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...
The UK Government has abandoned plans to pass legislation aiming to tackle “extremism” on the grounds that it is “too difficult” to define, and even Jeremy Clarkson would have been criminalised under their most recent attempt. The UK’s former Independent Reviewer of...
Yesterday, 4th April, MEND and Byline hosted a joint reception to launch MEND’s new publication ‘British Muslims: Facts & Figures’ at the Frontline Club in Paddington. The event entitled ‘Beyond Google: A definitive guide to British Muslims’ was attended by politicians, journalists,...
Yesterday, 4th April, MEND and Byline hosted a joint reception celebrating the official launch of MEND’s latest publication ‘British Muslims, Facts & Figures’. The event was attended by politicians, journalists, academics, and Muslim representatives. Speakers at the event...
Find out more about the Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU) and how you can get involved.
The tragic events that occurred at a Christchurch mosque on Friday 15th March was an atrocious attack by a far-right terrorist. Whilst there has been an outpouring of grief and unity across different faiths and backgrounds in the community, the media has minimised the threat of far-right...
MEND’s flagship Losing My Religion Conference (LMRC) is coming back and it’s bigger than ever! At times when the Muslim communities are being portrayed as backwards, LMRC 2019 sets to be an opportunity for our communities to take back the narrative! To take ownership of what it means to be a...
Words cannot express the sadness, shock, and outrage of the devastating murders at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Latest reports indicate that nearly 50 people have already been confirmed dead – Indeed to God we belong and to God we shall return. MEND expresses its support and...
In February 2019, in the case of Beghal v The United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously declared the powers given to police and immigration officials under Schedule 7 to be unjust. In this case, Sylvie Beghal, a French national of Algerian descent living in the...
Take a stand against racism in the press! Add your name alongside Baroness Warsi, dozens of MPs, peers and rights organisations: demand press protections for targeted groups. The industry press body IPSO is completely failing to protect minorities from press discrimination. The so-called...
A video went viral over the weekend depicting multiple police officers using a level of force that many have criticised as being excessively violent against an individual they are attempting to restrain. The video captures multiple officers attempting to restrain a man, with one officer holding...
