, it provides evidence of...
Despite people from ethnic minority backgrounds comprising just 14% of Britain’s population, research by the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre has shown that they make up approximately 35% of over 3,000 critically-ill Coronavirus patients. Whilst the disease undoubtedly does not...
Yesterday, the BBC reported the arrest of two men in Sheffield for posting racist stickers bearing the logo of the far-right Hundred-Handers group and claiming to link migration with the coronavirus pandemic. Increasing levels of racism surrounding the coronavirus crisis have been reported ever...
The world is facing a health crisis that few have seen for over a century since that of the Spanish Flu of 1918. In March, in response to the pandemic, the Government enacted emergency legislation to deal with the impact of the current coronavirus crisis. While there is no doubt that the...
From its very conception, the NHS has been relying on the continuous contribution and services of BAME nurses, doctors, and auxiliary staff. However, recent media snapshots of the NHS have showcased a perception of a majority white-skinned workforce battling on the frontline against COVID-19, thus...
In an attempt to curb the infection rate of the coronavirus pandemic, NHS Trusts across the UK have been obliged to enforce restrictions of visitors in hospitals. While there can be no doubt that physical distancing measures are absolutely essential, we cannot overlook the distress caused by...
As deaths from Covid-19 sadly mount, new data shows that around a third of these are from the BME community. To assist the community, MEND is launching a new website entitled Muslim Burial Resources in conjunction with the National Burial Council. This is now available at burial.mend.org.uk....
The NHS is a service which is relied upon by the entire nation, and with the challenges of the current COVID-19 crisis, its value has perhaps never been so acutely visible. BAME and Muslim communities have had a long and significant history of valuable contributions within the NHS and they continue...
