** 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,...
MEND is deeply concerned by an element of the draft, emergency ‘Coronavirus Bill 2019-21’ due to have its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday 23rd March. As it is currently drafted, the Bill will allow designated local authorities to disregard section 46(3) of the Public Health...
The Conservative Party has been once more exposed as relying on the support of individuals possessing far-right sentiments. It has emerged that the Carlton Club, an institution described as the “spiritual home of the Tories” was the recipient of a large donation in January this year...
“a single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia” – Thomas Babington Macauley (Politician and Historian) When you think of the Eastern world, what do you immediately think of? Do you picture Lawrence of Arabia-esque sand dunes as far as the...
Yesterday, Tuesday 3 March, an urgent question was asked in relation to recent events in India. Several MPs highlighted the discrimination, violence, and persecution inflicted on Muslims. The Labour MP for Nottingham East, Nadia Whittome, said the following: “Will the Minister join me in...
Dr Sadia Habib, MEND Manchester volunteer, Dr Shazad Amin, MEND CEO, both sat on the post-event panel at the Trojan Horse Play when it came to Greater Manchester. As part of the panel, the two spoke about the issues surrounding politicians and the education sector when it came to the Trojan Horse...
In the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order debate yesterday, Thursday 26 February, in response to a question from Nick Thomas-Symonds, James Brokenshire said: “Equally, I will take this opportunity to underline, in relation to the prevention work for those involved in...
The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group (CPG) on tackling Islamophobia has today published the findings from the first ever public inquiry into Islamophobia in Scotland. MEND was grateful for the opportunity to contribute evidence to this inquiry and welcomes the hard work of the CPG. We...
Sahar Al-Faifi, a Welsh human rights activist and Regional Manager for MEND, has had her membership to Plaid Cymru reinstated. She was initially suspended following a campaign of sustained online Islamophobic abuse and accusations of anti-Semitism for some of her historical comments regarding...
British Muslims are shocked to hear of the stabbing of a Mu’adhin (man who calls to prayer) at Regents Park Mosque earlier today. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. We utterly condemn this attack whilst we wait for further details to emerge. Understandably the Muslim...
Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Dear Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, In light of the tragic deaths of at least nine individuals in Germany this morning, I am writing to you on behalf of Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) to bring to your attention the global threat of...
