** 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 Independent reports that leader of the English Defence League, Stephen Lennon, has been “forced to deny supporting mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik” after comments he made in an interview were published in a Norwegian newspaper. From the Independent: “EDL leader Stephen Yaxley-Lennon...
There is coverage in the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and the London Evening Standard on comments by the vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University that the university is considering creating ‘alcohol-free zones’. He stated that this was to cater for a “21st-Century...
One year on from the imposition of the ban on face-coverings (niqab) in France, there are a number of articles which look at the impact the legislation has had on Muslim women; their freedom of movement, their quality of life and their sense of themselves. From a feature article in Deutsche...
The news has been dominated in the past two days by the European Court of Human Rights’ruling on the deportation of five individuals wanted on charges relating to terrorism in the US. Those to be extradited include Abu Hamza, the Egyptian-born cleric who has been found guilty in the UK on charges...
Islamophobia Watch carries a report of an attack on a mosque in Llanelli, in west Wales. From IW: “Last September the mosque in the Welsh town of Llanelli was attacked. Thugs racially abused a group of elderly women who were entering the mosque and kicked the door in. As a result, extra CCTV...
The BBC and Guardian cover the rendition and torture allegations of Abdel Hakim Belhadj, the former leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, who accuses MI6 of complicity in his rendition ordeal. The BBC discloses the contents of a letter sent by Sir Mark Allen, a former MI6 officer, in...
The Guardian and Daily Telegraph have both covered the ruling by the Upper Immigration Tribunal on the deportation case of Sheikh Raed Salah. The Tribunal, whose ruling was made public on Saturday, stated that the Home Secretary’s actions had been “entirely unnecessary” and...
A Leicestershire city councillor, Graham Partner, is being investigated for distributing a leaflet citing an article by Express columnist, Leo McKinstry, which claimed “victimhood “comes easily” to followers of Islam”. From the Leicester Mercury: “A Leicestershire...
The Daily Express and Daily Telegraph on Friday covered the BBC interview with Babar Ahmad which was broadcast last week. Both publications draw attention to the fact that the BBC’s appeal against the Ministry of Justice’s denial of an interview has cost £100,000. From the Daily...
The Guardian relates the significance of the Muslim female vote in George Galloway’s election victory in Bradford West last week. The paper covers the strategy employed by women in Bradford and Galloway’s campaign team to get out the female vote. From the paper: “It might seem strange that...
