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...
As the Tory Party scrambles to find a leader, for their Party and the entire country, minority communities are left facing what, for some, is the queasy idea of having Boris Johnson – a ‘poundland Donald Trump’ – occupy 10 Downing Street. As increasing levels of populist rhetoric is...
A report published today calls for an independent investigation into the Times’ coverage of stories involving Muslims. The report examines three “scandals” covered by Andrew Norfolk, who is one of Britain’s leading journalists for one of Britain’s most respected newspapers. The authors...
A recent study produced by Stanford University has shown that the county of Merseyside has experienced a reduction in Islamophobic hate crime since the Egyptian striker, Mo Salah, was signed by Liverpool Football Club in June 2017. It is suggested that his record achieving performances as the...
A study from the NSPCC has found that children are attempting to whiten their skin in an effort to avoid being victims of abuse. According to the NSPCC, this comes as racial abuse and bullying recorded by police of under-18s in the UK rose by 22% in three years, from 8,683 in 2015/16 to 9,752...
MEND has witnessed a recent rise in reports from young Muslims across the country who are unable to access a prayer space at their schools. These reports suggest that schools aren’t meeting the needs of their students, and they would benefit from guidelines on how best to accommodate religious...
The Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU) organised a fantastic training day event on Saturday 27th April, at the University College London (UCL). The event was organised to equip prospective volunteers with the necessary knowledge and skills to become IRU caseworkers at MEND. The workshops covered a...
The significant prevalence and pervasiveness of Islamophobic rhetoric within socio-political discourse no longer comes as a surprise to many, as every day brings further stories of individuals utilising such rhetoric in the game that is political-point-scoring. The consequence of such rhetoric is...
A few concerns have been raised at the invitation by MEND to invite Linda Sarsour to speak at the LMRC conference 2019. The concerns relate to Linda’s views on LGBTQI rights. MEND wishes to make a few observations in this regard; 1. MEND hosts hundreds of events a year with a variety of...
The Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU) is MEND’s helpline that seeks to support victims of Islamophobic hate crime and discrimination. Recently, the IRU has received cases wherein a victim had reported their experiences to the authorities, only to be questioned and treated as ‘suspects’...
In recent months, the parents of Parkfield School and others have come out to protest against a programme some perceive to be interfering with their religious rights. “No Outsiders” produced by Andrew Moffat, the assistant head teacher at Parkfield, aims to educate children about issues such...
