** 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 Guardian yesterday covered a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) calling for former US president George Bush and certain members of his administration to be put on trial for war crimes. The report, ‘Getting Away with Torture’ emphasises the responsibility of the Obama administration to...
The Herald newspaper reports on a public meeting held yesterday in Glasgow to discuss growing concerns among Scottish Muslims on the abuse of Schedule 7 powers by police, ports and immigration officials to harass and intimidate Muslims travellers forcing some to boycott Glasgow airport. Scottish...
For all the young budding journalists out there, we draw your attention to the ‘Breaking Into News’ competition launched this week by Media Trust and ITV News. “Breaking Into News 2011 is a competition to discover new talent and find top broadcast journalists of the future. Breaking Into News...
The Daily Mail today reports on the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s application to intervene in cases before the European Court brought by Christians seeking right of redress against religious discrimination in the workplace. The Commission will seek “reasonable accommodation” for...
Amnesty International last week published a report uncovering human rights abuses by the Syrian regime in the city of Tell Kalakh as anti-government protestors continue their demonstrations in support of political reform. Due to restrictions on the presence of external organizations and...
The BBC is tonight to air the first installment of the much awaited three-part series on The Life of Muhammad (pbuh). Presented by Rageh Omaar, the documentary is an exploration of the Prophet’s life, from birth to death, and his role in conveying the message of Islam; a religion followed by...
The BBC draws attention to a letter submitted by faith-based organizations to the Daily Telegraph calling upon the Government to recognise the value of teaching Religious Education in schools and urging the Department for Education to ensure that RE classes are included in the English...
On the sixth anniversary of the London bombings, Keith Vaz MP, chair of the Home Affairs select committee, hosted the launch of the report “Suspect communities”? Counterterrorism Policy, the Press, and the impact on Irish and Muslim Communities in Britain,” at the House of Commons...
The Lords Select Committee on Communications last week published a report appraising the BBC Trust’s governance and regulation procedures. The report deals with governance and regulation procedures in general with a specific focus on issues of accuracy and impartiality, which are seen as some...
Milton Keynes News reports on another hate crime incident involving a pig’s head with one being thrown onto the grounds of a disused pub which is due to be converted into a mosque. From MK News: “A video has been posted on the YouTube website, in which a shot of a dismembered pig is...
