** 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,...
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...
A recent report by Advance HE has highlighted the under-attainment of Muslim students at university compared to the wider student population, suggesting that Muslims are systematically disadvantaged within education. The report details that only 18% of Muslims were awarded top classification, which...
Following a three-month leadership race, Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have been elected as the new leader and deputy leader of the Labour party. Their new positions come at a time of social, political, and economic upheaval, the likes of which barely exist within living memory. While the...
Background In June 2019, the body of 12-year-old schoolgirl, Shukri Abdi was found in the River Irwell in Bury. A group of children were with her at the river during the period when she had drowned. Greater Manchester police initially did not treat the death as suspicious, but Shukri’s family...
On 21st March 2020, MEND released an action alert raising concerns about the Coronavirus Bill 2019-21. As it was written, the bill would have allowed designated local authorities to cremate bodies against the wishes of the deceased. On 23rd March 2020, the second reading of the Coronavirus Bill...
Yesterday, Monday 23 March, the emergency Coronavirus Bill was debated and passed in the House of Commons. Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West, successfully pushed for an amendment to the draft bill to permit those from faith backgrounds to be exempted from automatic cremation in the advent of their...
The Coronavirus Bill 2019-21 is due to have its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday 23rd March. As it is currently written, the Bill will allow designated local authorities to disregard section 46(3) of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, which is designed to prevent a...
